Douglas Adams, galactic hitchhiker, born

Douglas AdamsFuture Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy writer/creator Douglas Adams is born in England. Demonstrating an early ability to write short stories with a hint of the absurd, Adams would find himself a member of the renowned Cambridge Footlights theatrical comedy group in the early 1970s, leading to his “discovery” by Monty Python’s Graham Chapman. (Adams would become one of only two people outside of the core six-man Python troupe to contribute any scripted material to Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and made a few appearances as a guest cast member.) He would go on to contribute radio comedy sketches to various BBC Radio shows through the 1970s, until the premiere of his own project, the science fiction comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, put him on the map.

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The Adventures Of Superman: Superman On Earth

The Adventures Of SupermanThe first episode of The Adventures Of Superman premieres in syndication on TV stations across the United States, based on the comic by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, and Jack Larson star. Robert Rockwell guest stars as Jor-El in a retelling of Superman’s origin story.

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The Adventures Of Superman: The Case Of The Talkative Dummy

The Adventures Of SupermanThe third episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, based on the comic by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, and Jack Larson star. Phillip Pine guest stars.

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The Adventures Of Superman: Mystery Of The Broken Statues

The Adventures Of SupermanThe fourth episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, based on the comic by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, and Jack Larson star. Phillip Pine guest stars.

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Adventures Of Superman: The Unknown People Part I

The Adventures Of SupermanThe 25th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, and Jack Larson. This two-parter was created by editing the 1951 film Superman And The Mole-Men.

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Adventures Of Superman: The Unknown People Part II

The Adventures Of SupermanThe 26th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, and Jack Larson. This two-parter was created by editing the 1951 film Superman And The Mole-Men. This marks Phyllis Coates’ final appearance in the role of Lois Lane, and concludes the first season.

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