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Good Sports
''Good Sports'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on the CBS network from January 10 to July 13, 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It was Fawcett's only scripted TV series after ''Charlie's Angels''. Synopsis The show features the two main characters, Bobby Tannen (O'Neal), a once-famous former football player for the Green Bay Packers gone to seed and Gayle Roberts (Fawcett), an ex-Miss America, as mismatched anchors on an all-sports cable network, Mr. Downtown Bobby Tannen and Ms. Gayle Roberts. Bobby is a self-obsessed jock, constantly worried about himself and his image. Gayle is the more down to earth and level-headed of the two. Both characters were concerned with the ratings of their sports show, outwardly disliking each other but nonetheless mutually attracted. Supporting cast * Brian Doyle-Murray as John "Mac" MacKinney, the sport show's obsequious producer * Lane Smith as R.J. Rappaport, the huffy cable channel owner * Cleavant Derrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodsports
''Goodsports'' is an Australian children's television series, produced by WIN Television in Hobart, Tasmania. The half-hour show premiered in 1991, and was broadcast on WIN Television each Saturday morning at 7.30am, and 9:30am nationally on the Nine Network. Despite being axed in 2000, WIN Television continued to air repeats of Goodsports at 3:30pm weekdays until 2007. __TOC__ See also * WIN Television * WIN Corporation WIN Corporation is a private Australian media company, that owns assets including the WIN Television network, Crawford Productions and several local radio stations. The company is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. History Founding The WIN ... References External links Official Website WIN Television original programming Australian children's television series Television shows set in Tasmania 1991 Australian television series debuts 2000 Australian television series endings {{Australia-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Smith
Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. His well-known roles included newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', Walter Warner in ''Son in Law'', collaborator entrepreneur Nathan Bates in the NBC television series '' V'', Mayor Bates in the film ''Red Dawn'', Coach Jack Reilly in ''The Mighty Ducks'', district attorney Jim Trotter III in '' My Cousin Vinny'', U.S. Congressman Dick Dodge in '' The Distinguished Gentleman'' and U.S. President Richard Nixon in ''The Final Days'', for which he received a Golden Globe award nomination. Early life Lane Smith was born in 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from the Leelanau School, a boarding school in Glen Arbor, Michigan, and spent one year boarding at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, before going off to study at the Actors Studio in the late 1950s and early 1960s along with Dustin Hoffman and Al Pacino; he was recognized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 American Television Series Endings
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1991 So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 American Television Series Debuts
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
Brillstein Entertainment Partners (formerly known as Brillstein/Grey Entertainment and Brillstein/Grey Communications) is a talent management firm and television production company formed by the 1986 addition of Brad Grey to The Brillstein Company, founded by Bernie Brillstein in 1969. The Brillstein Company Bernie Brillstein formed The Brillstein Company in 1969, where he continued to manage stars and develop television programming, a career he began in the fabled mailroom of the William Morris Agency. He produced such popular television hits as ''Hee Haw'', ''The Muppet Show'', and ''Saturday Night Live.'' Brillstein managed Saturday Night Live cast members Gilda Radner, John Belushi, and Lorne Michaels, as well as Jim Henson (of The Muppets fame) and Paul Fusco (voice and operator of '' ALF''). Productions for television included '' ALF: The Animated Series'' and ''Normal Life.'' In 1986, Lorimar-Telepictures bought out The Brillstein Company, whereas they would have to tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-season Replacement
In American network television scheduling, a mid-season replacement is a television show that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between December and May. Mid-season replacements usually take place after a show that was in the fall schedule was canceled or put on hiatus, outside factors such as an actor's family emergency or personal illness led to a delay in the program's debut, a program was purposefully scheduled for mid-season (for example, shows NBC airs on Sunday nights after the NFL season ends, as it only takes up the first half of the television season), or a program had a shortened season for some other reason which resulted in a time slot that needed filling. A few shows in American television history have been perennial mid-season replacements. For example, ''American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Travalena
Frederick Albert Travalena III (October 6, 1942 – June 28, 2009) was a U.S. entertainer, specializing in comedy and impressions. Early life Bronx, New York-born and Long Island-raised, Travalena moved to Los Angeles and developed a multifaceted career with his characterizations of visible public figures. Career His television credits began in the 1970s, as a regular performer on '' The ABC Comedy Hour'', where he once did a split screen impression of John Lennon on one side and Paul McCartney on the other, and the Dean Martin Roasts. He had several voice credits on cartoons, as well as appearances on nationally broadcast children's programs. Travelena made many guest appearances on game shows and dramatic programs in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In the mid-1980s he hosted the game show '' Anything for Money'' (1984–85), a game where contestants attempted to guess how much money it would take an ordinary, unsuspecting person to participate in a silly stunt. Among his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Alzado
Lyle Martin Alzado (April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was an American professional All Pro football defensive end of the National Football League (NFL), famous for his intense and intimidating style of play. Alzado played 15 seasons, splitting his time among the Denver Broncos, the Cleveland Browns, and finally the Los Angeles Raiders with whom he won a championship in Super Bowl XVIII. Early life Alzado was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, to an Italian-Spanish father, Maurice, and a Jewish mother with a Russian family background, Martha Sokolow Alzado, and was himself Jewish."Lyle Alzado Hits Only on Sunday" Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal, October 15, 1978 When he was 10, the family moved to [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Burghardt
Arthur Burghardt (born August 29, 1947) is an American retired actor, best known for portraying Jack Scott on the soap opera '' One Life to Live''. In animation, he's known for lending his deep bass voice as Devastator in '' The Transformers'', Destro, Stalker and Iceberg in '' G. I. Joe'' and Pete (as the character's first and so far only black performer) in several Disney video games. Career His first movie appearance was as the Great Ahmed Kahn in ''Network'' (1976). Notable voice roles include Destro in the animated series ''G.I. Joe'' and Devastator on '' The Transformers''. He also lent his deep bass voice to Venom in ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. and Turbo in ''Challenge of the Gobots''. Burghardt appeared in the series premiere of the short-lived 1991 sitcom ''Good Sports'' with Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett. In 1997, he was the voice of "Cy" in the family science fiction movie '' Star Kid'' and portrayed Laurant in the 2001 TV series '' Los Luchadores''. Burghardt played a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim or Kerim) ( ar, کریم) is a common given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honorable". It is also one of the Names of God in Islam in the Quran. Given name Karim * Karim Abdel Aziz, Egyptian actor * Karim Abdul-Jabbar (later known as Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar), American football player * Prince Karim Aga Khan, Imām of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims * Karim Ansarifard, Iranian football player * Karim Azizou, Moroccan footballer * Karim Bagheri, Iranian footballer * Karim Bangoura, Guinean diplomat * Karim Benounes, Algerian footballer * Karim Benzema, French footballer * Karim Boudiaf, Algerian-Qatari footballer * Karim Dahou, Moroccan footballer * Karim Djeballi, French footballer * Karim Haggui, Tunisian footballer * Karim Garcia, baseball player * Karim Gazzetta (1995–2022), Swiss footballer * Karim Haddad, Lebanese composer * Karim Keïta, Malian politician * Karim Kerkar, Algerian footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viveka Davis
Viveka Davis (born August 19, 1969) is an American actress who has starred in television series and films. As a young actress, she was best known for her role in the 1983 NBC TV miniseries '' V'' as Polly Maxwell, a role she reprised in the 1984 sequel '' V: The Final Battle''. Career Davis's first film role was in the 1982 drama film ''Shoot the Moon'', playing the daughter of Albert Finney and Diane Keaton. As a teen, her best-known film role was in the 1987 comedy '' Morgan Stewart's Coming Home'' which she starred with Jon Cryer. At age 16, she starred in dual roles in Disney's 1987 TV film ''Student Exchange''. In 1995, she starred as country singing legend Wynonna Judd in NBC TV miniseries '' Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge''. She has made guest appearances on TV series, including ''Knots Landing'', ''Seinfeld'', '' ER'', ''Nash Bridges'', ''Strong Medicine'', and ''Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Katt
William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician best known as the star of the television series ''The Greatest American Hero''. He first became known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the original film version of ''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'' (1976) and subsequently starred in films such as ''First Love (1977 film), First Love'' (1977), ''Big Wednesday'' (1978) and ''Butch and Sundance: The Early Days'' (1979). Between 1985 and 1988, he starred in nine Perry Mason (TV movies), ''Perry Mason'' television films alongside his mother Barbara Hale, who reprised her role as Della Street from the television series ''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason''. Early life Katt was born in Los Angeles to actors Bill Williams (actor), Bill Williams (birth name Herman August Wilhelm Katt) and Barbara Hale. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and began acting as a teenager, sometimes appearing with his parents. He grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
