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  1. What are you Watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote - Voodoo black magic is the apparent cause of death of her host, leaving Jessica to figure out the truth while visiting an old friend in Jamaica.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #CherylArutt #MichelleDusant #GrandLBush #GeorgeGordon #HurdHatfield #JeanPierreDusant #JiTuCumbuka #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries #voodoo #Jamaica #ShaniWallis

  2. What are you Watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote - Voodoo black magic is the apparent cause of death of her host, leaving Jessica to figure out the truth while visiting an old friend in Jamaica.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #CherylArutt #MichelleDusant #GrandLBush #GeorgeGordon #HurdHatfield #JeanPierreDusant #JiTuCumbuka #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries #voodoo #Jamaica #ShaniWallis

  3. What are you Watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote - Voodoo black magic is the apparent cause of death of her host, leaving Jessica to figure out the truth while visiting an old friend in Jamaica.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #CherylArutt #MichelleDusant #GrandLBush #GeorgeGordon #HurdHatfield #JeanPierreDusant #JiTuCumbuka #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries #voodoo #Jamaica #ShaniWallis

  4. What are you Watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote - Voodoo black magic is the apparent cause of death of her host, leaving Jessica to figure out the truth while visiting an old friend in Jamaica.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #CherylArutt #MichelleDusant #GrandLBush #GeorgeGordon #HurdHatfield #JeanPierreDusant #JiTuCumbuka #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries #voodoo #Jamaica #ShaniWallis

  5. What are you Watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote - Voodoo black magic is the apparent cause of death of her host, leaving Jessica to figure out the truth while visiting an old friend in Jamaica.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #CherylArutt #MichelleDusant #GrandLBush #GeorgeGordon #HurdHatfield #JeanPierreDusant #JiTuCumbuka #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries #voodoo #Jamaica #ShaniWallis

  6. What are you watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote Promo - Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #SusanAnton #MaxBaerJr #WarrenBerlinger #PatHarringtonJr #KenHoward #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries

  7. What are you watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote Promo - Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #SusanAnton #MaxBaerJr #WarrenBerlinger #PatHarringtonJr #KenHoward #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries

  8. What are you watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote Promo - Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #SusanAnton #MaxBaerJr #WarrenBerlinger #PatHarringtonJr #KenHoward #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries

  9. What are you watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote Promo - Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #SusanAnton #MaxBaerJr #WarrenBerlinger #PatHarringtonJr #KenHoward #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries

  10. What are you watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote Promo - Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #SusanAnton #MaxBaerJr #WarrenBerlinger #PatHarringtonJr #KenHoward #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries

  11. What are you watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote - Cabot Cove's new priest finds himself in a sticky situation when a murderer confesses their crime and he recruits Jessica to help him uncover the truth without violating his oath of silence.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #BonnieBartlett #HuntBlock #JenniferRunyon #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries

  12. What are you watching tonight?
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    1989 Murder She Wrote - Jessica is detoured from a scheduled book tour after encountering MI6 agent Michael Haggerty and he convinces her to pose as his wife in Greece.
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    #MurderSheWrote #AngelaLansbury #tvshow #LenCariou #Television #JuneChadwick #JessicaFletcher #CBS #1980sTV #MysterySeries

  13. WATCH MR. WIZARD debuted on NBC on this date in 1951.

    Don Herbert hosted this Peabody Award-winning science series until 1965 – and again on Nickelodeon in the 1980s.

    #OTD #ClassicTV #1950sTV #1980sTV #Nickelodeon

  14. FALCON CREST debuted on CBS on this date in 1981.

    Jane Wyman's Angela remains a standout in a genre dominated by strong women. And David Selby's Richard is an antihero for the ages.

    All 9 seasons of this nighttime soap from creator Earl Hamner Jr. (THE WALTONS) are streaming on The Roku Channel and Plex.

    #ClassicTV #1980sTV

  15. The ’80s gave us some of the most unforgettable TV detectives ever — from the cool of Magnum, P.I., to the cozy charm of Murder, She Wrote, to the neon edge of Miami Vice. 🕵️‍♂️✨

    We put together a fun roundup of the Top ’80s TV Detectives You Can Still Watch Today.

    #80sTV #1980sTV #ClassicTV #RetroTV #TVDetectives #80sDetectives #TVNostalgia #80sNostalgia #VintageTV #ThrowbackTV #RetroVibes #EntertainmentNews

    hollywoodoutbreak.com/2025/11/

  16. READING RAINBOW debuted on this date in 1983.

    Levar Burton hosted this Emmy-winning kids’ reading series for 23 years and 155 episodes.

    "No young black men were taking the lead in this kind of show,” producer Cecily Truett said in 2017. "He was like Fred Rogers, talking directly to the audience.”

