This article johnny carson drink additional citations for verification. The following is a list of events affecting American television during 1991.
The first television sets with built-in closed-caption display are introduced in the United States. The Simpsons gets its first ever broadcast in Malaysia, with the series airing on TV3. The series itself was only screened for one week, with only one episode as an introduction. TV3 has not indicated when they will be showing it on a regular basis.
All major television network schedules are pre-empted by Gulf War coverage right after the evening news broadcasts. Steve Urkel of Family Matters makes a guest appearance on Full House. Whitney Houston delivers her now legendary rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the pre-game ceremonies for Super Bowl XXV. After 17 years, the 1st generation CBS Special Presentation bumper is shown for the final time. Tim Meadows and Adam Sandler join the cast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. The Simpsons comes to Australia when Network Ten begins airing the show with “Bart the Genius” and “Homer’s Odyssey”.
