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History Streak #40 answers

Themed day: Prime Time

October 23, 2026 · Starting event: The Simpsons begins as a half-hour series on Fox (1989)

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1. 1951
   Sitcom

   I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball, first airs

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2. 1955
   Western

   Gunsmoke is adapted from radio into a television western

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3. 1959
   Sci-Fi

   The Twilight Zone, hosted by Rod Serling, first airs

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4. 1960
   Soap

   Coronation Street begins on ITV

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5. 1963
   Sci-Fi

   Doctor Who begins on the BBC

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6. 1966
   Sci-Fi

   Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry, first airs on NBC

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7. 1969
   Children's

   Sesame Street is broadcast for the first time

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8. 1972
   Comedy

   M*A*S*H, set in a Korean War field hospital, first airs

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9. 1975
   Comedy

   Saturday Night Live is broadcast for the first time

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10. 1978
    Drama

    Dallas, the oil-family soap opera, first airs

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11. 1984
    Sitcom

    The Cosby Show first airs on NBC

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12. 1989
    AnimationStarting event

    The Simpsons begins as a half-hour series on Fox

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13. 1990
    Mystery

    Twin Peaks, created by David Lynch, first airs

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14. 1994
    Sitcom

    Friends premieres on NBC

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15. 1999
    Crime

    The Sopranos premieres on HBO

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16. 2004
    Mystery

    Lost, about survivors of a plane crash on a strange island, premieres

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17. 2005
    Comedy

    The American version of The Office premieres on NBC

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18. 2008
    Crime

    Breaking Bad premieres on AMC

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19. 2011
    Fantasy

    Game of Thrones premieres on HBO

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20. 2016
    Sci-Fi

    Stranger Things is released by Netflix

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21. 2021
    Thriller

    Squid Game is released worldwide by Netflix

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