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Before Patricia Williams takes the stage at the Irvine Improv on Friday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 2, she dished on the fifth ...
These are Nick at Nite's 20 most popular shows, as the Nickelodeon primetime and late night block celebrates 40 years.
One such concept was with 704 Hauser, a spin-off of All in the Family, one of the best shows about dysfunctional families. It centered around a Black family that moves into Archie Bunker’s (Carroll ...
Norman Lear's "The Jeffersons," an "All in the Family" spinoff, was a record-setting Black comedy. But it made important history in other ways.
From playing a TV dad in 'Good Times' to the stoic Kunta Kinte in 'Roots,' the actor elevated Black stories with the perfect blend of physicality, warmth, humor, and integrity ...
Netflix’s animated reboot, out April 12, owes its origins to the CBS sitcom that was the first to depict a two-parent Black family and tackle topics like unemployment and discrimination.
One way that “Good Times” differed from Lear’s other Black-cast sitcoms was the role that race played.
Both characters were interesting, funny and beautiful. Race’s role One way that “Good Times” differed from Lear’s other Black-cast sitcoms was the role that race played.
Norman Lear transformed TV with his focus on the dynamics of Black families in shows like "The Jeffersons" and "Good Times." Norman Lear's TV shows pioneered depictions of Black families, but it's ...
Norman Lear transformed TV with his focus on the dynamics of Black families in shows like "The Jeffersons" and "Good Times." ...