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Race Relations: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)
Season 3 Episode 10
People love to dismiss “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” as “dated,” but that word can hide a much harsher truth: much of the discomfort it dramatizes n…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Miss Independence: "That Girl" (ABC, 1966-1971)
Season 3 Episode 9
"Oh, Donald!"
One gurgling little declaration, and a television icon is born. Is it Mary Richards? Is it Maude Findlay? Nope. It's "That Girl"!
A sitc…
5 months ago
Daughter Dearest: “Mildred Pierce” (1945)
Season 3 Episode 8
Long before she became notorious for her real life mothering skills, Joan Crawford was famous for her portrayal of a reel life mother; one who had an…
5 months, 1 week ago
“The Trip To Bountiful”(1985) with Special Guest Del Shores
Season 3 Episode 7
"I consider this woman to be the greatest actress in the English language."
Thus spoke F. Murray Abraham at the OSCAR podium as he was announcing the …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Practically Perfect: “Mary Poppins” (1964)
Season 3 Episode 6
It's that Poppins woman!
We kick off our "Best Actress" month by celebrating one of the most magical Oscar winners of all time: Dame Julie Andrews …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Laughter First, “Safety Last!” (1923)
Season 3 Episode 5
Everyone knows the image.
A man dangling precariously from a clock on the side of a skyscraper, only a handgrip away from plunging to the busy stree…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Star Entrances: "Stage Door" (1937)
Season 3 Episode 4
Katharine Hepburn. Ginger Rogers. Lucille Ball. Eve Arden. Ann Miller. Phyllis Kennedy. Constance Collier. Jack Carson. Is this the roster of an awar…
6 months ago
A Petrie Dish! Celebrating “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
Season 3 Episode 3
A classic sitcom can look effortless, but behind the scenes can tell a different story. A failed pilot. A total recast. A “Hail Mary” save from first…
6 months, 1 week ago
Guess We Picked the Wrong Week to Talk About “Airplane!” (1980)
Season 3 Episode 2
It’s our third season, and we’ve decided that it’s time to take a more serious approach to appreciating the art of film, film history, and the craft …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Rob Reiner Remembered: "The Princess Bride" (1987) and "When Harry Met Sally..."(1989)
Season 3 Episode 1
On December 14, 2025, Hollywood...and the world...lost a true icon. A man who was not only a gifted actor, but a once-in-a-generation filmmaker who w…
6 months, 3 weeks ago