Archive for August, 2014

Did First Lady Barbara Bush Write an Apology Letter to Marge Simpson?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Did First Lady Barbara Bush write an apology letter to Marge Simpson? With the Simpsons now in […]

August 12th, 2014 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | No Comments

Did the Golden Girls Begin as a Joke?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: The Golden Girls spun out of a joke at an NBC function introducing the 1984-85 NBC lineup. […]

August 6th, 2014 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | 3 Comments

Did Dick Gregory Receive Almost 50,000 Votes in the 1968 Presidential Election?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Dick Gregory received almost 50,000 votes in the 1968 Presidential Election. Yesterday’s legend about Gracie Allen’s run […]

August 5th, 2014 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | 6 Comments

Did Gracie Allen Really Receive Tens of Thousands of Write-In Votes for U.S. President in 1940?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to radio and the people “behind the microphone,” so to speak, and whether they are true or false. RADIO URBAN LEGEND: Gracie Allen received tens of thousands of votes in a joke campgaign for President in 1940. In the past, I’ve discussed […]

August 4th, 2014 | Posted in Grab Bag Legends, Radio Legends Revealed | No Comments