He was born “John Elroy Sanford” on December 9, 1922, in St. Louis, Missouri. But you know better that he is Redd Foxx. Foxx began his career doing comedy in nightclubs in Harlem. The brand of comedy was more sleazy, but it kept coming back to many audiences. Many of his acts have been recorded […]
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Nov
Nov
A patron saint is a saint who has a special affinity for a certain group. Prayers by such are considered more likely to be answered by their patron. It’s like knowing someone who knows someone. Most versions of Christianity that believe in the Intercession of Saints have a whole list of patron saints and growing […]
If there was one word to describe television in the 1970s, that word would be cheesy. The very definition of tube books during this decade has been with television programmers turning to unconventional, high-concept sitcoms and variety shows to invite audiences. Shows like The The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, The Love Ship, Charlie’s Angels, […]
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Jun
Jun
The 70’s steamrolled in a new era of sitcom. The top ten sitcoms of the 70’s were not passive comedies, but social commentaries. Sitcoms of this decade unveiled social injustice, grappled with tough questions, and challenged the status quo. Sitcoms of the 70’s ventured into new areas of drama and social justice which were previously […]
The 1970’s was a time of change for black people in the area of television in the United States. White actors in TV shows mass marketed toward white audiences since the advent of television shows in the late 1940’s had dominated television. Before the 1970’s there were only three situation comedies (sitcoms) geared toward black […]