January 1st, 1954: NBC had a coast to coast colorcast of the Tournament of Roses Parade. Check out how proud the networks were and watch an old color television commercial complete with vapid jingle after a word from our sponsors!

On December, 31, 1995 Bill Watterson ended his magnificent run of Calvin and Hobbes. What the strip might have looked like if it had been made into a Saturday morning cartoon after the jump!

On December 30, 1965 Heidi Fleiss was born. Today we take a look at the woman that Charlie Sheen made famous by paying her for sex.

She came into our lives in 1993 when she was arrested in connection to an elite Los Angeles prostitution ring. From selling her body to drug addiction, this Hollywood madam might often…

On December 29, 1947 Ted Danson was born. He brokethrough as playboy Sam Malone on Cheers, he went onto become the first man ever to admit to sleeping with Whoopi Goldberg, and is now the most sophisticated pothead on television.

On December 28th, 1981 Pat Sajak begins hosting Wheel of Fortune. Pat, Pat, Pat... say what you will, but this being is an enigma. It's tough to discern whether or not he is a robot or a living human.

December 24, 1964: Star Trek's pilot, "The Cage," begins shooting. The word "nerd" becomes archaic and is replaced with "Trekkie." For these people, Star Trek is the greatest Christmas gift. Scotty, with a true holiday miracle, after the jump!

December 23, 1997 Festivus is celebrated for the first time thanks to Seinfeld's Frank Costanza.

December 22, 1958 The Chipmunks Top the Charts. Way to go Alvin... Alvin? Alvin?! ALVIN!!!

December 21, 1946 It's A Wonderful Life Premieres, and Jimmy Stewart and Christmas become synonymous.

December 18, 1976: Wonder Woman debuts on ABC. Lynda Carter didn't have much of a career beyond Wonder Woman, unless you follow made for Lifetime movies and contact lens commercials.

December 17, 1969 50 million TV viewers tuned in to see singer Tiny Tim marry Miss Vicki on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

On December 16, 1993 Shannen Doherty — aka Brenda — is fired from Beverly Hills 90210. God, Brenda, why couldn't you control that fiery temper of yours?

December 15, 1939 Gone with the Wind premiered in Atlanta, Georgia and frankly— people gave a damn.

A lot of people happily sat through Saturday Night Fever and in doing so made the following possible: The Bee Gees, medallions, afros on white men, and (most presently relevant) the movie Old Dogs. Thanks a lot movie crowds of the 1970s. Thanks for nothing. I'd continue bashing the disco movement if I didn't fear that…

On December 11th 1970, John Lennon releases his first post-Beatles album and on it is a song called "Working Class Hero." The clever discourse on western society contained a very dirty word.

On December 10th, 1963 six year old Donny Osmond sings "You are my Sunshine" on The Andy Williams Show.

On December 9th 1963 Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped in Vegas. Swinging vintage newsreel after the jump!

On December 8th, 1980 the Bravo! Network shows up on the airwaves in the early days of cable. The station eventually airs Inside the Actor's Studio giving Will Ferrell one of his best performance pieces to date.

On December 7, 1941 the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. The U.S. responds by going to war.