by David Krell | Jan 12, 2017 | David Krell
A guy walks into a bar. It’s an introduction to the classic setup and punch line joke format. It’s also the way that many episodes of Cheers began. An NBC situation comedy set in an eponymous Boston bar modeled after the Bull & Finch Pub, Cheers took...
by David Krell | Sep 19, 2015 | David Krell
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...
by David Krell | Jul 12, 2015 | David Krell
M*A*S*H was a powerhouse show for CBS from 1972 to 1983, depicting the adventures of the fictional Mobile Army Surgical Hospital 4077 staff during the Korean War. Guest stars populated M*A*S*H, later becoming fixtures of other CBS shows. Joan Van Ark and Knots...
by David Krell | May 5, 2015 | David Krell
M*A*S*H had a terrific roster of guest stars during its run from 1972 to 1983 on CBS. Ron Howard. Laurence Fishbone. Andrew Duggan. Rosalind Chao. Dennis Dugan. Blythe Danner. James Cromwell. Leslie Nielsen. Gwen Verdon. George Wendt. Mary Wickes. Susan...