    #PBS #ReadingRainbow #1980sTV #LevarBurton

  17. Don Herbert (1917-2007) — a Peabody Award-winner as MR. WIZARD — was born on this date.

    Here he is teaching 1960s kids how to light his birthday candle. (Or make a bomb, I'm not sure.)

    Episodes of his TV shows from the 1950s-'80s are on his official YouTube:

    youtube.com/@MrWizardStudios/v

    #ClassicTV #1960sTV #1980sTV #MrWizard #MrWizardsWorld

  18. SCTV debuted on NBC on this date in 1981 (after 5 years on Canadian TV).

    Happy anniversary to Guy Caballero and the crew!

    #ClassicTV #SCTV #1980sTV

  19. Tonight in 1982 — POLICE SQUAD! debuted on ABC.

    The funniest thing I've ever seen on network TV, by a wide margin.

    #ClassicTV #1980sTV #PoliceSquad #LeslieNielsen

  20. Tonight in 1983 — THE WINDS OF WAR w/ Robert Mitchum debuted on ABC.

    Dan Curtis (DARK SHADOWS) produced and directed this epic mini-series, adapted by Herman Wouk from his novel.

    Not streaming legitimately, but on YouTube: tinyurl.com/ycvc7f29

    #TheWindsOfWar #1980sTV #ClassicTV

  21. Tonight in 1982 — THE SNOWMAN debuted on Channel 4 in the U.K.

    Dianne Jackson’s animated adaptation of the Raymond Briggs book went on to earn an Oscar nomination.

    A cherished classic.

    #TheSnowman #1980sTV #ChristmasMovies

  22. FALCON CREST debuted on CBS tonight in 1981.

    Jane Wyman's Angela remains a standout in a genre dominated by strong women. And David Selby's Richard is an antihero for the ages.

    All 9 seasons of this delicious drama from Earl Hamner Jr. (THE WALTONS) are now streaming on Prime

    #FalconCrest #1980sTV

  23. Tonight in 1983 — THE DAY AFTER debuted on ABC.

    The nightmare-inducing TV movie was written by Edward Hume (1936-2023), creator of CANNON, BARNABY JONES and THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO!

    #TheDayAfter #1980sTV #ClassicTV

  24. Pour one out for YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION star Les Lye (1924–2009) on his centenary.

    #LesLye #1980sTV #YouCantDoThatOnTelevision

  25. V is a two-part 1983 US alien invasion sci-fi TV mini-series. Flying saucers arrive on Earth. The aliens appear to be friendly. Appearances can be deceptive. The special effects have a very 80s arcade game look. Fairly entertaining.

    My review: cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/20

    #culttv #culttelevision #80stv #1980stv #80stelevision #1980stelevision #vintagetv #vintagetelevision #scifi #scifitv #scifitelevision #sciencefiction #alieninvasion #alieninvasions

  26. Happy 42nd to REMINGTON STEELE.

    It's streaming again on Prime, which is a nice birthday gift.

    #RemingtonSteele #1980sTV

  27. Tonight in 1987 — THIRTYSOMETHING debuted on ABC.

    It won 13 Emmys + is one of the defining dramas of the late 1980s, but it’s still not streaming.

    #whereisthirtysomething #1980sTV

  28. Tonight in 1979 — HART TO HART debuted on ABC.

    Creator Sidney Sheldon's pilot script was brilliantly reworked by Tom Mankiewicz w/ a "meet cute" — even though the Harts were married.

    Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers have chemistry galore. And Lionel Stander is a master of comic relief.

    #ClassicTV #1980sTV #HartToHart

  29. Just discovered "80s Sitcom Flashback," a new streaming channel w/ TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, THREE’S COMPANY + spinoffs THE ROPERS and THREE’S A CROWD plus CHECK IT OUT w/ Don Adams.

    The apostrophe is in the wrong place, but everything else is as right as can be. It's on Plex.

    watch.plex.tv/live-tv/channel/

    #1980sTV #ThreesCompany #TooCloseForComfort

  30. KATE & ALLIE is finally streaming!

    Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin star in this Emmy-winning 1984-89 sitcom about two divorced friends raising their kids (Ari Meyers, Allison Smith, Frederick Koehler) together.

    All seasons are now on The Roku Channel (and you don't need a Roku device to watch).

    therokuchannel.roku.com/detail

    #KateAndAllie #1980sTV

  31. KNOTS LANDING is coming to streaming Aug 13 on the new "Primetime Soaps by WB" channel.

    The 24/7 ad-supported channel is live now on Plex w/ FALCON CREST. Episodes stream in order, not on-demand.

    Watch on streaming devices w/ the Plex app or online:

    watch.plex.tv/live-tv/channel/ #SoapOpera #KnotsLanding #FalconCrest #1980sTV

  32. Today in 1980 — Cinemax launched with “all kinds of movies for all kinds of tastes”

    #FilmMastodon #1980sTV