Top 10 Messed Up Things that Happened on 1980s TV

Calvin and Hobbes of the Day (November 25th 2016)

Nielsen Prime Time Network Ratings (November 14-20th 2016)

Nielsen Prime Time Broadcast TV Ratings

 Total Viewers for the week of November 14-20 2016:

1 - Sunday Night Football (NBC) Sunday 832pm (Green Bay vs Washington)

2 - 60 Minutes (CBS) Sunday 746pm
3 - NCIS (CBS) Tuesday 8pm
4 - The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 8pm
5 - Thursday Night Football (NBC) Thursday 827pm
6 - Bull (CBS) Tuesday 9pm
7 - Dancing With the Stars (ABC) Monday 8pm
8 - Football Night in America Part 3 (NBC) Sunday 758pm
9 - NCIS : Los Angeles (CBS) Sunday 846pm
10 - Blue Bloods (CBS) Friday 10pm
11 - Hawaii Five-O (CBS) Friday 9pm
12 - The Voice (NBC) Monday 8pm
13 - The Voice (NBC) Tuesday 8pm
14 - This Is Us (NBC) Tuesday 9pm
15 - NCIS : New Orleans (CBS) Tuesday 10pm
16 - Madam Secretary (CBS) Sunday 946pm
17 - Survivor (CBS) Wednesday 8pm
18 - Empire (Fox) Wednesday 9pm
19 - American Music Awards (ABC) Sunday 8pm
20 - MacGyver (CBS) Friday 8pm
21 - Grey's Anatomy (ABC) Thursday 8pm
22 - Mom (CBS) Thursday 901pm
23 - Criminal Minds (CBS) Wednesday 9pm
24 - Modern Family (ABC) Wednesday 9pm
25 - The Great Indoors (CBS) Thursday 831pm

What's My Line? (Fred Allen's Debut)

What's My Line? 

August 15th 1954

Fred Allen's Debut

(Mystery Guest : Buffalo Bob Smith and Howdy Doody)

Calvin and Hobbes of the Day (November 21st 2016)

Magazine Cover of the Week

Rolling Stone 

December 1st 2016

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Calvin and Hobbes of the Day (November 16th 2016)

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) November 13th 2016

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending November 14th 2016

10 - Let Me Tell You about Jasper - Dana Perino
(Debut)
Reflections on dogs,especially her Vizsla, Jasper, and politics, by the co-host of Fox News's "The Five", a former press secretary to President George W. Bush.

9  -  Upstream - Mary Oliver 
(3 weeks on list)

8  -  Filthy Rich - James Patterson and John Connolly with Tim Malloy
(3 weeks on list)

7  -  Hamilton: The Revolution - Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
(28 weeks on list)

6  -  Not Dead Yet - Phil Collins
(Debut)
A memoir by the Genesis drummer/singer/songwriter.

5  -  Hillbilly Elegy - J.D. Vance
(14 weeks on list)

4  -  Shaken - Tim Tebow and A.J. Gregory 
(Debut)
The Heisman Trophy winner writes about overcoming obstacles.

3  -  Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
(5 weeks on list)

2  -  Killing The Rising Sun - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(7 weeks on list)

1  -  The Magnolia Story - Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines with Mark Dagostino
(2 weeks on list) (2 weeks at #1)
The lives of the couple who star in the HGTV show "Fixer Upper"

NY Times Bestseller List - Fiction (November 13th 2016)

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending November 13th 2016

10 - Commonwealth - Ann Patchett
(7 weeks)

9  -  The Obisdian Chamber - Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
(2 weeks on list)

8  -  The Blood Mirror - Brent Weeks
(Debut)
The fourth book in the fantasy Lightbringer series.

7  -  Sex, Lies and Serious Money - Stuart Woods
(Debut)
The New York lawyer Stone Barrington's client needs help spending the fortune he won in the lottery, as well as protection from scheming bad guys.

6  -  A Baxter Family Christmas - Karen Kingsbury
(Debut)
A story of love redemption featuring the Baxter family.

5  -  Vince Flynn : Order To Kill - Kyle Mills
(3 weeks on list)

4  -  Escape Clause - John Sandford
(2 weeks on list)

3  -  Small Great Things - Jodi Picoult
(3 weeks on list)

2  -  Two By Two - Nicholas Sparks
(4 weeks on list)

1  -  The Whistler - John Grisham
(Debut)
A whistleblower alerts a Florida investigator to judicial corruption involving the Mob and Indian casinos.

Classic Movie Poster of the Week

"Shoes of the Fisherman"

The movie based on the worldwide bestselling novel by Morris West opens in US theaters on November 14th 1968.

Calvin and Hobbes of the Day (November 14th 2016)

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Jell-O Program starring Jack Benny

November 12th 1939

"Jack's Toothache"

Jack has a toothache, so he consults with Dr. Frank Nelson, a painless (?) dentist.  When Dr. Nelson gives him gas, Jack has a most unusual dream.  He dreams that he's become Carmichael the bear, and even Fred Allen haunts him.  (Fred is impersonated by Peter Lind Hayes)