For those who woke up today wishing it was 1983 instead of 2010, I present a compelling argument for why 2010, with all its economic uncertainty, is still destined to be better than 1983: February 5, 1983 marked the day that "Africa" by Toto somehow found its way to the top of the Billboard 100 chart. You know Africa, the song that nobody looks cool singing, especially Toto:
In 1969, February 5 also marked the start, and the end, of what many point to as the worst TV show ever aired. The show was called Turn-On. According to Wikipedia, the skit-based show - whose writing team featured a young Albert Brooks - was picked up by ABC only after being rejected by CBS and NBC. The network cancelled Turn-On after one episode, but some of their affiliates didn't wait that long, choosing not to return to the program after its first commercial break.
Unfortunately, the first episode doesn't seem to be anywhere online. But here's a brief clip talking about the show and featuring scenes from Turn-On's never-aired second episode:
Lastly, on Feb. 5, Kareem Abdul Jabbar becomes the first NBA player to score 38,000 points, finally proving to the world that he's more than just a good pilot:
