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It was even worse on Good Times. Network executives told Ester Rolle and John Amos that even though the show was a sitcom, it would deal with real issues and take the black urban experience seriously. There were two main probems with this. The writers' were mostly white and had almost no connection to the world of the show. The second problem was that J.J. became incredibly popular, so the writers began to focus episodes on him, instead of the parents. Overall, this was a good episode. I apperciated that they admitted that Amos N Andy is funny, but at the same time horribly racist and drawing on awful stereotypes.

Which is strange because he had a sucessful life post show business. He was working for a computer company for awhile (I think it was something to do with software or 3D printing), and he currently designs furniture. Being a former Brady isn't his only source of income.

I watched the CNN Special Report: Where Have All the Theme Songs Gone, and I was incredibly dissapointed. They didn't have to go chronologically; I would have been totally fine if they had gone by topic/category, but there was almost no discernible organization. It is nearly unthinkable that they omitted Peter Gunn and Hawaii 5-0, which were among the first TV theme songs to sound not like theme songs but popular songs that could and did get radio airplay and were released as singles that made it into the pop music charts. Also, since they did not say there specifically covering sitcom theme songs, they absolutely should have included a discussion of Post and Carpenter (Rockford Files, A-Team, Greatest American Hero, and many others) who are masters of thier craft and dominated 1980s TV theme songs. I did enjoy Don Lemon being goofy, a total fanboy, and getting the people he was interviewing to turn into fanboys and fangirls. That was great.

Edna Mode could be a role model for girls. She's creative, she's a problem solver, she's dedicated, she's self confident, she's capable of learning from her mistakes, and is not obsessed with how how others see or getting/pleasing a man. She isn't a lead, but she is a fan favorite character and incredibly memorable despite her limited screen time.

My issue was that they seemed to put the series in the context of more women having careers, instead of being homemakers, which to me would have fit better in the episode on family. If they wanted to put the series in the context of a man keeping house and making the home a place of paid employment for men, they should have mentioned other shows from the era that were doing something similiar, like Charles in Charge or Full House. Also, My Three Sons had male family members helping Steve Douglas (first Bub, then Uncle Charley, although they weren't paid), and Family Affair had Mr. French, who served as a combination butler and nanny. I think you made a good point about the series only including shows that did something different or show an evolution of the genre, and while I think they're great shows, NewsRadio and Wings did not do anything drastically new or different. My guess is that Diff'rent Strokes will be covered in the episode on race or the episode on social class.

I agree. This is the episode where I thought we might get a mention of Fraiser. Wings had one of the best designed sitcom sets. I once described the show to a friend as Taxi, but at a small airport, not realizing it was the same creative team. NewsRadio is a show that I enjoyed, but I'm not sure if it deserved a mention. There was something in this episode that didn't work for me. The discussion on mothers with careers should have been in the episode on family. Yes, Elise Keaton had a job, but I'm not sure we ever actually saw her office much. I can instantly picture the Alan Brady Writers' Room (Dick Van Dyke Show) or the Detective's Squad from Barney Miller in my head. I have no idea what Elise's office looked like. To me, the mother having a job doesn't make it a workplace comedy. I know they were trying to make the transition to Murphy Brown, but I don't think they needed the transition to be as long as it did and mention other shows. I had never thought of Who's The Boss as a workplace show, because I don't have a strong visual image of what Angela's office looked like, but I did think they made an interesting case for including the show because the Bower house was technically Tony's workplace. He was employed there as a housekeeper. Overall, I liked this episode. For the people looking to watch the special on TV Theme Songs, on my DVR it was not listed as part of a series but instead as a single program, "Where Have All the Theme Songs Gone."

It was facinating that ABC in the 1970s, instead of trying to go after the audience/people who were watching CBS's topical Norman Lear shows, went in a totally different direction and created shows aimed at children and teenagers. I was really curious to see if Cheers would be in the episode on groups of friends or the episode on workplaces. I could make a strong case for including it in either episode. What do you think about the decision to include it in the episode on groups of friends?

I used to love the Vh1 decades shows. If you aren't already aware, CNN has done multiple documentary series that are just as good as this one on Sitcoms. They did one on movies, a four part series on the year 1968, and multi-part documentaries on the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000-2010s.

Overall, I liked the first two episodes. There was a part of the episode on sex that didn't work for me. I don't understand why they jumped around going from Transparent (the early 2000s,) to Busom Buddies (the 1980s) to Three's Company (the 1970s). I understand wanting to show something modern in the first few minutes of the episode to hook a viewer, but I don't understand why they were doing it in the middle of the episode. In case anyone wants to speculate on future episode topics that episodes will cover, I think that because Simpsons was not included in the episode on family, it will be part of an episode on animation. I'm pretty sure there's enough animated prime time sitcoms to fill an episode (Flintstones, Jetsons, Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, Futurama, and others).

Probably not because Star Trek was a drama, not a sitcom. This series is not covering all of television, just the genre of sitcoms. That being said, I am super excited for this series and cannot wait to see how they organize it. The episodes are centered on a theme, not a decade/era.

That's exactly what I want. Enola should be the one solving the case and doing the bulk of the work. The last thing I want is for Sherlock to swoop in at the end and solve the case. It would be great if they have a regular meeting (tea, lunch, dinner) during which he gives her a hint if she needs one and points her in the right direction. He asks her a question and that sparks something and ultimately helps her solve the case.

