The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Letterman confessed on-air that he had been having multiple affairs with several of the women with whom he worked. Instead of complying with his demands, Letterman worked with police to arrest producer Joe Halderman, the blackmailer, on charges of larceny. Due to Letterman's decision to get ahead of the scandal, his career remained largely unaffected.

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The More You Know

  • One of the most influential TV series of all time, Star Trek broke several boundaries, including showing the first interracial kiss on television—between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura—in the 1968 episode "Plato's Stepchildren."
  • Tom Hanks had an asteroid named after him which was called “12818 tomhanks”.
  • Sex and the City: If you look closely, you'll notice there's a continuity error in the opening sequence. The bus that splashes Carrie is full of passengers, but after the bus passes, the people have magically disappeared.
  • Since the first superhero television series, The Lone Ranger, appeared in 1949, there have been over 100 superhero series produced. Most of these series are based on comic books published by rivals DC Comics and Marvel Comics.
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