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🏈 November 25, 1993: On Thanksgivin at a snowy Dallas, Texas. a 41-yard game-winning field goal attempt by Miami Dolphins’ Pete Stoyanovich was blocked. But Dallas Cowboys defender Leon Lett ran and touched the football, resulting in Miami’s re-possession and a game-winning 19-yard field goal.
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
🏈 November 25, 1993: On Thanksgivin at a snowy Dallas, Texas. a 41-yard game-winning field goal attempt by Miami Dolphins’ Pete Stoyanovich was blocked. But Dallas Cowboys defender Leon Lett ran and touched the football, resulting in Miami’s re-possession and a game-winning 19-yard field goal.
📺 November 25, 1992: Upon boarding a flight on NBC’s “Seinfeld”, Jerry meets a model in first class while Elaine was stuck in coach. And, as George and Kramer attempt to pick up Jerry and Elaine from the airport, Kramer thought he recognized a man who owed him money while George taunted a fugitive.
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
📺 November 25, 1992: Upon boarding a flight on NBC’s “Seinfeld”, Jerry meets a model in first class while Elaine was stuck in coach. And, as George and Kramer attempt to pick up Jerry and Elaine from the airport, Kramer thought he recognized a man who owed him money while George taunted a fugitive.
🎬 November 25, 1992: “The Bodyguard” opened in theaters. The box office hit romantic thriller starred Kevin Costner and, in her first cinematic role, Whitney Houston.
Its original soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time and the best-selling album by a female artist of all time.
Its original soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time and the best-selling album by a female artist of all time.
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🎬 November 25, 1992: “The Bodyguard” opened in theaters. The box office hit romantic thriller starred Kevin Costner and, in her first cinematic role, Whitney Houston.
Its original soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time and the best-selling album by a female artist of all time.
Its original soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time and the best-selling album by a female artist of all time.
🎬 November 25, 1992: Disney's classic animated film "Aladdin" was released nationwide. Based on the Arabic folktale from "One Thousand and One Nights," its voice cast featured Scott Weinger, Brad Kane, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Lea Salonga, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker and Gilbert Gottfried.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
🎬 November 25, 1992: Disney's classic animated film "Aladdin" was released nationwide. Based on the Arabic folktale from "One Thousand and One Nights," its voice cast featured Scott Weinger, Brad Kane, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Lea Salonga, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker and Gilbert Gottfried.
🎬 November 25, 1987: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", John Hughes' classic Thanksgiving road trip comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy, was released in theaters
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
🎬 November 25, 1987: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", John Hughes' classic Thanksgiving road trip comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy, was released in theaters
🥊 November 25, 1980: Sugar Ray Leonard regained the WBC welterweight boxing crown when Roberto Durán quit in the 8th round of the infamous “no mas” fight at the Superdome, New Orleans.
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
🥊 November 25, 1980: Sugar Ray Leonard regained the WBC welterweight boxing crown when Roberto Durán quit in the 8th round of the infamous “no mas” fight at the Superdome, New Orleans.
📺 🏈 November 25, 1979: Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast a football game together for the first time. It was a CBS telecast of the Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Summerall and Madden worked as a pair for 22 years; the last eight for the Fox network.
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
📺 🏈 November 25, 1979: Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast a football game together for the first time. It was a CBS telecast of the Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Summerall and Madden worked as a pair for 22 years; the last eight for the Fox network.
📺 November 25, 1977: For reasons unknown to this TV viewer, sitcoms "The Partridge Family" and "My Three Sons" merged for the special "A Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons" on ABC.
Excluding Susan Dey, the entire casts were there.
Excluding Susan Dey, the entire casts were there.
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
📺 November 25, 1977: For reasons unknown to this TV viewer, sitcoms "The Partridge Family" and "My Three Sons" merged for the special "A Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons" on ABC.
Excluding Susan Dey, the entire casts were there.
