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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,460 posts) Sat Mar 23, 2024, 10:02 AM Mar 23

📺DEBUT: On this day, March 23, 1982, "Joanie Loves Chachi," starring Scott Baio and Erin Moran, premiered.

📺DEBUT: ‘Joanie Loves Chachi’ starring Scott Baio and Erin Moran premiered 41 years ago, March 23, 1982, on ABC

📺 ‘Joanie Loves Chachi’ DEBUT (TV Guide, March 23, 1982)

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Fri Mar 24, 2023: 📺DEBUT: 'Joanie Loves Chachi' starring Scott Baio and Erin Moran premiered 41 years ago, March 23,

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📺DEBUT: On this day, March 23, 1982, "Joanie Loves Chachi," starring Scott Baio and Erin Moran, premiered. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 23 OP

I didn't know it was a "limited run spinoff." I thought it just bombed. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 23 #1

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Gidney N Cloyd

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1. I didn't know it was a "limited run spinoff." I thought it just bombed.

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Sat Mar 23, 2024, 10:54 AM

Mar 23

TlalocW

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2. Fun fact

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Sat Mar 23, 2024, 11:15 AM

Mar 23

It was actually supposed to be a drama focusing on Moran's character's crippling addiction to buying and hording knick-knacks, but "Joanie Loves Tchotchkes," was misheard by studio heads, and the rest is history.

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