This article (but not the text of my post) contains spoilers, so you have been warned. https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a30221053/marvelous-mrs-maisel-season-4-news-date-cast-spoilers/ When season 3 ended it was around 1960 wasn't it? I thought I remembered a discussion of the 1960 election. I was trying to figure out where the show was in relation to Lenny Bruce's life and career.

Watson isn't part of this story (and by story I mean this specific movie. I haven't read the book series so I have no idea what role Watson plays in them). My guess (and apologies if this comes off as fan fiction) was that Sherlock told Watson he had to leave and deal with a family situation. While the action of the movie is happening, Watson is at 221B Baker Street doing stuff. (I have no idea what Watson's hobbies are. Maybe he goes to the theater or belongs to some sort of club that he would go to. I could also picture him writing/preparing some case summaries for publication). If I have totally misunderstood what you mean, I am sorry. It would not be the first time that has happened. I think your sentence "to the extent that Sherlock will appear" is critical and important. My guess is that Sherlock will refer cases that he does want to take on for any number of reasons to his younger sister. I picture Sherlock appearing in 10-15 minutes of each movie. Ultimately, this is not Sherlock's story, this is Enola's. He is not going to play a major role in these movies, because then it will be his story and not hers and it would be too easy for him to overshadow her. I could picture a version of this series where you have a Sherlock story and an Enola story, and somehow the cases are connected, or when they meet to discuss the different they are working on, each helps the other. Sherlock would play a larger role in the movies, but not in Enola's story. Overall, I enjoyed the movie. I look forward to the sequels.

I thought this book might interest people who are fans of the movie. https://decider.com/2021/07/03/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-book/

There's some interesting cinematography in Saturday Night Fever. The shots that start at his feet and move up to his face are usually reserved for women. After the first disco night, when he's in bed in the black underwear (briefs that leave little to the imagination), the way he's framed and the way the camera lingers on him isn't the way men are usually filmed.

I don't care what the article says. I stand by my theory that the movie exists because someone wanted to go to Paris, but didn't want to pay for it. They suggested making this money as a way to travel to Paris and have Disney pay for all of their travel expenses.

I just hope it stays on the cable channel and isn't moved to the streaming channel Discovery+.

I can't think of any obvious pop culture references or a specific peice of technology to date the movie, but based on the blackout I want to say 2003 or 2004, but this could be totally and completely wrong. In one of the songs it seems as though Nina and Benny were in high school at the same time. They may have been a few years apart, so maybe that's where the romantic history comes from. Usnavi and Vanessa are older than Benny and Nina. @Browncoat I think Overall, I enjoyed this movie. It was my first new movie in a theatre. (I did a private screening of Back to the Future last month). The story touches on classic themes of immigration, family, dreams, and love. I've never seen the original stage musical, but I will if a touring production happens again. It has modern elements, but it's also an old fashioned musical.

Paul Newman was absolutely gorgeous. His physique as a young man was fantastic. His eyes at any age were pentrating and intense, and such a distinct shade of blue. Getting out of the shallow end, he should have won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Hustler and/or Cool Hand Luke. He gave amazing performances in both movies. The first time I saw the movie, I totally missed the gay stereotypes. I thought the contrast between Alan (Richard Anderson) and the Varners was supposed to represent the old agricultural south with the new industrial south. I didn't pick up on the gay stereotypes until the second viewing, and felt really stupid for not picking up on them before, because it was so obvious. Especially the line "But if you're saving it all for him honey, you've got your account in the wrong bank." (I looked up the quote on imdb). This is another element that makes it feel like it should be based on Tennesse Williams, because homosexuality was often a theme/element in his plays. To answer your question about Clara: It was the 1950s and almost no one outside of the entertainment industry or major cities had gaydar. She spent most of her life in this small little town, she was pretty sheltered, and she didn't spend much time in cities beyond day trips to go shopping in Memphis. She probably had no idea he was gay.

This makes it sound as though Max hearing Zoey's heart song wasn't a one-off event, and that if there was a season 3, Max would have Zoey's ability to hear people's thoughts through song. https://ew.com/tv/skylar-astin-reacts-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-cancellation/

I remember when Josh the Newfoundland won Best in Show years ago. He let out multiple deep booming barks and then drank water from the trophy cup.

I know Zoey is an adult and not a five-year-old, but I don't know how aware she would be of any problems that existed within the marriage. She isn't the most observant when it comes to emotions, so there may have been issues she didn't pick up on at the time.

Scarlett was more of a plot device than the fully realized characters the Disney villains tend to be. I love Minions (I'm looking forward to the next one in Summer 2022), but the Minion movie was a bunch of short fun humerous silent short like vignettes strung together with a loose plot that's more an excuse to get to the next funny bit than a fully realized coherent story.

We have the media thread for posts about casting, spoilers, and things are in development or confirmed. This thread is for specultation without spoilers. What do you think will happen in season 2? Will we see a season set during the pandemic with Bayside going virtual? Will the show skip the character's virtual junior year, and split Daisy and the rest of the characters' senior year between season 2 and 3?

I love this idea. I'm okay if the couple is not necessarily married, but are in a long-term romantic relationship. They capture the hero, then have date night dinner. I'm picturing the hero escaping while the couple is bickering in front of him or her. The argument starts off being why gadget X isn't working, but turns into a fight over some aspect of thier overall relationship.