Herman's Head - Participation in Television History

Participation in Television History

During the November 17, 1991 broadcast of Herman's Head, the very first commercial advertisement for condoms aired in the United States. This landmark occurrence, along with the involvement of the series, was later developed as a question over a decade later on the Meredith Vieira-hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

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