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Howard Leeds
Howard Michael Leeds (June 27, 1919 – February 11, 2017) was a Canadian-American television producer, writer, and series creator. Among Leeds' most notable work, he served as a producer and writer for the ABC sitcom, ''The Brady Bunch'', and worked on several television series for Norman Lear's Tandem Productions/Embassy Television, including co-creating NBC's '' The Facts of Life'' and ''Silver Spoons''. Leeds also served as the creator and executive producer of the syndicated 1980s family sitcom, ''Small Wonder''. Life and career Leeds was born on June 27, 1919, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and as a youth, he and his family re-located to Los Angeles, California. Leeds graduated from Fairfax High School in 1938, and later enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, rising to the rank of sergeant before being honorably discharged in 1946. Upon returning to Los Angeles after his Army service, Leeds worked in a variety of jobs at MGM Studios before becoming a writer on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it the sixth-largest city, and eighth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Western Cree words for "muddy water" - “winipīhk”. The region was a trading centre for Indigenous peoples long before the arrival of Europeans; it is the traditional territory of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and is the birthplace of the Métis Nation. French traders built the first fort on the site in 1738. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers of the Red River Colony in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. Being far inland, the loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Three Sons
''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chronicles the life of widower and aeronautical engineer Steven Douglas (Fred MacMurray) as he raises his three sons. The series originally featured William Frawley (who had first co-starred with Fred MacMurray 25 years earlier in the film '' Car 99'') as the boys' maternal grandfather and live-in housekeeper, William Michael Francis "Bub" O'Casey. William Demarest, playing Bub's brother, "Uncle Charley", replaced Frawley in 1965 because of Frawley's declining health. In September 1965 (when the show moved from ABC to CBS and began to be filmed in color), eldest son Mike ( Tim Considine) married fiancée Sally Ann Morrison ( Meredith MacRae), and his character was written out of the show. To keep the emphasis on "three sons", original youngest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Living Doll
''My Living Doll'' is an American science-fiction sitcom that aired for 26 episodes on CBS from September 27, 1964, to March 17, 1965. It was produced by Jack Chertok and filmed at Desilu studios by Jack Chertok Television Productions, in association with the CBS Television Network. The series was unusual in that it was bought by the network without a formal pilot, at the request of CBS's president James T. Aubrey, due to the success of Chertok's previous series, ''My Favorite Martian''. Series background The series starred Bob Cummings as Dr. Bob McDonald, a psychiatrist who is given care of Rhoda Miller, a lifelike android (played by Julie Newmar) in the form of a sexy, Amazonian female, by her creator, a scientist who did not want her to fall into the hands of the military. Rhoda's real name is AF 709, and she is a prototype robot that Dr. Carl Miller (Henry Beckman) built for the U.S. Air Force. Through a series of mishaps, she ends up in the care of Dr. Miller's friend, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Brissette
Tiffany Michelle Brissette (born December 26, 1974) is an American nurse and former child actress. She is best known for her role as Vicki the Robot (also known as Vicki Lawson) on the syndicated American sitcom ''Small Wonder'', which aired from 1985 to 1989. Career Born in Paradise, California, Brissette first appeared in the 1983 film ''Heart Like a Wheel'' opposite Bonnie Bedelia and Beau Bridges. She then had a guest role on '' Webster'' before landing the role of V.I.C.I. the Robot in the syndicated series ''Small Wonder'' in 1985. After the series was canceled in 1989, Brissette continued acting, appearing in ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' as well as an unsold television pilot entitled ''Beanpole''. In 1990, she voiced Wrenifred Brown the bird in the two-dimensional computer animated video ''Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect'', which is based on the book of the same name and stars the voice talents of Jodi Benson, Tony Melendez, and Ray Benson. Her last professional acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Christie
Richard Leslie Christie (born October 21, 1948, in Long Beach, California) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Ted Lawson on the 1980s sitcom ''Small Wonder''. His other television credits include '' Who's the Boss?'', '' Days of Our Lives'', '' Hunter'', ''Mama's Family'', '' Knots Landing'', ''Newhart'', ''Hart to Hart'', ''The Waltons'', ''The Ropers'' and '' Breaking Bad''. He also wrote the 1999 film '' Molly''. As of October 2013, he began playing the recurring role of Charlie Webber on the CBS daytime drama ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Filmography *''The Last Word'' (1979) – Medic *''Any Which Way You Can'' (1980) – Jackson Officer *''Honky Tonk Freeway'' (1981) – Auto Mechanic *''Looker'' (1981) – Father *''Small Wonder'' (1985–1989) – Ted Lawson *'' Molly'' (1999) – Maitre D' *''The Spy Next Door'' (2010) – Father in Church *'' Undocumented'' (2010) – Deputy *''50 to 1 ''50 to 1'' is a 2014 American drama film based on the true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century Fox Television
20th Television (formerly 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Century-Fox Television, and TCF Television Productions, Inc.) is an American television production company that is a division of Disney Television Studios, part of The Walt Disney Company. The original incarnation of 20th Television was the syndication and distribution arm of 20th Century Fox Television until it was folded into Disney–ABC Domestic Television in 2020. 20th Television was part of The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox's assets in 2019. The company's current name was adopted in 2020 when Disney dropped "Fox" from the names of acquired 21st Century Fox assets. Divisions 20th Television has divisions from pre-Disney and post-Disney. *20th Century Fox Television Distribution (2011-2020) - a television distribution arm of 20th Century Fox Television for all Fox-produced and/or acquired programming. The company operates from 2011 to 2020. * FNM/FWP (1990-1994) - the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metromedia
