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November 25, 1974

The first in a series of television specials produced by the David L. Wolper Organization in association with the Smithsonian is broadcast by CBS. “MONSTERS! Mysteries or Myth” debuts at 8 p.m., and covers the Abominable Snowman, the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot. It is narrated by “The Twilight Zone’s” Rod Serling. The program draws a national rating of 31.8 (45 percent share of the market), or approximately 50 million people.

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Posted: 25 November 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.