Initially a joke, the company was incorporated after the show expanded from a single station to national syndication.

Initially rejected from the most important commercial show of the time, the government-sponsored Paris Salon, the Impressionists organized yearly group exhibitions in commercial venues during the 1870s and 1880s, timing them to coincide with the official Salon.

Initially, 60 Minutes aired as a bi-weekly show hosted by Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace, debuting on September 24, 1968, and alternating weeks with other CBS News productions on Tuesday evenings at 10: 00 p. m.

Initially, the only certain cast member for the show was Peter Sallis.

Initially, the band had no percussion, until Love met drummer Caroline Rue at a Gwar show.

Initially controversial at the time, the show was created with the express intention of changing the nature of network one-hour drama to compete with the more adult fare broadcast on cable networks.

Initially Ballard continued to sing a spotlight solo number, " People " from the Broadway musical Funny Girl, for the Supremes ' stage show.

Initially, Rob Zombie was to be one of the artists participating on the tour, but due to the high production costs each Rob Zombie concert would cost $ 125, 000 in bandfees and show production alone.

Initially, Spike's airing schedule for the show was sporadic.

Initially hopeful that al-Sistani would force al-Sadr to capitulate, the coalition was disappointed when, while he called for all sides to show restraint, he focused instead on condemning coalition activities in Fallujah.

Initially The Box proved a huge hit, ranking as Australia's second most popular show in 1974.

Initially acts performing on the show mimed to the commercially released record, but in July 1966 – just after the show had been moved to London – and after discussions with the Musicians ' Union, miming was banned.

Initially the band was essentially a joke band rather than a serious one ; their first " show " was in class singing Marvin Gaye's " Got to Give It Up ", using rolled-up maps as guitars because they could not actually play any instruments.

Initially Vorderman's only contribution to the show was the numbers game, and she formed part of a five person presentation team.

Initially rumored by Toyota and auto news media as a Matrix replacement named the Blade, the second generation Matrix was unveiled on October 31, 2007, at the Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA ) show in Las Vegas, and was first available at dealerships in February 2008, as a 2009 model.

Initially called Coles £ 3000 Question, the show changed its name to Coles $ 6000 Question on February 14, 1966 ( the date Australia converted to decimal currency ) and was sponsored for most of its run by Coles Supermarkets.

Initially mortified, Lefty asks Stretch to play the tape on her nightly radio show so the law enforcers and the people will have to listen to him.

Initially, tests show no sign that the mountain will erupt, and after a week the crew begins to think about leaving the town.

Initially, the show was overseen by creator Fred Barron from series 1 – 4.

Initially the show was unpopular with CBS executives who demanded Tinker fire Brooks and Burns.

Initially titled Fire in the Hole, the show was later announced to be titled Lawman before being renamed Justified.

Initially, the Nickelodeon executives were not supportive of Burns hosting their new show ; in subsequent auditions the show's creators requested that he dress more conservatively.

Initially, Fox appeared to promote the show to its American audience as a massive practical joke played on some snobby European women, who were shown nursing champagne-induced hangovers and depicted as turning up their noses at assimilating the lifestyle of an American cowboy.

Initially, there was insufficient budget for a full schedule of programmes ; the station started with a breakfast show, a two-hour show at midday and then an extended five o ' clock news and sports bulletin, while using BBC Radio 2 as a sustaining service outside of these times.

Initially, the Continuity IRA did not reveal its existence, either in the form of press statements or paramilitary activity.

Initially the sultan did not meet the demands, and the sloop-of-war USS Dale bombarded the island's fortifications ; ultimately Selim paid US $ 1, 000 and released Captain Moores.

Initially, the systems brought American stations to viewers in Canada who had no Canadian stations to watch ; broadcast television, though begun late in 1952 in Toronto and Montreal, did not reach a majority of cities until 1954.

Initially Eiffel showed little enthusiasm, although he did sanction further study of the project, and the two engineers then asked Stephen Sauvestre to add architectural embellishments.

Initially Madison did not want to stand for election to the Virginia ratifying convention, but was persuaded to do so because the situation looked so bad.

Initially, the company offered motor vehicle development work and consulting, but did not build any cars under its own name.

Initially, she did not notice that the bus driver was the same man, James F. Blake, who had left her in the rain in 1943.

Initially international opinion was skeptical and Suez Canal Company shares did not sell well overseas.

Initially when the production staff was talking about who was going to take the composing duties, Chris Carter did not know whom to ask.

Initially, many mathematicians did not accept this form of proof, but it has become more widely accepted in recent years.

Initially, Lauda did not want Prost to become his teammate, as he presented a much faster rival.

Initially wary, Straczynski finally did and was hired on as story editor under Jeri Taylor and David Moessinger.

Initially, Anderson did very well as an independent.

Initially Babylon was a small nation which did not control much territory, and was overshadowed by much older, powerful, and more established kingdoms like Isin, Larsa, Assyria and Elam.

Initially he entered the shop without money to clarify that the shop did sell lighters, and upon hearing that they did, went back to his car to retrieve the money.

Initially, the favourite among Red Tories was Flora MacDonald ; however she did worse than expected while Clark placed a surprising third in a field of eleven on the first ballot of convention delegates, behind only Claude Wagner and Brian Mulroney.

Initially Dingle argued that, contrary to the usual understanding of the famous twin paradox, special relativity did not predict unequal aging of twins, one of whom makes a high-speed voyage and returns to Earth, but he then came to realize and acknowledge that his understanding had been mistaken.

Initially, the line of demarcation did not encircle the Earth.

Initially medieval universities did not have a campus.

Initially, his father did not want Khan to follow the family's vocation.

Initially Anglia Polytechnic University ( APU ), it retained the word ' polytechnic ' in its title because " the term ' polytechnic ' still had value to students and their potential employers, symbolising as it did the sort of education that they were known for – equipping students with effective practical skills for the world of work " although in 2000 there was some self-doubt about including the term ' polytechnic ' – it was the last university in the country to have done so.

Initially trained as a sculptor, Anderson did her first performance-art piece in the late 1960s.

Initially, the NHTSA did not feel there was sufficient evidence to demand a recall due to incidents of fire.

Initially, the brothel did not serve black customers.