Sips & Strings Cafe By FesteringPlague Oct 30, 1939 Benjamin Hartley's Birthday Jan 13, 1943 Oscar Harris's Birthday Mar 21, 1971 Sips & Strings Begins Airing Jan 3, 1981 Oscar Hartley Pronounced Missing Jan 13, 1981 Sips & Strings Cafe Canceled Jan 12, 2004 The Game Takes Place.