Metromedia (also often MetroMedia) was an American media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and controlled Orion Pictures from 1988 to 1997. Metromedia was established in 1956 after the DuMont Television Network ceased operations and its owned-and-operated stations were spun off into a separate company. Metromedia sold its television stations to News Corporation in 1985 (which News Corp. then used to form the nucleus of Fox Television Stations), and spun off its radio stations into a separate company in 1986. Metromedia then acquired ownership stakes in various film studios, including controlling ownership in Orion. In 1997, Metromedia closed down and sold its media assets to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. History Origins The company arose from the ashes of the DuMont Television Network, the world's first commercial television network. DuMont had been in economic trouble throughout its existence, and was seriously undermined when ABC a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Cohan
Martin Paul Cohan (July 4, 1932 – May 19, 2010), credited as Marty Cohan, was an American television producer and screenwriter. He co-created the sitcom '' Who's the Boss?'', which aired on ABC from 1984 until 1992, with business partner, Blake Hunter. Cohan is also credited with creating '' Silver Spoons'', which ran on NBC from 1982 to 1987 and launched the career of actor Ricky Schroder. Biography Early life Cohan was born in San Francisco, California, on July 4, 1932. He graduated from Lowell High School before attending Stanford University as a pre-law major. He worked several jobs to put himself through school resulting in injuries that required back surgery. After the surgery, he changed his major to drama. He received a bachelor's degree in theater arts in 1955. Career Cohan began working as a stage manager and assistant director at the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) following his graduation from Stanford University. He worked in film and documentaries d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Starr
Benjamin Starr (October 18, 1921 – January 19, 2014) was an American television producer, creator, writer and playwright. Biography Born in Manhattan, New York, to Jewish Russian immigrants, Starr grew up in Brooklyn and worked in his parents' doughnut factory. He attended City College, later graduated from UCLA, and served in World War II. He became a second lieutenant navigator stationed in England and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the military, he began writing comedy for radio stars, such as Al Jolson, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and George Burns. He started his television writing career for the live program ''Climax!''. Starr co-created the sitcom ''Silver Spoons'', helped develop '' The Facts of Life'', and was a regular screenwriter for the popular series ''Mister Ed'' and ''All in the Family''. He also wrote for such comedies as ''Chico and the Man'', '' Maude'', ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Petticoat Junction'' and ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grady (American TV Series)
''Grady'' is an American sitcom and a spin-off of ''Sanford and Son'' that aired on NBC from December 4, 1975 to March 11, 1976. Whitman Mayo reprises his role as Fred Sanford's widower friend Grady, who leaves Watts to move in with his daughter and her family in Westwood. Executive producer Norman Lear served as a consultant to the show. The series never found a solid audience, and was canceled after just ten episodes. Whitman Mayo returned to ''Sanford and Son'' and would go on to star in the spinoff series '' Sanford Arms''. Cast *Whitman Mayo as Grady Wilson * Carole Cole as Ellie Wilson Marshall, Grady's daughter * Joe Morton as Hal Marshall, Grady's son-in-law * Rosanne Katon as Laurie Marshall, Grady's granddaughter *Haywood Nelson as Haywood Marshall, Grady's grandson *Jack Fletcher as Mr. Pratt Redd Foxx made a special guest appearance as Fred Sanford in the first episode. Episodes Broadcast The pilot episode was repackaged as an episode of ''Sanford and Son'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanford And Son
''Sanford and Son'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom '' Steptoe and Son'', which initially aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1974. Known for its edgy racial humor, running gags, and catchphrases, the series was adapted by Norman Lear and considered NBC's answer to CBS's '' All in the Family''. ''Sanford and Son'' has been hailed as the precursor to many other African-American sitcoms. It was a rating hit throughout its six-season run, finishing in the Nielsen top ten for five of those seasons. While the role of Fred G. Sanford was known for his bigotry and cantankerousness, the role of Lamont Sanford was that of Fred's long-suffering, conscientious, peacemaker son. At times, both characters involved themselves in schemes, usually as a means of earning cash quickly to pay off their various debts. Other colorful and unconventional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen & I (U
The Queen and I or Queen and I may refer to: * ''The Queen and I'' (novel), a 1992 novel by Sue Townsend * ''The Queen and I'' (2018 film), a British TV film comedy drama based on the novel of the same name * ''The Queen and I'' (2008 film), a documentary film about Iranian Empress Farah Pahlavi * "The Queen and I" (song), a single by Gym Class Heroes from their album ''As Cruel as School Children'' * ''The Queen & I'' (American TV series), a 1969 sitcom starring Larry Storch and Billy De Wolfe * "The Queen and I (99 BPM)", a song by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, from the album ''1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) ''1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?)'' is the debut studio album by British electronic band The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (the JAMs), later known as the KLF. ''1987'' was produced using extensive unauthorised samples that plagiarised a wid ...'' * ''Queen and I'' (South Korean TV series), a 2012 television series {{DEFAULTSORT:Queen and I, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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