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This eponymous debut was full of firsts, beyond the ‘I’ frequently tacked onto its title nowadays.

Back in the olden days, before the internet, TV stars did it all. Some would star in 2 or 3 shows a week. And they would run the camera. Maybe take out the garbage. Drew Carey is a throwback to a bygone era.

"Battle Creek" is a cop drama from the creator of "Breaking Bad" and takes place in Battle Creek. An early review reveals drama surrounding stolen maple syrup and a mascot killed at the Cereal Festival.

Huh? It's a football game on Saturday. But instead of calling it "Saturday Football" they called it "Thursday Night Football". On Saturday. In the afternoon. What??

Craig Ferguson's last "The Late Late Show" was Friday night. And the end of the CBS show was vintage Ferguson.

We’ve mostly stayed away from any ‘Two and a Half Men’ hubbub since Charlie Sheen’s crazy days settled down, and Angus T. Jones similarly talked himself out of a job, but with the CBS comedy’s series finale firmly set for February 19, we’re at least curious if Charlie Sheen can negotiate a return appearance. Judging by Ashton Kutcher’s coy performance in a recent ‘Ellen’ interview, that looks to be the case.

Stephen Colbert has already begun making the final rounds of ‘The Colbert Report’ in preparation for his new CBS ‘Late Show’ hosting gig, but don’t expect David Letterman to vacate the chair just yet. The longest-running late-night host has officially set a departure date for May 2015, bringing an end to ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ as we know it.

Craig's Note: I have never watched a minute of "Sons' of Anarchy" Nor will I. I just don't care. The producer of "Sons' of Anarchy" has compared the finale of his show to the last episode of CBS' "M*A*S*H"

It's hard to believe that the animated classic "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" turns 50 this week. The holiday special has released a DVD to commemorate its golden anniversary. Did you know that "Rudolph" is used to educate children how to handle bullying and accepting those who are different from them?

Jennifer Hudson has landed a Christmas gig. The Chicago singer has been tapped to perform for the CBS special "A Home for the Holidays."

Pat Sajak has hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for 81 years. That's only strange because he just turned 68 last month, but I digress. He's a TV icon, with thousands of broadcasts under his belt.

A particular comic foil on TV is he "Unseen" character. Sometimes this person--mostly female, sometimes a wife or a mother--is heard from, sometimes they are merely eluded to. And always gets laughs.