U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 21

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: NOTED TELEVISION ANNIVERSARIES

Profile America -- Friday, September 21st. One of early television's classic shows had its debut 50 years ago today. "Perry Mason," the criminal lawyer played by Raymond Burr, whose courtroom dramatics captivated viewers for years. This week also marks the 50th anniversary of the first airing of "Maverick" and "The Thin Man." Many other shows first aired this month in the past, including the 40th anniversary of "The Flying Nun" and "Ironside," which also starred Raymond Burr. And two shows premiered 35 years ago "The Waltons," and one of television's all time hits, "M*A*S*H." When Perry Mason first appeared in 1957, there were 519 commercial television stations in the U.S. Now, that number is 1,366. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov/.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site: http://www.census.gov/

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