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10 unusual facts about 1985 in television


Emily Schulman

She is perhaps best remembered as next-door neighbor Harriet Brindle on the sitcom Small Wonder, which ran from 1985 to 1989.

Fred Penner

His television show, Fred Penner's Place, aired for 30 Minutes on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 1997.

Kia Goodwin

In 1985, Goodwin was cast as Tiffany Holloway on the NBC television series, 227 as a series regular during the show's first season.

Kylie Minogue filmography

1988 - Won a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress and a Gold Logie for being notable for the performance in Neighbours at the Logie Awards/Logie Awards of 1988, both for Neighbours (1985).

1987 - Nominated for a Logie for Most Popular New Talent and won a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress at the Logie Awards, both for Neighbours (1985).

Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow was a 1985 television movie, directed by George Schaefer, in which Lucille Ball, in an attempt to make a dramatic "breakout" from her years in comedy, portrayed an older homeless woman with few resources and even fewer options.

Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins

Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins is a 1985 animated television special from Canada's Nelvana Limited, and the last one until DiC's recent revival to feature the American Greetings character, Strawberry Shortcake (1993–1995) on Fox Kids.

Terry and the Gunrunners

In 1985 it was made into a popular children's television series starring Adrian Bell as Terry Teo and including many stars such as; Michael Bentine (from the Goons), ex-NZ Prime Minister Robert Muldoon, and comedian Billy T. James amongst others.

United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing on television

In 1985, a group of people wanted to increase the stature of the Triple Crown on television.

WEMT

It began operations on November 8, 1985 as WETO-TV owned by East Tennessee's Own, Inc.