Excluding Susan Dey, the entire casts were there.
🎬 November 25, 1940: The animated character Woody Woodpecker, voiced by Mel Blanc, made his first appearance in the short film "Knock Knock".
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
🎬 November 25, 1940: The animated character Woody Woodpecker, voiced by Mel Blanc, made his first appearance in the short film "Knock Knock".
🎬 November 25, 1933: "Laurel and Hardy" short "Dirty Work" opened in theaters. Set in the home of a mad scientist called Professor Noodle, Stan and Oliver arrive to sweep the chimney. And, of course, the comedy ensues!
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
🎬 November 25, 1933: "Laurel and Hardy" short "Dirty Work" opened in theaters. Set in the home of a mad scientist called Professor Noodle, Stan and Oliver arrive to sweep the chimney. And, of course, the comedy ensues!
🪩📺 November 25, 2019: "The Bachelorette" star Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten were crowned the champions of season 28 of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC.
Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson were runners-up, Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber finished in 3rd place, and Lauren Alaina & Gleb Savchenko placed 4th.
Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson were runners-up, Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber finished in 3rd place, and Lauren Alaina & Gleb Savchenko placed 4th.
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
🪩📺 November 25, 2019: "The Bachelorette" star Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten were crowned the champions of season 28 of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC.
Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson were runners-up, Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber finished in 3rd place, and Lauren Alaina & Gleb Savchenko placed 4th.
Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson were runners-up, Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber finished in 3rd place, and Lauren Alaina & Gleb Savchenko placed 4th.
🪩📺 November 25, 2014: Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson won the 19th season of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. Ribeiro rejoined the show as co-host in 2022; was upgraded to primary host in 2023.
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas were runners-up, and Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy placed third.
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas were runners-up, and Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy placed third.
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
🪩📺 November 25, 2014: Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson won the 19th season of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. Ribeiro rejoined the show as co-host in 2022; was upgraded to primary host in 2023.
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas were runners-up, and Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy placed third.
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas were runners-up, and Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy placed third.
🪩📺 November 25, 2008: Model Brooke Burke and Derek Hough were crowned the champions of the 7th season of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. Burke then became co-host of the program in 2010-13.
Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson were runners-up, and NSYNC singer Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer placed third.
Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson were runners-up, and NSYNC singer Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer placed third.
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
🪩📺 November 25, 2008: Model Brooke Burke and Derek Hough were crowned the champions of the 7th season of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. Burke then became co-host of the program in 2010-13.
Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson were runners-up, and NSYNC singer Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer placed third.
Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson were runners-up, and NSYNC singer Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer placed third.
ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: Kristin Pulled The Trigger: A ‘Dallas’ TV Flashback
Kristin Pulled The Trigger: A ‘Dallas’ TV Flashback
Forty-five years later, Larry Hagman's J.R. Ewing getting shot on "Dallas" remains the greatest cliffhanger in television history.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: Kristin Pulled The Trigger: A ‘Dallas’ TV Flashback
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🚨🆕 I'm going on 📻 Northwest Iowa's Y100.1 FM (KUYY) with Scott Nolte 𝐍𝐎𝐖 for 📺 "TV Tuesday" to discuss holiday fare on TV and streaming for 2025.
🎧 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖 🔊
🗣“Play KUYY" or "Play Y100"
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🎧 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖 🔊
🗣“Play KUYY" or "Play Y100"
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November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🚨🆕 I'm going on 📻 Northwest Iowa's Y100.1 FM (KUYY) with Scott Nolte 𝐍𝐎𝐖 for 📺 "TV Tuesday" to discuss holiday fare on TV and streaming for 2025.
🎧 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖 🔊
🗣“Play KUYY" or "Play Y100"
📱💻 radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cf...
🎧 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖 🔊
🗣“Play KUYY" or "Play Y100"
📱💻 radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cf...
