After a nationwide contest, Dayton, Ohio’s Edna Gaulk is named Manka Bros. Studios head Harry Manka’s ‘Wife For A Day!’
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 10, 1947
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 10, 1947:
Manka Bros.’ first TV series ‘Manka Bros.’ Night Of A Million Stars’ debuts on the new TV division of the Manka Broadcasting System (MBS).
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 7, 1974
Groundbreaking sitcom ‘Norman Lear’s Cheer Camp’ debuts on MBS. With this series, Mr. Lear invented the genre known as ‘Jiggle TV.’
This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 20 , 1965
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 20, 1965:
‘Jonas Salk’s Mind Twisters’ – really, REALLY tough trivia – premieres on MBS with the tagline ‘From The Brain That Brought You The Polio Vaccine.’ The trivia proved too hard for contestants and home audiences and it was canceled after a few weeks.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 8, 2013
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 8, 2013:
‘The Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh Holiday Spectacular’ has the highest December ratings in MBS network history.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 25, 1992
This Day in Manka Bros History – November 25, 1992:
Hawktopus makes her debut as part of the Animaltered family on MBS Kids. She is the one to go to when the gang is hungry. You want goat? She’ll get you a goat. Also, she is a chess master and can defeat and eat any Russian who challenges her.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 12, 1949
This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 12, 1949:
MBS’ ‘Cuddle & Coo’ had the first recorded spit-take (when Coo – the parrot – tells his owner, Cuddle, that he was fired from his advertising job). This comedy staple aired years before Danny Thomas made the spit- take famous.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 19, 2008
This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct. 19, 2008:
Hollywood Sudoku premiered 15 years ago on the Manka Food & Drink Channel and was an immediate hit in syndication because it featured 90 squares with 90 stars!
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 10, 1998
This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct 10, 1998:
Karch Kiraly’s Trench Stories debuted 25 years ago today. The series, hosted by Gold Medal volleyball player Karch Kiraly, was slammed for often comparing beach volleyball to trench warfare.
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