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Watching reruns of old TV shows today is common, but when did shows first start being "rerun"? I've read that the pilot episode of Dr. Who was the first show to be rerun because it aired on Nov. 23, 1963 - the day after JFK's assassination. Is this true?

by /u/TueuEnSerie in /r/AskHistorians

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