It is a very specific non-event which I was not old enough to appreciate and certainly did not watch, but I am aware of the basic outline as I was alive at the time and the dumbass who was involved is unfortunately still part of our media landscape.
It was a vitally important part of the American canon, and a cultural touchstone for the ages. I am horrified that the youths of today might be unfamiliar.
I saw that series pilot! Whatever became of the lost episodes?
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