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WPIX benches Laurel and Hardy for Gipper and Rudy
Photo credit: AP
One more post, then I'll leave you alone 'til Black Friday:
While randomly perusing the channel guide, I stumbled upon quite a slate of football-related programming on WPIX Thursday:
9 a.m.: The NFL Network's "America's Game" entry on the 1986 Giants
10 a.m.: "Knute Rockne, All-American," featuring Ronald Reagan as The Gipper
Noon: "Semi-Tough," based...
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