"The Muppet Show" premieres 1977

Jim Henson's multi-award winning variety show The Muppet Show premiered April 23, 1977.  It gained in popularity, but Jim Henson wanted to end the show on a high note.  The last season had the highest Nielsen ratings ever.  

It won four Primetime Emmy awards including one for Rita Moreno for her guest appearance.  

Kermit the Frog and Waldorf appeared in all 120 episodes.

Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" 1940

Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded one of their best-selling singles, Pennsylvania 6-5000. April 28, 1940.  It was released in June and rose to Top 5 on the Billboard charts.  It became a big band standard and was covered by many other artists including the Andrews Sisters and Meco.  The Carol Burnett Show included it in her tribute to Glenn Miller in a 1976 episode.  It was featured in an episode of the Muppet Show in 1979.

Happy birthday, Major Houlihan!

Talented and beautiful Loretta Swit, born November 4, 1937 in Passaic, New Jersey, is best known for her role as Major Margaret Houlihan in the long running show M*A*S*H.  She was nominated 10 times for a Primetime Emmy and won twice.  She was also nominated for 4 Golden Globes for the same role.

Ms. Swit received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 1989.

She starred in an episode of Murder, She Wrote as a friend of Jessica Fletcher, so as usual, her character was accused of murder.

I really enjoyed her as herself on the Muppet Show.