Posts Tagged ‘John J. O’Connor’
Sunday, June 28th, 2015
In the 1986 song Modern Woman, Billy Joel asks, “And after 1986, what else could be new?”
Nothing, considering the return of two television legends whose personas were extraordinarily familiar.
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
Philadelphia is a rich setting for prime time television shows.
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Friday, June 12th, 2015
Premiering in 1988, Murphy Brown used the setting of a television news program to propel comedy. Candice Bergen starred in the title role of a famous network newswoman who loves Motown music, hates Barry Manilow, and struggles with a string of incompetent secretaries. Murphy Brown aired on CBS for 10 seasons.
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Tags: 1988, 1995, 20/20, alcoholic, Barry Manilow, Betty Ford, Betty Ford Clinic, Candice Bergen, CBS, Colleen Dewhurst, counterculture, Dan Quayle, Darren McGavin, Diane English, Emmy Award, Emmy Awards, entertainment, Faith Daniels, FYI, Harry Shearer, Joan Lunden, JoBeth Williams Frank Rose, John J. O'Connor, Katie Couric, magazine, Marriage, Martin Sheen, Mary Alice Williams, Mary Tyler Moore, Minneapolis, Minneapolis television station, Morgan Fairchild, Motown, Motown music, Murphy Brown, network news magazine, New York, New York Times, Paula Zahn, reforming alcoholic, Reporter, Scott Bakula, sex, sex life, star reporter, television station, The Agency, The New York Times, Vice President, Vice President Dan Quayle, William Morris, William Morris Agency
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Monday, May 25th, 2015
Tonight, the first full week without David Letterman in late night television begins.
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Friday, May 8th, 2015
Dennis Franz stayed with NYPD Blue for its entire run on ABC from 1993 to 2005. But before he won Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Detective Andy Sipowicz, Franz starred in several television series. Some may be long forgotten.
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Tags: 1982, 1993, 2005, ABC, Andy Sipowicz, Angelo Carbone, Bay City, Bay City Bluebirds, Bay City Blues, Bernie Casey, Beverly Hill Buntz, Beverly Hills, Bluebirds, Chicago, Chicago Story, David Carr, defense attorneys, Dennis Franz, Detective Andy Sipowicz, Detective Norman Buntz, Hill Street, Hill Street Blues, Hill Street Station, Hunter, Jeffrey Lewis, Joe Gilland, John J. O'Connor, Kelly Harmon, Ken Olin, Lieutenant Krieger, Los Angeles Times, Matlock, Michael Kozoll, Michael Nouri, Michele Greene, Nasty Boys, NBC, New York, New York Times, Norman Buntz, NYPD, NYPD Blue, Officer Joe Gilland, Pat Corley, Peter Jurasik, pitching coach, prime time, prosecutors, Ray Holtz, Riptide, Sal Benedetto, Sean Mitchell, Sharon Stone, Sid the Snitch, Simon & Simon, Steven Bochco, Street Hawk, T.J. Hooker, The A-Team, The New York Times, Windy City
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Monday, January 6th, 2014
Welcome Back, Kotter meets the fish-out-of-water theme. That’s The White Shadow.
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Tags: 1980, 1980s, 1980s television, actor, actors, African-American, African-American actors, basketball, basketball coach, Boston, Boston College, Bruce Paltrow, Bulls, CBS, Chicago, Chicago Bulls, coach, College, director, Ed Bernard, ensemble drama, George Washington, George Washington Carver, High School, high school principal, inner-city, Jason Bernard, Jim Willis, John J. O'Connor, journeyman player, Ken Howard, knee, knee injury, Kotter, Los Angeles, MTM Enterprises, NBA, New York, New York Times, pilot, pilot episode, prime time, prime time television, television, Thanksgiving, The New York Times, The White Shadow, Tiffany
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In the 1986 song Modern Woman, Billy Joel asks, “And after 1986, what else could be new?”
Tonight, the first full week without David Letterman in late night television begins.