On this day in TV history: 1983- The A-Team debuted on NBC and ran for five seasons. The movie version, starring Bradley Cooper, was released in 2010.

Also on this day:

1977- The TV mini-series Roots, starring LeVar Burton, began airing on ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel.

2004- Bob Keeshan, TV's "Captain Kangaroo," died in Windsor, Vt., at age 76.

2005- Former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson died in Malibu, Calif., of respiratory failure arising from emphysema, at age 79.