October 4

What happened today on October 4 back in...

1961

 * "The Missing Heir," the second episode of Top Cat, premiered on ABC.
 * Down and Outing, the hundred and sixteenth theatrical short of Tom and Jerry, premiered in theaters.

1969

 * "Mummy's Day," the fifth episode of Cattanooga Cats, premiered on ABC.
 * "Mr. Bom-Bom," the fifth episode of Around the World in 79 Days, premiered on ABC.
 * "Winter Blunder-Land!," the fifth episode of It's the Wolf, premiered on ABC.
 * "Mini Messenger," the fifth episode of Motormouse and Autocat, premiered on ABC.
 * "Mine Your Own Business," the fourth episode of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, premiered on CBS.
 * "Barnstormers" and "Shape Up or Ship Out," the fourth episodes of Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines, premiered on CBS.
 * "The Bad Actor," the fourth episode of Magnificent Muttley, premiered on CBS.
 * "Wild West Peril," the fourth episode of The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, premiered on CBS.

1985

 * "Ole, the Red-Nosed Viking," the fifth episode of Yogi's Treasure Hunt, premiered in syndication.