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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: The Honeymooners
Ralph and Alice Kramden. Ed and Trixie Norton. A one-room set with a fire escape. Ed drives a bus, Ralph works in the sewers, and both...
Read MoreTV Show: Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In
First, there was the sit-in. Then the hippies came along, and we had the love-in. This usage reached its highest (or lowest, depending on...
Read MoreTV Show: Star Trek
“To boldly go where no man has gone before.” First, Star Trek split the infinitive. Then they split open the entertainment...
Read MoreTV Show: ESPN
Sure, ESPN has gotten a little too big for its broadcasting britches. Yes, it takes itself a tad too seriously. And certainly, it threatens...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Sesame Street
Educational! Enlightening! Entertaining! Today’s Great American Things post is brought to you by the letter E. You probably...
Read MoreTV Show: The Ed Sullivan Show
As befits the very earliest days of television, there couldn’t have been a simpler program format. Bring on a wide variety of acts,...
Read MoreTV Show: 60 Minutes
It’s hard to believe that 60 Minutes has been on the air for 41 years! It’s currently the longest-running prime time TV...
Read MoreTV Show: The Simpsons
Remember the controversy when The Simpsons first appeared? Many good parents thought it crossed the line of bad taste, and didn’t let...
Read MoreTV Show: The Twilight Zone
Offered for your consideration. A blog post about a classic TV show. An introduction in clipped tones you can still hear after all these...
Read MoreTV Show: Seinfeld
Seinfeld is one of only three shows that went off the air while still number one in the ratings (The Andy Griffith Show, I Love...
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