Sci-fi drama "Babylon 5" concluded its five-season run in 1998. Spin-off series "Crusade" aired on TNT for one season in 1999. Si-Fi attempted to pick up the show and continue production, but was unable to find room in its budget.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Sci-fi drama "Babylon 5" concluded its five-season run in 1998. Spin-off series "Crusade" aired on TNT for one season in 1999. Si-Fi attempted to pick up the show and continue production, but was unable to find room in its budget.
ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: Spencer Lofranco, Canadian Actor Known For ‘Gotti’ And ‘Unbroken,’ Dies At 33
Spencer Lofranco, Canadian Actor Known For ‘Gotti’ And ‘Unbroken,’ Dies At 33
Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco, who appeared opposite John Travolta in the 2018 movie "Gotti," died on November 18. He was 33.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: Spencer Lofranco, Canadian Actor Known For ‘Gotti’ And ‘Unbroken,’ Dies At 33
John Eimen, TV Child Actor From ‘Leave It To Beaver’ And ‘McKeever And The Colonel,’ Dies At 76
John Eimen, TV Child Actor From ‘Leave It To Beaver’ And ‘McKeever And The Colonel,’ Dies At 76
John Eimen, who as a child star appeared on "Leave it to Beaver" and "McKeever and the Colonel" (among other shows), died at age 76.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
John Eimen, TV Child Actor From ‘Leave It To Beaver’ And ‘McKeever And The Colonel,’ Dies At 76
🪩📺 November 24, 2015: Conservationist Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough were crowned the champions of the 21st season of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess were runners-up, and soldier Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold finished in third.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
🪩📺 November 24, 2015: Conservationist Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough were crowned the champions of the 21st season of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess were runners-up, and soldier Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold finished in third.
📺 November 24, 2022: "Criminal Minds: Evolution" debuted on Paramount*. It's the revival of "Criminal Minds" that had concluded on CBS in 2020 after 15 seasons. "Evolution" serves as a continuation of the parent series from the 16th season and onward.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
📺 November 24, 2022: "Criminal Minds: Evolution" debuted on Paramount*. It's the revival of "Criminal Minds" that had concluded on CBS in 2020 after 15 seasons. "Evolution" serves as a continuation of the parent series from the 16th season and onward.
👟 November 24, 1989: The Reebok Pump athletic shoe was introduced. It was the first footwear that featured an internal inflation mechanism to calibrate its fit.
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
👟 November 24, 1989: The Reebok Pump athletic shoe was introduced. It was the first footwear that featured an internal inflation mechanism to calibrate its fit.
📺 November 24, 1988: "Mystery Science Theater 3000", the comedy series that featured a human and two aliens providing humorous commentary during vintage B-films, debuted on Minneapolis TV station KTMA.
In the following year, HBO-owned The Comedy Channel (later became Comedy Central) acquired it.
In the following year, HBO-owned The Comedy Channel (later became Comedy Central) acquired it.
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
📺 November 24, 1988: "Mystery Science Theater 3000", the comedy series that featured a human and two aliens providing humorous commentary during vintage B-films, debuted on Minneapolis TV station KTMA.
In the following year, HBO-owned The Comedy Channel (later became Comedy Central) acquired it.
In the following year, HBO-owned The Comedy Channel (later became Comedy Central) acquired it.
📺 November 24, 1985: Part one of the three-part miniseries "Mussolini: The Untold Story" starring George C. Scott premiered on NBC.
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
📺 November 24, 1985: Part one of the three-part miniseries "Mussolini: The Untold Story" starring George C. Scott premiered on NBC.
📺 November 24, 1985: Part one of the two-part miniseries "Doubletake" starring Richard Crenna and Beverly D'Angelo premiered on CBS. Its logline: two corpses were found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged.
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
📺 November 24, 1985: Part one of the two-part miniseries "Doubletake" starring Richard Crenna and Beverly D'Angelo premiered on CBS. Its logline: two corpses were found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged.