Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969, on PBS to positive reviews and high ratings. While it has attracted some controversy, the impact is overall positive: it is this show where kids learned ABCs, 123s, different shapes, and colors. It is where kids were introduced to Jim Henson’s wonderful Muppet characters like … Read more
Teenagers found a new obsession in the form of a fantastic teen show, when Dawson’s Creek made its debut on January 20, 1998. Kevin Williamson created this series, which was centered on a group of best buddies, living in the picturesque, fictional town of Capseside, Massachusetts. The series ran for six seasons … Read more
Homicide: Life On the Street, a classic TV show known for its suspense, drama, and action was premiered in 1993 on NBC. This fantastic TV show was so full of thrills that many times viewers were left at the edge of their seats because of the mystery and action. Fans of this … Read more
In the present time, televisions can be found in billions of homes in different parts of the world. They are now more high-tech and offer different features, such as Wi-Fi connectivity which enables people to stream their favorite online movies and shows on their television sets. However, when you talk to your … Read more
Mork & Mindy was an ABC sitcom which aired from 1978 to 1982. One of the many spin-offs of Happy Days (that also include Laverne & Shirley), it was the show that catapulted comedian Robin Williams to stardom. An alien who crashes into earth and settles with a young woman is a … Read more
Bonanza is the second longest-running Western television series, just behind Gunsmoke. It enjoyed long years of entertaining audiences, spanning almost two decades from 1959 to 1973. The title of this NBC series is also the term used by miners to denote a large vein or deposit of ore, from the Spanish word … Read more
Introduction to Classic Television The short history of the late-night talk show The short history of soap operas Television’s impact on society and culture Television in the 1950s Television in the 1960s Television in the 1970s Television in the 1980s Television in the 1990s Classic TV – Conclusion Just like anything else, … Read more
Introduction to Classic Television The short history of the late-night talk show The short history of soap operas Television’s impact on society and culture Television in the 1950s Television in the 1960s Television in the 1970s Television in the 1980s Television in the 1990s Classic TV – Conclusion Soap operas, or “soaps,” … Read more
Introduction to Classic Television The short history of the late-night talk show The short history of soap operas Television’s impact on society and culture Television in the 1950s Television in the 1960s Television in the 1970s Television in the 1980s Television in the 1990s Classic TV – Conclusion If you were a … Read more
It’s been over five decades since I Love Lucy‘s first broadcast (in 1951), but the show has never gotten old, and it is still as hilarious as it’s ever been. I Love Lucy broke several technical and artistic grounds, as well as shattered racial and social barriers, something which was unprecedented on … Read more
The Carol Burnett Show is an American TV variety/sketch comedy show that ran for eleven seasons from 1967 to 1978, then for nine episodes in 1991. Starring Carol Burnett, Vicky Lawrence, Harvey Korman, Lyle Wagoner, and Tim Conway, the series was a huge hit that made America laugh out loud for eleven … Read more
The Odd Couple is one of the most beloved sitcoms in American television history. It originally aired from September 24, 1970, to March 7, 1975 on ABC, starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman. Based on Neil Simon’s hit 1965 Broadway play, the show follows a pair of divorced men named Felix Unger … Read more
Get to know the fun facts about Cheers (1982-1993) one of the most beloved sitcoms in American television history. Like many other successful TV series, Cheers was off to a not-so-good start. It premiered on September 30, 1982 and suffered rock-bottom ratings. Thankfully, NBC exec Brandon Tartikoff saved it from being axed … Read more
“Heeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” For 30 years Johnny Carson made himself as the undisputed king of late night through his influential talk show The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which was broadcast on NBC. Here are some of the interesting facts about him that you probably didn’t know. An amateur astronomer, Johnny Carson owned … Read more
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is a 1970s sitcom starring Mary Tyler Moore (b. December 29, 1936 – d. January 25, 2017), one of America’s most beloved actresses. Despite the show’s title that was based on Moore’s real name, she played the lead character otherwise named as Mary Richards — a 30-ish … Read more
