The Larry Sanders Show

With Stephen Colbert entering the late night talk show wars, audiences have another choice to wind down their day.  Late night, a programming block invented by NBC with Broadway Open House in 1950, spurred a slew of hosts. Steve Allen debuted Tonight, later...

Tarzan Takeoffs on Television

Tarzan’s popularity inspired takeoffs, parodies, and parallels.  Television, in particular, provided a fertile platform for these offerings. On November 11, 1962, Carol Burnett gest starred on The Jack Benny Program.  She plays Jane in the Jack Plays Tarzan...