Several more have passed this summer of 2025.
These individuals have been in Delaney & Bonnie and co-founded Derek & the Dominos; played Dee in What’s Happening!! (1976–1979); was nicknamed “Superlungs”, and turned down lead singer for Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple; and was a pioneering musician in the realm of Contemporary Christian Music.
The show ran 5 seasons, 117 episodes.
The Brady Bunch is a landmark American television sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that originally aired on ABC from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974. The series follows the story of a large blended family formed when widowed architect Mike Brady (played by Robert Reed),
Gothic horror, mystery, and melodrama, incorporating supernatural elements.
Dark Shadows was a groundbreaking American gothic soap opera that aired on ABC from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. Created by Dan Curtis, the series began as a traditional daytime drama but soon evolved into a unique blend of gothic horror, mystery, and melodrama, incorporating supernatural elements rarely seen on daytime television at the time. Over the course of its run, Dark Shadows aired a total of 1,225 episodes, becoming a cult classic and influencing countless later works in the horror genre.
We’ve lost 4 more, one way to early!
These four have been on shows like Here Come the Brides, Monkees, Partridge Family, Emergency!, and had hits like “Little Woman” and “Easy Come, Easy Go”; sang songs like “The Gypsy Cried” and the #1, “Lightning Strikes”; founded the nonprofit SaveAFox Rescue; and was on TV shows like Sanford and Son, The Waltons, and Generations.
My Three Sons produced a total of 380 half-hour episodes, all filmed in black and white for the first five seasons, and in color thereafter.
My Three Sons is a classic American television sitcom that aired for twelve seasons from 1960 to 1972, making it one of the longest-running sitcoms in U.S. television history. The show originally premiered on ABC on September 29, 1960, and remained there until 1965.
Its combination of gentle humor, catchy songs, and earnest performances continues to resonate with nostalgic viewers.
The Partridge Family is a classic American musical sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 25, 1970, to March 23, 1974. Created by Bernard Slade and produced by Screen Gems, the series was inspired in part by the real-life musical family, The Cowsills.
These are some of my favorite sitcom Christmas episodes.
“Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas” is the twelfth episode of the first season of the American TV show Happy Days. It originally aired on ABC on December 17, 1974. Written by Bill Idelson, the episode features the main cast of the series, including Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham,
The main setting for most episodes is the Stephenses’ home at 1164 Morning Glory Circle, in an upper-middle-class suburban neighborhood, either in Westport, Connecticut, or Patterson, New York, as indicated by conflicting information presented throughout the series. Many scenes also take place at the fictional Madison Avenue advertising agency McMann and Tate, where Darrin works.
“Bewitched” is a classic American sitcom that aired from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972, on ABC. The show was created by Sol Saks and became one of the most beloved and iconic series of its time, known for its humor, charm, and unique premise that blended everyday suburban life with magic and fantasy. “Bewitched” was produced by Screen Gems, the television arm of Columbia Pictures.
“Leave It to Beaver” is an iconic American television sitcom that originally aired from October 4, 1957, to June 20, 1963. Created by writers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, the show presents a charming and nostalgic portrayal of suburban life in the 1950s and early 1960s through the eyes of the Cleaver family.
My 7th inductee into my SitCom Hall of Fame.
“The Addams Family” is a classic American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966. It ran for a total of 64 episodes over two seasons. “The Addams Family” TV series was created by David Levy, who developed the show based on the original cartoon characters created by Charles Addams.
