“Laugh and the world laughs with you,” a small line from a poem by Ella Wheeler which gained significance in the eyes of many comedic performers. Comedy has carried us through many tragic events such as The Depression and war. Even personal difficulties are better adopted with the unique abilities of gifted comedians. When …
Classic television will never be completely forgotten or out of style as it brought so much to television screens in living rooms across the country. Watching reruns of classic TV shows will never fall out of fashion either. Not with those of us who grew up watching and learning from these classic TV shows. …
It seems that all television offers today is reality TV and crime series, but what is the reason for this? Both are extremely popular and have an incredibly large fan base, but what is the real appeal of these sorts of shows? When it comes to crime series in particular, there are a few …
Who could forget the smooth sound of Ed McMahon’s voice announcing with practiced timbre, “Heeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” each night to millions of Americans as they sat up in their living rooms ready to watch another round of Johnny Carson giving his low-key monologue with the hard-to-resist deadpan delivery that we all came to know and …
Did you know the first season of American Idol debuted on June 11, 2002? The show quickly became a topic for talk “around the water cooler” as people discussed the singing ability of the contestants still on the show and debated who should get cut and sent home next. By the time the first …
The transmission of images obsessed inventors as early as 1875 when George Carey of Boston proposed his cumbersome system. Only five years later, the principle of scanning a picture, line by line and frame by frame – still used in modern television sets – was proposed simultaneously in the USA (by W.E. Sawyer) and …
History weaves its influence into pop culture via many avenues… One of the strangest is the Viking influence on Star Trek, especially The Next Generation. Ever since that series found the airwaves, I’ve often wondered if one or more of its writers were descended from peoples who endured raids from the North and then …
She was a little bit country. He was a little bit rock and roll. Together, they were a whole lot of ridiculous. And somehow, through the magic of over-the-top musical numbers, phenomenal guest stars, and painfully kitschy acting skills, Donny and Marie Osmond captured the attention and hearts of the entire nation. While The …
So you’re not quite ready to throw the TV away, but you’re limiting the time spent viewing television in your home? Here are some easy tips that have worked for me. 1) Identify when and why you watch and change your habits Do you usually turn the tube on when you get home from …
There are a lot of reasons that most kids love Saturdays. Kids love Saturdays because it means they do not have to get up early and go to school. Kids love Saturdays because they usually get to relax or play with friends. Kids love Saturdays because it means they got to stay up late …