Here are some of the interesting and fun facts about Roseanne, the 80s and 90s sitcom which starred comedienne Roseanne Barr. It became a hit (it ran on nine seasons) for its realistic take on the average American family. Several writers who had their early start in Roseanne later made a big … Read more
The sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show was one of the groundbreaking things to come to 1960s television. Although nowadays it may be dated in some angles, much of the show’s humor has remained fresh even to the minds of the current generation of viewers lucky enough to see its reruns. Here … Read more
The Golden Girls, a sitcom about four elderly women still having the prime of their lives, made its debut on September 14, 1985. But thanks to its witty writing, the sitcom’s humor has remained fresh even after over 30 years. Here are the interesting facts about The Golden Girls that you did … Read more
Television wormed its way into homes and families, becoming a focal point by the 1970s. While the primary genre in the 1960s and 1970s seemed to be sitcoms, dramas increased their reach in the 1970s, edging out westerns and anthologies. They became very popular, with six of them showing on the … Read more
Ever since television first became something owned by nearly every household, there have been TV shows that became immensely popular and TV shows that flopped completely, and the whole range in between. In some cases, TV shows that flopped initially were re-aired or remade and became popular later. In some cases, … Read more
Most enduring TV classics have memorable finales. So which of your favorites are there in this list? Check them out! Episod Title: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Series: M*A*S*H Air Date: 28 Feb 1983 Number of viewers (in millions): 125.0 Episod Title: “Roots Part VIII” Series: Roots (miniseries) Air Date: 30 Jan … Read more
The origins of MASH Mash (stylized as M*A*S*H on posters and media) is undoubtedly one of the classic American television series, and it has owed its success and popularity to the 1970 movie. The MASH movie was based on the novel by Richard Hooker, MASH: Novel About Three Army Doctors. In … Read more
What is “The Flintstones”? The Flintstones is an animated 1960s television sitcom that was broadcast on ABC. It was created and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who are also the producers of many other famous television shows such as Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and Tom and Jerry. The Flintstones consists … Read more
The setting for “Three’s Company” People can be challenged when they have to build interpersonal relationship and when the are put into a situation that isn’t necessarily a comfortable one. This “situational” comedy became one of the inspirations for the developers of an American sitcom classic Three’s Company. The name game of … Read more
What is Doctor Who? The original Doctor Who series is a British science-fiction television show that aired from 1963 to 1989. Doctor Who is about the many adventures of a Time Lord, called the Doctor, as he travels through time and space in his space ship, named the Tardis. The Doctor is … Read more
The Scooby-Doo TV series and its subsequent various formats Scooby-Doo is a very popular American, animated cartoon franchise, consisting of many television series produced from 1969 to present day. The original series in this franchise was called Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, and was written by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, and produced … Read more
What is “The Brady Bunch?” The Brady Bunch is an American television sitcom about a blended family of eight. The story begins when widowed parents, Mike Brady and Carol Martin, get married. Mike Brady is an architect and father of three boys: Greg, Peter, and Bobby. While Carol Martin is the mother … Read more
Star Trek for starters Star Trek is an American television sci-fi series about a spaceship called the USS Enterprise and its crew, as they explore many sections of the Milky Way galaxy in the future sometime around the 2260s. The series was created by Gene Roddenberry and produced by Desilu Productions, and … Read more
“Tom and Jerry” – a favorite for decades Tom and Jerry is a hilarious American Television series that has been running since the 1940s. It has been ranked, as one of the best cartoon series of all time and is one of the longest running cartoon series. Each episode consists of two … Read more
Beverly Hillbillies – simple but humorous plot for all ages When you think back to yesteryear and think about how life was back in the “old days” you might think about how some of the shows on television used to showcase that life. Television shows nowadays tend to focus on the future … Read more