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Rev.: The Series

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Rev. is a BBC series that the British television network describes, simply, as: “A sitcom about a vicar running a modern inner-city church, with a reluctant wife and a depleted, motley congregation.” But it’s so much more than that. The series, which premiered in 2010, revolves around the Rev. Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander), a Church […]

Eight Is Enough: The Series

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Before the extended families that came to dominate prime time, ABC launched Eight Is Enough, an adaptation of Crossfire host Thomas W. Braden’s memoir. The pilot sets the tone: parenting is serious stuff, but a little humor never hurts and consequently, a redundant laugh track occasionally comes into play. Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), a […]

Cheers: The Series

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Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer. With some of the most memorable characters ever on TV, Sam, Diane, Rebecca, Woody, Cliff, Dr. Crane, Carla and Norm, brought the social exchanges of the quirky patrons of a Boston tavern into millions of homes for 11 hit seasons. Tip your glass to this […]

The Patty Duke Show: The Series

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As The Patty Duke Show demonstrates, from its very first episode in 1963, there’s no teenager, then or now, who more personified early-’60s American Teen than Patty Duke. And the hit sitcom is still as funny and endearing as ever–and lots of fun to watch as a whole season. Plus there’s something else that can […]