[Rebel]

According to TV Guide.

Story link: Memorable Moments (http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/12-02-2004/0002561283&EDATE=)

I do not necessarily agree with everything on the list ("Clinton Plays The Sax," #37, is ridiculous), and other events could been included that weren't (for instance, the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan; the Berlin Wall coming down; Magic Johnson announcing he was HIV positive; Richard Nixon's "Checkers" speech). But it does serve as a reminder of things that have happened during the lifetime of most of us. Time goes by fast, doesn't it?

The complete list of 100 most memorable moments:

100 Miami Vice Debuts (9/16/84)
99 Brenda & Dylan Do It (5/2/91)
98 Marcia Brady's Broken Nose (2/9/73)
97 Puck Gets the Boot (8/25/94)
96 Sam Gets Fired (1/21/04)
95 Clarabell Speaks (9/24/60)
94 Peter Pan Flies (3/7/55)
93 Sinead Rips the Pope (10/3/92)
92 Laettner's Buzzer Beater (3/28/92)
91 Kramden's $99,000 Answer (1/28/56)
90 That's My Boy? (9/25/63)
89 Rather Gets Roughed Up (8/27/68)
88 The Saving Heart (11/16/83)
87 Hugh Grant and Jay Leno (7/10/95)
86 John Dean Testifies (6/25/73)
85 Gary's Sudden Death (2/12/91)
84 The Day After (11/20/83)
83 Andy Kaufman's Smackdown (7/28/82)
82 Florida's Husband Dies (9/29/76)
81 Rosalind Gets the Shaft (3/21/91)
80 Idol Final: Clay vs. Ruben (5/21/03)
79 Kerri Strug's Golden Vault (7/23/96)
78 Nixon Asks, "Sock it to me?" (9/16/68)
77 Schweddy Balls (12/12/98)
76 Alexis & K[b]rystle: Wet & Wild (4/13/83)
75 NYPD Nude (9/21/93)
74 Al Capone's Vault (4/21/86)
73 The First Millionaire (11/19/99)
72 Hill and Renko Gunned Down (1/15/81)
71 An American Family: the Louds (3/8/73)
70 The Cosby Show Debuts (9/20/84)
69 Belushi's Samurai Deli (1/17/76)
68 Tim Russert Tallies the Vote(11/7/00)
67 Letterman's Velcro Suit (2/28/84)
66 Ross & Rachel's First Kiss (11/9/95)
65 Kirk Kisses Uhura (11/22/68)
64 The Rumble in the Jungle (10/30/74)
63 Elvis' '68 Comeback Special (12/3/68)
62 America Held Hostage (11/29/79)
61 Jordan's Last Championship Shot (6/14/98)
60 Death of Chuckles the Clown (10/25/75)
59 Lucy Goes to the Hospital (1/19/53)
58 Oliver North Gets Sworn In (7/7/87)
57 Bill Buckner's Error (10/25/86)
56 A Charlie Brown Christmas (12/9/65)
55 Gold Medals: Black Power (10/16/68)
54 The Battle of the Sexes (9/20/73)
53 Susan Hawk: Snakes and Rats (8/23/00)
52 Sullivan Censors Elvis (1/6/57)
51 The Oscar Streaker (4/2/74)
50 Brody Kisses Berry (3/23/03)
49 Brandi's World Cup Strip (7/10/99)
48 Sam & Diane's First Kiss (3/31/83)
47 Curtains for Carol Burnett (11/13/76)
46 Mark McGwire Hits #62 (9/8/98)
45 Picard Goes Borg (6/18/90)
44 The Kennedy-Nixon Debate (9/26/60)
43 Ellen Comes Out (4/30/97)
42 The Fall of Saigon (4/29/75)
41 Bette's Farewell to Johnny (5/21/92)
40 The Death of Henry Blake (3/18/75)
39 Have You No Decency? (6/9/54)
38 The Wardrobe Malfunction (2/1/04)
37 Clinton Plays the Sax (6/3/92)
36 Tony's College Killing (2/7/99)
35 Luke & Laura's Wedding (11/17/81)
34 Hank Aaron Breaks Ruth's Record (4/8/74)
33 Nadia's Perfect 10 (7/18/76)
32 Saving Baby Jessica (10/16/87)
31 60 Minutes with Ayatollah Khomeini (11/18/79)
30 Eddie Murphy Does James Brown (11/5/83)
29 Nixon Waves Farewell (8/9/74)
28 Olympic Tragedy in Munich (9/5/72)
27 Michael Jackson's moonwalk (5/16/83)
26 Edith Talks Back (01/08/72)
25 Bookworm in The Twilight Zone (11/20/59)
24 Newhart's Final Surprise (5/21/90)
23 Princess Diana's Funeral (9/6/97)
22 The Fugitive Finale (8/29/67)
21 The Miracle on Ice (2/22/80)
20 The Contest (11/18/92)
19 The President Denies an Affair (1/26/98)
18 Sammy Kisses Archie (2/19/72)
17 The Death of Dale Earnhardt (2/18/01)
16 The Royal Wedding (7/29/81)
15 The Bombing of Baghdad (1/16/1991)
14 Ruby Shoots Oswald (11/24/63)
13 Tiananmen Square: Man vs. Tank (6/5/89)
12 The O.J. Simpson Chase (6/17/94)
11 The O.J. Simpson Verdict (10/3/95)
10 Who Shot J.R.? (3/21/80)
9 Lucy at the Candy Factory (9/15/52)
8 The M*A*S*H Finale (2/28/83)
7 The Whipping of Kunte Kinte (1/24/77)
6 John-John's Salute (11/25/63)
5 The Beatles Debut in America (2/9/64)
4 I Have a Dream (8/28/63)
3 The Challenger Disaster (1/28/86)
2 One Small Step for Man (7/20/69)
1 9/11/01

