February 26: JACKIE GLEASON – Two Distinct Voices
JACKIE GLEASON: February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987 During a recent interview with Howard Stern, musician Dave Grohl shared a story about his daughter […]
Jackie Gleason And Dressing For The Big Man
In the early days of television a lot of the types of shows and performing traditions came from the theater style of vaudeville. For those […]
Historical Society Open House, ‘Jackie Gleason’ Program Planned
Newtown Historical Society has two programs scheduled for Sunday, September 17. Thanks to the timing of the two, readers can take advantage of both events. […]
The first episode of “The Honeymooners” is a deeply disturbing drama about a toxic relationship
When we think of classic sitcoms The Honeymooners often comes to mind as a pioneering show that laid the groundwork for countless family comedies to […]
Jackie Gleason Almost Sued ‘The Flintstones?!’ & Other Fun Facts About ‘The Honeymooners’
Although The Honeymooners only lasted one season from 1955-1956, it has its place in TV history as it is considered to be the first official […]
10 Bang, Zoom Facts About ‘The Honeymooners’
Jackie Gleason’s classic series was television’s first spin-off, and paved the way for almost every blue-collar sitcom that followed. The Honeymooners is not only widely […]
The Media Dramas of Norman Lear
How a mass-entertainment sitcom got America to deal regularly with racism. I have been trying to figure out what is so fascinating about the comedies […]
TV legend Norman Lear credits journey to laughter, family
Norman Lear made TV relevant with “All in the Family” and many more sitcoms Norman Lear made TV relevant with “All in the Family” and […]
Jean Stapleton: Actress hailed as sweetly naive Edith in ‘All in the Family’
Jean Stapleton was a character actress who played Archie Bunker’s far better half, the sweetly naive Edith, in the groundbreaking 1970s US comedy All in […]
5 Of My Favorite Charlotte And George Moments
I absolutely love Queen Charlotte and of course I fell in love with the relationship between Charlotte and George. Here are some of my favorite […]
