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A Golden Age of Television

jennifermcgeeney wrote 1 week ago: We are living in a golden age of television and we should feel spoilt. This is a bold and possibly s … more →

Tags: TV, Television, Blog, The Wire, breaking bad, the sopranos, David Chase, Vince Gilligan, David Simon

The Nostalgia Machine

studiocucuzza wrote 2 weeks ago: Why do so many acting teachers use outdated material to teach acting? Back in 2011, a few years afte … more →

Tags: David Lynch, louis c.k., garry marshall, acting class Los Angeles

No more TV talking

luciaida wrote 1 month ago: Living in the Golden Age of television has a downside: Everywhere you go, it seems as if all anyone … more →

Tags: Kaleidoscope, YouTube, History, Television, Arts, Television Program, Home, guides

The Golden Age?

helmling wrote 1 month ago: If you don’t know who she is, you’re missing out.   CNN ran a piece today about the … more →

Tags: essays, Geekery, the walking dead, game of thrones, Mad Men, THE BIG BANG THEORY, Orphan Black, Modern Family, Doctor Who

The Golden Age of Television and Anime

CPAnime wrote 1 month ago: With news that Guillermo Del Toro is going to be adapting Monster for HBO, I think it is worth notin … more →

Tags: Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Alchemist, anime, monster, Legend Of The Galactic Heroes, Mad Men, game of thrones, Guillermo del Toro

Lost Classics Found: Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Yeoman of the Guard” & “The Mikado” On DVD

Leo Buck wrote 3 months ago: Celeste Holm, Bill Hayes & Barbara Cook Star In Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Yeoman … more →

Tags: DVD Reviews, hallmark hall of fame, Alfred Drake, Bill Hayes, video artists international, V.A.I. Music, Sir William S Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Gilbert & Sullivan

Roc and the Live Scripted Television Series1 comment

laughtertracks wrote 6 months ago: As television was trying to standardize formats and industrial practices in the early days of commer … more →

Tags: ROC, live television

How the Dial Has Changed: A Look Back at TV3 comments

Steve Friedman wrote 7 months ago: Network television has largely reflected the events that drive our history; and, as communicators, i … more →

Tags: Communications Commentary, Television, TV Programs, adult Westerns, Gunsmoke, Late Night, TV ~ Dramas, TV comedy, Reality TV

Moderately Interesting Morning Fact Sept. 24, 2012: 'Tonight Show' Anniversary Edition

Daniel P. Finney wrote 8 months ago: On this day in 1954, “The Tonight Show” made its debut on NBC-TV with host Steve Allen, … more →

Tags: Popular Culture, Television, history writing, Drake University, Steve Allen, The Tonight Show

Appetite for Manipulation (or Why I Cry During Cheesy TV Shows)2 comments

Dale Bridges wrote 10 months ago: I like television. I’ve never understood the viewpoint of certain quasi-intellectuals who brag … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Humor, Essay # 2, Television, Battlestar Galactica, WIRE, project runway, Nicholas Sparks, Cheesy TV

Salvador Dali on What's My Line

Donald R. McClarey wrote 11 months ago: From January 27, 1957.  A truly surreal episode from the Golden Age of Television.  Painter Salvador … more →

Tags: What's my Line, salvador dali

Andy Griffith Sings "The Fishing Hole"

Rick Schwartz wrote 11 months ago: OK OK, I know this is not about Rock and Roll, but it is about an iconic song for those of us who gr … more →

Tags: Songs, History, andy griffith theme song, The Fishing Hole, Earl Hagen, TV Theme Songs, whistling songs

WHEN FATHER KNOWS BEST: A Sitcom, An Update, A Proposed Script

tygerpen wrote 1 year ago: [“Father Knows Best was the classic 1950's wholesome family situation comedy. It was set in the typi … more →

Tags: Humor, caffeine-induced tales, Father knows best

A Thousand Channels and Nothing's on…7 comments

Blondzombie wrote 1 year ago: Bullshit! Everything is on! Just take a look at today’s television shows, it is a vast landscape, fi … more →

Tags: Blogroll, Television, Networks, Story Arc's, New Religion

The Symptoms of Golden Age Syndrome

MonsterStuff wrote 1 year ago: Sophistication and glamour mark the Golden Age of Hollywood The Golden Age of Hollywood was a time p … more →

Tags: Futurism and the Tomorrow Mill, Communication, film noir, Golden Age, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age Syndrome, Golden Age of Idea Sharing

In which I run NBC

Oriana wrote 1 year ago: Sad Peacock NBC hasn’t been considered a network for a while now. Instead, it’s a proble … more →

Tags: TV, Community, Parks and Recreation, Good TV, NBC, Bob Greenblatt, 30 Rock, Dramas, awake

A Documentary Worth Watching

akerfuffledmind wrote 1 year ago: I spent the morning of my 27th birthday drinking decaf coffee (I can only do decaf otherwise I give … more →

Tags: Magical Visual Media, American in Primetime, Woody Allen, film, Television

Sweet Smell of Success

criterionbookshelf wrote 1 year ago: First of all, my apologies for taking so long to post this. I was on vacation last Friday, Saturday … more →

Tags: BFI Film Classics, Sweet Smell of Success, ernest lehman, Sidney Falco, J.J. Hunsecker, Clifford Odets, alexander mackendrick, The Comedian, Short Story

Whatever Happened to Inuendo?

desirehigher wrote 1 year ago: We’ve been enjoying internet TV for several months now.  It’s great to be able to see so … more →

Tags: Desire Higher, Seek better, TV, Movies, wallow in the mire, Channels, Graphic, explicit, Gore


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