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October 23, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 23, 1937

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct. 23, 1937:

A supposed ‘fourth Manka brother’ – Gary Manka – shows up at the studio and demands his full share of the company. He is promptly beaten, arrested and sent to prison for life.

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October 23, 2023

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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October 18, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 18, 1973

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct. 18, 1973:

Joey Levitch’s Annual Celebrity Haunted Studio Party is canceled forever after Stella Stevens is nearly decapitated during a magic trick gone wrong.

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October 18, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 17, 1965

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct 17, 1965:

MC Comics’ ‘Cardinal Sin’ issue 1 is released. The Catholic Church sues Manka Bros for $1 Billion but settles for zero after issue 2 exposes high profile bishops and their perverted bullshit that they do.

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October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 16, 1959

This Day In Manka Bros. History – October 16, 1959:

‘Laughing Stock’ premieres on MBS. The show was an incredibly popular comedy show for kids and adults featuring life-size talking cow puppets who perform songs and skits. It ran until February 9, 1964 – the night The Beatles first appeared on Ed Sullivan. After that night, ‘Laughing Stock’ was considered ‘stupid’ by most people in America.

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October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 13, 1936

This Day In Manka Bros. History – October 13, 1936

Khan Manka (Sr.) loses the film rights to ‘Gone With The Wind’ and $100K to David O. Selznick after betting him he could bench press 300 lbs. He couldn’t.

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October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 11, 2000

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct 11, 2000:

Manka Bros. releases ‘Stretched Thin’ – the first all balloon animal stop-motion animated feature.

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October 11, 2023

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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October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 9, 1979

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 9, 1979:

Manka Bros. opened a chain a comedy clubs – Guffaws! – across the country in the 1970s which nearly bankrupted the studio. The last one, on the Sunset Strip, closed on this date in 1979.

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October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 8, 1949

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 8, 1949:

Manka Bros enters the lucrative preschool book market with the title ‘Fred Needs A Head.’ Others in the series included ‘Jack Needs A Back,’ and ‘Peg Needs A Leg.’ The last one was ‘Whitney Needs A Kidney.’

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