[fruit loop]

9-11
Challenger Disaster
Columbia Disaster
Moon Landing
Who Shot JR
Luke and Laura's Wedding
1994 Olympic Ladies Figure Skating Final
Reagan's attempted assassination
Lynyrd Skynyrd band's plane crash
Death of Elvis Presley
Soldiers coming home from Vietnam
MTV goes on the air
Munich Olympic terrorist attack
John Lennon's death
Princess Diana's death
1981 Royal wedding
1999 Worldwide millennium celebration

[booger]

Guess I don't watch enough TV as I only remember 1/2 dozen or so of those on TV.

I never got to see the MASH finale and I was always a huge MASH fan. That's one thing I want to see.

[Seldom Seen]

Think I've seen about 4 or 5 of those. Most recent one was in 1990(Picard and the Borg). Miracle on ice was good,remember that one.

[rb.]

Picard going Borg should NOT be 45! It about killed me waiting months for the second part of that cliffhanger.

I disagree with The Day After being 84. Both should be closer to #1.

I really must have watched way too much tv before the internet came along. I recognize most of those moments, and I'm not quite 40 yet.
:buttkick:

[Toner]

No ranking for the '72 hockey game between Canada & Russia? Can't be a Canadian list... :canflag:

[SmartAZ]

There will never be another Smothers Comedy Brothers Hour. Rowan and Martin's Laughin was good until Goldie quit. After that, Johnny Carson was all that was left. He was good, but, you know, he retired.

Tv was good only as long as it could draw talent from former radio and vaudeville stars. There isn't any venue for young talent to get training now.

[Rebel]

AZ,

Rowan and Martin's "Laugh-In" was hilarious and had a great five-year run on NBC (1968-1973).

A very funny supporting cast and guest stars--Gary Owens, Ruth Buzzi, Judy Carne, Eileen Brennan, Lisa Farringer, Sarah Kennedy, Flip Wilson, Sammy Davis Jr., Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson, Alan Sues, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Jo Anne Worley, Donna Jean Young, Pigmeat Markham, Charlie Brill, Dick Whittington, Mitzi McCall, Chelsea Brown, Dave Madden, Ann Elder, Teresa Graves, Jeremy Lloyd, Lily Tomlin, Tod Bass, Byron Gilliam, Nancie Phillips, Barbara Sharma, and others.

Not sure I would agree that Johnny Carson was all that was left after "Laugh-In" and the Smothers Brothers. M*A*S*H was still around and the Carol Burnette Show in the 1970's gave us some memorable comedy. Then came "Saturday Night Live" on late night TV which made history. The old shows were classics, though, and are hard to beat.

