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Ferris Bueller (TV Series)
''Ferris Bueller'' is an American sitcom television series based on the 1986 John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''. The show stars Charlie Schlatter in the title role. The series debuted on August 23, 1990, on NBC and was canceled within its first season, a few months after its debut with only 13 episodes aired, due to its poor reception. The show was produced by Maysh, Ltd. Productions in association with Paramount Television. Hughes was not involved in the show's production. Synopsis Though based on the film, the series was not a canon continuation; rather it was set up to portray itself as being the "real life" situations upon which the film was loosely based. In the pilot episode, Ferris (Schlatter) refers to the film and expresses his displeasure at Matthew Broderick portraying him, even going as far as destroying a life-size cardboard cutout of Broderick with a chainsaw. However, no further references to the film within the series' continuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlene Sanford
Arlene Sanford is an American film and television director. Sanford has directed for several notable television series and several motion picture and television films which include '' A Very Brady Sequel'' (1996), '' I'll Be Home for Christmas'' (1998) and '' Twelve Men of Christmas'' (2009). Sanford has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for her work on the David E. Kelley-produced series ''Ally McBeal'' (in 1999) and '' Boston Legal'' (in 2008). Filmography *'' Almost Family'' (2019) TV series **episode #9: " Rehabilitated AF" *'' Grand Hotel'' (2019) TV series **episode #6: " Love Thy Neighbor" *'' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'' (2019) TV series *''Life Sentence'' (2018) TV series **episode #5: " Wes Side Story" *'' Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!'' (2011) TV film *''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2016) TV series *'' Twelve Men of Christmas'' (2009) TV film *''My Boys'' (2006) TV Series *''Psych'' (2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Tennant
Andrew Wellman Tennant (born June 15, 1955) is an American screenwriter, film and television director, actor, and dancer. Early life Tennant was born June 15, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His father was Don Tennant, a creative advertising talent with Leo Burnett Agency in Chicago. As a boy, he spent his summers on Old Mission Peninsula in northern Michigan and at Camp Minocqua in northern Wisconsin. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in 1973. He studied theater under John Houseman at University of Southern California. Career Dancing/acting and directorial debut In 1978, he was cast as an extra of a dancing role in the musical adaptation film ''Grease (film), Grease'' starring actor John Travolta and singer/actress Olivia Newton-John. That same year, he was cast as an extra in a dancing role in the musical comedy film adaptation of ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Whitmore Jr
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Pepoon
Stephen Robert Pepoon (May 19, 1956 – May 3, 2025) was an American television writer who wrote for ''The Simpsons'', '' ALF'', and '' Get a Life''. He was also the co-creator of ''The Wild Thornberrys''. Pepoon was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 19, 1956. He grew up in Paola, Kansas, and graduated from Kansas State University. He moved to Los Angeles and managed drive-in movie theaters. Pepoon's ''The Simpsons'' episode " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program at the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Pepoon died in Paola, Kansas, on May 3, 2025, at the age of 68. Filmography ; Writer: * ''Silver Spoons'' (1 episode, 1986) * '' ALF'' (14 episodes, 1987–1990) * ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (1 episode, 1990) * '' Get a Life'' (1990) * '' Ferris Bueller'' (3 episodes, 1990) * ''The Simpsons'' (1 episode, 1991) ** " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" (1991) * ''The Jackie Thomas Show'' (1992) * ''Roseanne' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethany Rooney
Bethany Rooney (formally credited as Beth Hillshafer and Bethany Rooney Hillshafer) is an American television director and producer who has directed more than 36 episodes of television series and made-for-television films. Since her directorial debut in 1985 in an episode of ''St. Elsewhere'', she has directed multiple episodes from a vast number of television series, most notably ''The Wonder Years'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', “ 90210”, ''Crossing Jordan'', ''Melrose Place'', '' Melrose Place (2009)'', ''Ally McBeal'', '' One Tree Hill'', ''Gilmore Girls'' and '' She Spies'', whilst other credits include ''Las Vegas'', ''Desperate Housewives'', '' Inconceivable'', ''Dawson's Creek'', ''Boston Public'', '' Ed'', '' Jack & Jill'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' Private Practice'', '' Dream On'', ''Castle'', ''Revenge'', ''Arrow'' among other series. In addition, Rooney has directed various episodes of the American TV series, ''NCIS''. She has also directed a number of made-for-tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bixby
Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993) was an American actor and television director. His career spanned more than three decades, including appearances on stage, in films, and on television series. He is known for his roles in the CBS sitcom '' My Favorite Martian'' as Tim O'Hara, in the ABC sitcom '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' as Tom Corbett, in the NBC crime drama series '' The Magician'' as stage Illusionist Anthony Blake, in the ABC mini-series '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' as Willie Abbott, and the CBS science-fiction drama series '' The Incredible Hulk'' as Dr. David Bruce Banner. Early life A fifth-generation Californian of English descent and an only child, Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III was born on January 22, 1934, in San Francisco, California. His father, Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby II, was a store clerk. His mother, Jane (née McFarland) Bixby, was a senior manager at I. Magnin & Co. In 1942, when Bixby was eight years old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino ( ; born August 29, 1971) is an American actress. After early roles in the films '' Troop Beverly Hills'' (1989), '' This Boy's Life'' (1993), '' Son in Law'' (1993), and '' Snake Eyes'' (1998), Gugino received wider recognition for her starring roles in the ''Spy Kids'' trilogy (2001–2003), ''Sin City'' (2005), '' Night at the Museum'' (2006), '' American Gangster'' (2007), '' Righteous Kill'' (2008), '' Race to Witch Mountain'' (2009), Sally Jupiter in ''Watchmen'' (2009), ''Sucker Punch'' (2011), '' Mr. Popper's Penguins'' (2011), '' San Andreas'' (2015), '' Gerald's Game'' (2017), '' Gunpowder Milkshake'' (2021), and '' Lisa Frankenstein'' (2024). Gugino also starred in the crime drama series '' Karen Sisco'' (2003), the science fiction series '' Threshold'' (2005–2006), the crime drama series '' Jett'' (2019), and the supernatural horror miniseries '' The Haunting of Hill House'' (2018), '' The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), and '' The Fall of the House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021) was an American actress and comedian whose career spanned nearly eight decades. She received many accolades including 22 Primetime Emmy nominations and won eight, tying Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most acting Emmy Awards ever awarded to a performer. Leachman also won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. She was known for her versatility and distinctive physicality, where she used props to accentuate and express her roles' characterizations. Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Leachman attended Northwestern University and began appearing in local plays as a teenager. After competing in the 1946 Miss America pageant, she secured a scholarship to study under Elia Kazan at the Actors Studio in New York City, making her professional debut in 1948. In film, she appeared in Peter Bogdanovich's '' The Last Picture Show'' (1971) as a neglected 1950s housewife who has an affair with a student of her husband, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. Known for playing starring and recurring roles in comedic television, her accolades include one Golden Globe, five Primetime Emmys and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2013, Lynch received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After appearing in the sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'' (2004–2014) and the drama series '' The L Word'' (2005–2009), Lynch achieved her breakthrough role as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series '' Glee'' (2009–2015). She then played recurring roles in the period comedy series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–2023), the drama series '' The Good Fight'' (2017–2022), and the mystery comedy series '' Only Murders in the Building'' (2021–2024). In addition to acting on television, she hosted the game show '' Hollywood Game Night'' (2013–2020) and, since 2020, serves as the host and executive producer of the game show ''The Weakest Link'' (American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Kahan
Judith Ellen Kahan (born May 24, 1948) is an American retired actress and television writer. Early years Kahan was born May 24, 1948, in Roslyn Heights, New York, an affluent area of suburban Long Island, one of three sisters born to Sidney and Ruth Kahan. nytimes.com. August 3, 2004. Accessed August 4, 2023. She attended 's School of Fine and Applied Arts. Career Although she primarily appeared in film and television roles, she also appeared onstage in a number of theatrical productions, including a co-starring role as Fredrika Armfeldt in the original Broadway production of '' |
