No, Mash was not #1 for the year. In fact, it wasn't ranked in the top 5. What shows were launch with big hopes and failed? What shows debuted? What famous shows ended in 1977?
15. NEW YORK MINUTE
Cool Gus is bummed about the one below: titled SAM
Anticipated Shows that
flopped in 1977
16. Over 100 million watched the final
episode of the miniseries on 30
January 1977.
This is the second most viewed finale
and still the 3rd most watched TV
episode ever.
17. Bill Murray joins the cast of Saturday Night Live.
American Bandstand celebrates 25 years.
On 16 August, stations interrupt broadcasting to
announce the death of Elvis.
A Peanuts special, It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie
Brown, airs and reveals the little red-haired girl is
named Heather.
Eric Sevareid bids farewell to broadcast news
after 48 years.
Top TV News of 1977
21. New York City. 1970s.
Jack Reacher meets the Equalizer
by NY Times Bestselling Author,
West Point graduate
and former Green Beret
One of the top five new series of the year.
http://bobmayer.com/fiction/
22. www.bobmayer.com
About the author: Bob Mayer up in the Bronx, New York
City; graduated West Point, served in the Infantry
including leading a recon platoon in the First Cav
Division, and then Special Forces (Green Berets),
commanding an A-Team and other assignments. After
leaving active duty he studied martial arts in the Orient
and was brought back for numerous ADSW (Active Duty
Special Work) tours in Special Operations.
He’s lived on an island off the east coast, an island off
the west coast, in the Rocky Mountains, the hill country of
Texas, the hills of New England, the Appalachians and
other places.
They haven’t caught up to him yet.
He is the New York Times bestselling author of over 80
books.
Editor's Notes
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