On this day in 1984….. Kate & Allie, a sitcom starring Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin premiered on CBS as a midseason replacement. The innovative show revolved around two divorced single mothers, Saint James and Curtin, dealing with the day-to-day issues of parenting, dating after divorce, and getting along with their exes. Susan Saint James played free-spirited Kate McArdle and Jane Curtin played her more traditional friend from... 

On this day in 1985….. The TV show “Moonlighting” starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis premiered on ABC, kicking off with a two-hour TV movie. Touted as a comedy/mystery/romance series, “Moonlighting” revolved around the Blue Moon Detective Agency and its cases investigated by partners, Madeline “Maddie” Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) and David Addison (Bruce Willis). The show was fueled by a mix of quick dialogue, sexual...