The Man Behind the Tiffany Network

by | May 10, 2015 | David Krell

Under William Paley, CBS became the gold standard of television programming in news and entertainment.  Nicknamed the Tiffany Network, CBS fell under Paley’s patriarchy from the 1920s to 1990, when Paley died. It was Paley who gave Edward R. Murrow an outlet to...

The Many Faces of Dennis Franz

by | May 8, 2015 | David Krell

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. In 1982, NBC debuted Chicago Story an...

Of Money and Love

by | Mar 24, 2015 | David Krell

Money can’t buy love. The Beverly Hillbillies clearly illustrates this point in the episode The Richest Woman. When billionairess Tracy Richards wants to buy the mansion belonging to Jed Clampett and his kin, she does not succeed; Jed Clampett refuses to sell,...

Television by the Numbers

by | Feb 10, 2015 | David Krell

Numbers play an integral role in the titles of television programs. One Tree Hill.   Murder One.  One on One.  Stargate SG-1. Two and a Half Men. Three’s Company. Foursome. Party of Five. Six Feet Under. Seven Days. Eight Is Enough. The Nine. Just the Ten of Us....

Nancy Sinatra, Jack Benny, and the Mod Generation

by | Mar 6, 2013 | David Krell

Jack Benny was an icon of 20th century comedy.  With an eponymous radio show and television show, he dominated comedy from the 1930s through the 1970s. Benny added to his credits with television specials.  Jack Benny’s New Look premiered on NBC on December 3,...