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3rd Rock From The Sun
''3rd Rock from the Sun'' is an American television sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, which originally aired from January 9, 1996, to May 22, 2001, on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, the third planet from the Sun, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet. The extraterrestrials pose as a human family to observe the behavior of human beings. The show premiered three years after the film ''Coneheads'', which was also written by the couple and featured a similar premise of aliens arriving on Earth and assimilating into American society. ''Coneheads'' also starred Jane Curtin as one of the titular alien Coneheads and featured a supporting cast including Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman, Julia Sweeney and Laraine Newman, all of whom appeared as guest stars on ''3rd Rock from the Sun''. Overview The premise of the show revolves around an extraterrestrial research expedition hailing from a planet in a barred spiral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caryn Mandabach
Caryn Mandabach is a U.K.-based American television producer. Mandabach is responsible for producing US hits considered ground-breaking, such as ''The Cosby Show'', ''Roseanne'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1997–2001), ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2004) and ''Nurse Jackie''. In the U.K. she owns and produces the BAFTA award-winning series ''Peaky Blinders The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1910s. The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to middle-class backgrounds. They engaged in robbery, violence, racke ...'', currently broadcasting its sixth season for the BBC and Netflix. In addition to the BAFTA, Mandabach has won a Royal Television Society award and an Emmy. She has been honoured for her work by the Producers Guild, Women in Film, and the Hollywood Radio and Television Society, among others. Mandabach owns and operates CMP UK, currently producing Peaky Blinders. She divides her tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NTSC
The first American standard for analog television broadcast was developed by National Television System Committee (NTSC)National Television System Committee (1951–1953), Report and Reports of Panel No. 11, 11-A, 12–19, with Some supplementary references cited in the Reports, and the Petition for adoption of transmission standards for color television before the Federal Communications Commission, n.p., 1953], 17 v. illus., diagrs., tables. 28 cm. LC Control No.:5402138Library of Congress Online Catalog/ref> in 1941. In 1961, it was assigned the designation CCIR System M, System M. In 1953, a second NTSC standard was adopted, which allowed for color television broadcast compatible with the existing stock of black-and-white receivers. It is one of three major color formats for analog television, the others being PAL and SECAM. NTSC color is usually associated with the System M. The only other broadcast television system to use NTSC color was the System J. Since the intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Carsey-Werner Company
The Carsey-Werner Company (previously known as Carsey-Werner Productions and Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions, before that, Carsey Productions and also known as Carsey-Werner Television) is an independent production company founded in 1981 by former ABC writer/producer duo Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner (now co-owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball franchise and Liverpool F.C.). Caryn Mandabach was made a partner in the firm in 2001 (she joined in 1984), but left in 2004 to embark on her own production deal. The company first started when Marcy Carsey left ABC in 1980 to form out Carsey Productions to develop TV shows. Tom Werner succeeded Carsey, and persuaded to start his own independent production company. Carsey-Werner has had its own production and, since the early 1990s, distribution arms. Prior to controlling their own distribution, Viacom, and later Paramount Domestic Television, syndicated their programming for them. Carsey-Werner announced that they would buy back the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiple-camera Setup
The multiple-camera setup, multiple-camera mode of production, multi-camera or simply multicam is a method of filmmaking and video production. Several cameras—either film or professional video cameras—are employed on the set and simultaneously record or broadcast a scene. It is often contrasted with a single-camera setup, which uses one camera. Description Generally, the two outer cameras shoot close-up shots or "crosses" of the two most active characters on the set at any given time, while the central camera or cameras shoot a wider master shot to capture the overall action and establish the geography of the room. In this way, multiple shots are obtained in a single take without having to start and stop the action. This is more efficient for programs that are to be shown a short time after being shot as it reduces the time spent in film or video editing. It is also a virtual necessity for regular, high-output shows like daily soap operas. Apart from saving editing ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Wolff (musician)
Jonathan Wolff (born October 23, 1958) is an American composer. Biography Wolff was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended Atherton High School. He is well known for creating the theme and music for the television series ''Seinfeld''. Wolff is also the composer for about 75 other TV series, including ''Will & Grace'', '' Who's the Boss?'', '' Married... with Children'', ''The Hughleys'', ''The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show ...'', and '' Reba''. References External links * Jonathan Wolff, Public Speaker* American television composers Living people Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky 1958 births Atherton High School alumni {{US-composer-20thC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aron Abrams
Aron Abrams (February 3, 1960 – December 25, 2010) was an American television producer and writer, whose works ranged from ''Everybody Hates Chris'' to ''Grounded for Life''. Born in Emerson, New Jersey, Abrams landed several projects with famed producer Dino De Laurentiis before establishing himself as a comedy writer. Career Abrams began his career in the 1990s, writing and producing episodes for shows like the short-lived '' Fired Up'' and '' Maggie''. Abrams then began to write for popular shows ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''Grounded for Life'', ''King of the Hill'' (which he also served as a consulting producer) as well as ''Glenn Martin DDS'' and ''Everybody Hates Chris''. Nearly all of the aforementioned work was with fellow producer and writer Gregory Thompson. Death On Christmas morning, 2010, Abrams was found dead in his luxury hotel suite by staff. Foul play was not suspected. Abrams is survived by his wife Lynn, his children, nieces and two brothers, Michael, and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim O'Doherty
Jim O'Doherty (born 1959) is an American television producer, writer and actor. As a television producer and writer he is best known for his work on the sitcoms ''Grounded for Life'' and ''3rd Rock from the Sun''. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the latter series, as a part of the producing and writing team. O'Doherty's other television credits include '' Out of the Blue'', ''The Tracy Morgan Show'' and '' Brothers''... as well as the sitcoms ''Kickin' It'' and ''How to Rock'', in which he is credited as creator for both series. He has collaborated with fellow producer and writer David M. Israel on the series ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''Grounded for Life'', ''The Tracy Morgan Show'' and ''Brothers''. As an actor, O'Doherty has had small roles in the television series '' Married... with Children'', ''That '70s Show'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''Grounded for Life'', and ''Kickin' It'', as well as appearing in the films '' Megaville'' (1990) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David M
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Zander
Christine Zander is an American television writer and producer. She started writing for national television on NBC's '' Saturday Night Live'' (1986–1993 Personal life Zander is the daughter of Marie Zander, who died in May 2001. She has one brother Ernie Zander."Zander." ''Chicago Tribune''. N.p., 23 May 2001. Web. 10 Nov. 2016. She married actor and writer Mark Nutter in 1987, and together they had son Andrew Nutter. Nutter and Zander first met at the cabaret Cross-Currents in Chicago where they were both performing improvisational comedy, and Nutter also played keyboard for the Second City touring company.Williams, Albert. "Detour De France." ''Chicago Reader''. Sun-Times Media, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2016. The couple relocated from Chicago to New York City when Zander was offered a position at ''Saturday Night Live'' in 1986. After seven years of working for ''Saturday Night Live'', Mark Nutter and Zander relocated with their baby to Los Angeles for Nutter to find more opportuniti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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