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April 24: X Minus One Debuts

The 1990s industrial rock band Rage Against the Machine might not have meant their name to be an homage to the classic radio gem X Minus One , but the phrase does do a good job of summing up the show's common story lines. On this revival of Dimension X , men fight computers and robots and are attacked by alien star fleets. Today, 1955, marks the first time radio listeners got to hear the famous lines, "Countdown for blast off...three, two, X Minus One !" NBC launched (get the pun?) the series, with Don Pardo announcing as only he can. Wendell Holmes, Ken Williams, and Luis Van Wooten starred in "No Contact" in which a space ship made a voyage toward a planet called Volta in a future time known as 1987. Sources radiogoldindex.com otrcat.com

April 22, 1955 X Minus One debuts

On this day in 1955, X Minus One debuts on NBC.

April 18, 1925 Bob Hastings was born

On this day in 1925, Bob Hastings was born.

April 16, 1935 Fibber McGee and Molly debuts on NBC

On this day in 1935, Fibber McGee and Molly debuts on NBC.

April 12, 1941 The Life of Riley debuted on CBS

On this day in 1941, The Life of Riley debuted on CBS.

April 11, 1943 Nick Carter, Master Detective debuts on Mutual

On this day in 1943, Nick Carter, Master Detective debuts on Mutual.

April 8, 1950 Dimension X debut on NBC

On this day in 1950, Dimension X debut on NBC.