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August 10, 1948

On August 10, 1948, candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as The Candid Microphone. Régis Wargnier, John Pritchard, Jeff Baxter would arrive in the same year.

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1948

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1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.

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On August 10, 1948

  1. 1948 Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as The Candid Microphone.

    American hidden camera reality television series (1948–2014)

    Candid Camera is an American hidden camera and practical joke reality television series. The show was created, developed, and presented by Allen Funt. Various versions of the show have appeared on television from 1948 to 2014.

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The class of 1948

Others born in 1948

Régis Wargnier 1948– French director, producer, and screenwriter
John Pritchard 1948– English bishop
Jeff Baxter 1948– American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Lillian Board 1948– British athlete (died 1970)
Ted Nugent 1948– American musician
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu 1948– Zulu king (died 2021)

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