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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.
TV Show: Cheers
Cheers had the two elements that every successful sitcom needs, an excellent ensemble cast and great writing. Together, they created a...
Read MoreTV Show: Dragnet
Dragnet has to be the most-parodied television show ever. Jack Webb’s deadpan delivery, name (Joe Friday), catchphrase (“Just...
Read MoreTV Show: American Idol
It’s trendy for people to turn their noses up at this show, it’s somehow beneath them. But American Idol’s overpowering...
Read MoreTV Show: Austin City Limits
If Austin is indeed the “live music capital of the world” as it proclaims itself, much of the credit has to go to Austin City...
Read MoreTV Show: Roots
It’s hard for contemporary television watchers to grasp what happened to America when Roots premiered on ABC in 1977. Rather than...
Read MoreTV Show: The Muppet Show
We first knew Jim Henson’s Muppets from their appearances on Sesame Street. Henson, however, didn’t want to be stuck with the...
Read MoreTV Show: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
When Mary Richards showed up in our homes, we didn’t quite know what to make of her. A single woman in her 30s? Not widowed or...
Read MoreTV Show: Jeopardy!
I realize as I write this what a geek – and what’s worse, an old geek – it makes me, but I can’t help it. One of my...
Read MoreTV Shows: Greatest Theme Songs
I’m not sure if theme songs are as important to TV shows today as they used to be. In the early days of TV, they were used to...
Read MoreTV Show: Lonesome Dove
Roots is probably the most influential miniseries in television history. But I think you can make the case that the best miniseries ever...
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