Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s
As the cable TV industry exploded in the 1980s, offering viewers dozens of channels, an unprecedented number of series were produced. For every successful sitcom--The Golden Girls, Family Ties, Newhart--there were flops such as Take Five with George Segal, Annie McGuire with Mary Tyler Moore, One Big Family with Danny Thomas and Life with Lucy starring Lucille Ball, proving that a big name does not a hit show make. Other short-lived series were springboards for future stars, like Day by Day (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), The Duck Factory (Jim Carrey), Raising Miranda (Bryan Cranston) and Square Pegs (Sarah Jessica Parker). This book unearths many single-season sitcoms of the '80s, providing behind-the-scenes stories from cast members, guest stars, writers, producers and directors.A favorite moment from the series, noted Pollock, involved Danny as Uncle Jake giving his youngest nephew comedy lessons for the little boya#39;s third grade Talent Night ... Daddy sitcom ventures Make Room for Granddaddy, Ia#39;m a Big Girl Now and the brilliant and very funny The Practice, ... aJoy to the Hattons, a aOperation: Collinsa aKatea#39;s Dates, a aBig Bust, a aThe Essay, a aThe Tutor, a aDog Daze, a aBiting theanbsp;...
| Title | : | Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s |
| Author | : | Bob Leszczak |
| Publisher | : | McFarland - 2016-05-17 |
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