[linttrap]

The most startling thing I ever saw on television was on March 31, 1968...LBJ's announcement that he would not run for President for a second term. He said there was "division in the American House" and that he was withdrawing in the name of "national unity."

I was watching that speech in the common room of my dormitory at University of Illinois. I can't begin to describe the reaction of the people in the room. It was one of the most amazing television-induced experiences I ever had.

I guess you had to be there... :)

I see it in my mind like it was yesterday.

In August that year too many of my friends ended up with broken arms and heads courtesy of the Chicago police during the Democratic convention.

Linttrap, active campaigner for McGovern, boycotter of lettuce for Cesar Chavez

[Fartacus]

Anybody who lived in Indianapolis in 1977 will remember Tony Kiritsis.


It all began when Kiritsis took mortgage executive Dick Hall hostage in downtown Indianapolis. Kiritsis had obtained a mortgage from Hall's company on land he hoped to develop for commercial use. But Kiritsis fell behind on payments, and Hall threatened foreclosure.

Kiritsis was convinced that Hall had interfered with his efforts to attract businesses to use the property and that Hall wanted to foreclose on the property in order to sell it himself, since the values of the property had increased considerably over the years.

In early February, Kiritsis went into the mortgage company’s office and pulled a pistol on Hall. He then proceeded to wire a sawed-off shotgun around Hall's neck, pointing at his head. The safety on the shotgun had been removed. If Hall or Kiritsis fell, or if Hall would try to get away, the shotgun would fire.

With media cameras rolling and radio reporters broadcasting, Kiritsis walked out of the building with Hall in front of him, climbed into a police car, and ordered an officer to take them to his apartment on the Indianapolis westside.

A stand-off then began, with Kiritsis and Hall inside the apartment and the entire complex filled with police.

Officers were afraid to break into the apartment, since wire could be seen around the windows, and Kiritsis was known to be trained through the military in explosives. Kiritsis also indicated on several occasions that he would "blow" the apartment if police didn't follow his wishes.

During the 63 hours that he held Hall prisoner, Kiritsis would speack to no one but WIBC’s Fred Heckman, who he repeatedly called. His calls aired live on the air, and he continuously asserted that he was not crazy and had made a “preemptive strike” against Hall because he was trying to take his land.

Finally, Kiritsis was told that Hall had signed a document stating that Hall's company had mistreated him, promised pay $5 million, and assured that Kiritis would not be arrested or prosecuted.

After getting that news, Kiritsis left his apartment with Hall still wired to the end of the shotgun. He went to the apartment complex's recreation room, where dozens of police and reporters were waiting for him.

In what police would later call the "Thursday night news conference," Kiritsis made a statement that was broadcast live on WIBC as well as local and national TV.

During this "speech," Kiritsis was extremely emotional, and as he became teary-eyed, it looked as though he was going to shoot Hall. At that point, some TV stations dropped the live broadcast.

Kiritsis, surrounded by IPD officers and Marion County Sheriff's deputies, led Hall into another apartment.

There, Kiritsis unwired the shotgun and fired it out an open window to prove the gun was loaded. He was immediately arrested and charged for kidnapping, extortion, and related offenses. Hall, although shaken, was not seriously injured.

Months later, Kiritsis went on trial for these charges. Much to the dismay of prosecutors, Kiritsis was found “not guilty by reason of insanity” on all counts. He was sent to a mental insitution, where he stayed for a number of years.

Later, the Indiana legislature would change the state's criminal code to allow a verdict of "guilty, but mentally ill" so future juries might have options in cases like this one.

http://www.wibc.com/inside/history_kiritsis.aspx

I can remember Kiritsis, that shotgun wired to the hostage's head, ranting and raving on live t.v. about how he was going to be a "goddamn national hero." I really thought I was going to see that guy's head evaporate on the air.

[lars]

Whatever happened to Tony, I wonder? Maybe Mike Ahern could do a TK update.

[Fartacus]

Whatever happened to Tony, I wonder? Maybe Mike Ahern could do a TK update.

Last I knew, he was in Evansville State Hospital.

I recall there were hearings regarding his sanity and whether he could be released. Since he was in the nuthatch (that's a technical term), he would be getting out without probation or parole supervision and that spooked some people.

[lars]

"He was sent to a mental insitution, where he stayed for a number of years. "

This statement made me think he might have been released. And there has been a weirdo lurking in my neighborhood.