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The rest of the world knows about America from watching our television shows. They want to hang out in Central Perk with their Friends. They want to ride the Ponderosa with Hoss and Little Joe. They want to dance the boogaloo on American Bandstand. Okay, maybe not that.
Soul Train
The concept, of course, wasn’t original. American Bandstand set the standard, and Soul Train was one of many imitators. But it...
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Duck Dynasty
Duck Dynasty is definitely an acquired taste. When friends first mentioned it, I thought, That sounds way too redneck for me. Which is also...
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The Big Bang Theory
All right, let’s see a show of hands: How many people thought a sitcom about four geeky geeks (well, how would you describe them?)...
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Monday Night Football
It’s gone from groundbreaking, ratings-busting, TV sports institution to just another night of football in recent years. Shoot,...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Christmas Eve, 1951. A few privileged people gathered around a box in their living room called a “television” and saw the...
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Top Chef
Whether you’re a fan of reality television or think it’s the medium’s all-time curse, there’s no reason not to like...
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“More Cowbell” SNL Sketch
Has any music producer included a cowbell as background since April 8, 2000, when Saturday Night Live ran the famous “More...
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24, TV Series
It was a great idea: 24 hours in a day, so 24 episodes in a season. Each episode of 24 lasted one hour, and an on-screen clock showed...
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Antiques Roadshow, PBS
I have a beautiful dream. In my dream I take that dingy old painting in the gaudy frame out of the closet. I take it to Antiques Roadshow,...
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WKRP in Cincinnati
Okay, who was your favorite character on WKRP in Cincinnati? (Okay, other than Loni Anderson, guys.) Gary Sandy as program director Andy...
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