Telethon
Sep 3 Jerry Lewis' 19th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $32,074,566
Amadeus
Sep 6 "Amadeus" from the play by Peter Shaffer, directed by Milos Forman and starring Tom Hulce premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1985)
Jeopardy!
Sep 10 First episode of daily syndicated TV game show of "Jeopardy!" with Alex Trebek as host
Music History
Sep 12 American country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident
- Sep 15 9th Toronto International Film Festival: "Places in the Heart" directed by Robert Benton wins the People's Choice Award
- Sep 15 Sharlene Wells (Utah), 20, crowned 58th Miss America 1985
Miami Vice
Sep 16 1st broadcast of "Miami Vice" on NBC-TV
The Cosby Show
Sep 20 "The Cosby Show" premieres on NBC-TV starring Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad
- Sep 23 36th Emmy Awards: "Hill Street Blues"; "Cheers": John Ritter & Tyne Daly win
Film & TV History
Sep 29 Elizabeth Taylor undergoes substance abuse rehabilitation at the Betty Ford Center; meets construction worker and future husband Larry Fortensky
- Sep 30 CBS' premiere of "Murder She Wrote", starring Angela Landsbury
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