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If you remember TV shows of the 1960s, you may recall the TV detective show, "Ironside", which starred former "Perry Mason" actor Raymond Burr. The show centered around a hard-nosed police detective who was struck down by a bullet, but continued to fight crime in a wheelchair. Well, it's back with a new cast on NBC this fall.

'Knight Rider' was a popular TV show (albeit briefly) that ran from 1982 through 1986. In it, David Hasselhoff's crime-fighting Michael Knight was partnered with a talking car named KITT. And now it's ready to become a movie.

If you watched the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons" back in the 1970s and '80s, you saw Ralph the doorman for 11 seasons. Ned Wertimer, the actor who played Ralph, died earlier this month at age 89.

We've all been concerned about the devastation and recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy two weeks ago. Now, a special Nova documentary will be broadcast on PBS and aired locally on WCNY-TV, Sunday, November 18th.

If you watched "Cheers" through the years, just about every episode had a classic entrance line by Norm, played by George Wendt. Today George Wendt celebrates his 64th birthday.

The 1960s turned out memorable sitcoms, and on this day in 1961 "The Dick Van Dyke Show" premiered on CBS-TV. The show propelled the career of comedian Dick Van Dyke and launched the celebrity of Mary Tyler Moore. It was written by comic Carl Reiner, who appeared periodically as Alan Brady, the fictitious star of a comedy show that Van Dyke and gang were writers for. The show latest five

If you're a night owl, you've probably caught "The Tonight Show" on NBC TV. On this day in 1954, the original late night program that started it all, "Tonight" premiered on NBC. Comic genius (in my opinion) Steve Allen was the first host, and in its 58 year history, the show has had a total of five hosts. (actually six as Jay Leno has a host stint twice).

Genealogy or the search for our roots has become a popular pastime for millions of people and that interest is what sparked the idea for the NBC series "Who Do You Think You Are". Reba McEntire joins a group of celebrities including Marisa Tomei and Martin Sheen in a search for their beginnings on the March 2nd episode. Take a sneak peak at what you'll see.

If you're a baby boomer, or just like those TV Land reruns, you may want to know the the TV version of "Batman" debuted on ABC-TV on this day back in 1966. Adam West and Burt Ward donned cape and cowl to become the "Dynamic Duo" every week.