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Asaad Kelada
Asaad Kelada ( ar, أسعد قلادة; born May 11, 1940) is an American television director of many American television sitcoms. Early life Kelada was born in Cairo, Egypt and he studied drama under Youssef Chahine at the American University in Cairo. In 1961, he immigrated to the United States and studied directing at the Yale School of Drama. Career After directing stage plays and teaching drama in the 1960s and 1970s, he received his first opportunity directing television in 1976 with an episode of the sitcom ''Rhoda'', "Rhoda Questions Her Life and Flies to Paris". Since that time he has directed episodes of several well-known sitcoms including ''Benson'', ''WKRP in Cincinnati'', '' The Facts of Life'', ''Family Ties'', and '' Who's the Boss?'', for which he directed 117 episodes and also was a producer on 51 episodes. Kelada spoke with '' DGA Magazine'' and said that good casting is essential to the success of a comedy, because "you cannot make the actor be funny". He s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area, with a population of 21.9 million, is the 12th-largest in the world by population. Cairo is associated with ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, the city first developed as Fustat, a settlement founded after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640 next to an existing ancient Roman fortress, Babylon. Under the Fatimid dynasty a new city, ''al-Qāhirah'', was founded nearby in 969. It later superseded Fustat as the main urban centre during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods (12th–16th centuries). Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life, and is titled "the city of a thousand m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis (TV Series)
''Phyllis'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from September 8, 1975, to March 13, 1977. Created mainly by Ed Weinberger and Stan Daniels, it was the second spin-off of ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (the first being ''Rhoda''). ''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' producer James L. Brooks was also involved with the show as a creative consultant. The show starred Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom, who was previously Mary Richards' friend, neighbor, and landlady on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. In the new series, Phyllis and her daughter Bess Lindstrom moved from Minneapolis to San Francisco, after the death of her husband, Dr. Lars Lindstrom. It was revealed that San Francisco was Phyllis and Lars' original home town, prior to their moving to Minneapolis, and that his mother and stepfather still resided there. Synopsis and production Left penniless after the death of her husband Lars, Phyllis and her daughter Bess ( Lisa Gerritsen) move in with Lars's mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen's Song
''Karen's Song'' is an American sitcom starring Patty Duke that aired on Fox from July 18 to September 12, 1987. Plot Forty-year-old divorcee Karen Matthews (Patty Duke) cautiously begins dating 28-year-old Steven Foreman ( Lewis Smith). Her daughter Laura (Teri Hatcher) is also a bit apprehensive about her mother's new relationship; however, Karen's friend Claire (Lainie Kazan) encourages her to continue dating the younger man. Cast *Patty Duke as publishing executive Karen Matthews * Lewis Smith as caterer Steven Foreman *Teri Hatcher as college student Laura Matthews *Lainie Kazan as Claire Steiner Episodes Reception Noel Holston of the ''Star Tribune The ''Star Tribune'' is the largest newspaper in Minnesota. It originated as the ''Minneapolis Tribune'' in 1867 and the competing ''Minneapolis Daily Star'' in 1920. During the 1930s and 1940s, Minneapolis's competing newspapers were consolida ...'' said the series is "predictable fare, blandly written and inconsistently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hogan Family
''The Hogan Family'' (originally titled ''Valerie'' and later ''Valerie's Family'') is an American sitcom television series that began airing on NBC on March 1, 1986, and finished its run on CBS on July 20, 1991, for a total of six seasons. It was produced in association with Lorimar Productions (1986), Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–1988), and Lorimar Television (1988–1991). Under the title "''Valerie''" the show originally centered around Valerie Harper in the titular role as a mother trying to juggle her career and raising three sons with an absent airline pilot husband. After the first two seasons, Harper was replaced, following contractual disputes over salary and disputes about the direction her character was going. Her character was killed off at the start of season three and Sandy Duncan joined the cast as Valerie's sister-in-law and the boys' aunt. The series was initially retitled ''Valerie's Family'', but for season four the series was again retitled ''The Hogan Fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Court
''Night Court'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson). The series was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on ''Barney Miller'' in the 1970s and early 1980s. Cast Main *The judge: **Harry Anderson, as Judge Harold "Harry" T. Stone, is a young, good-humored jurist and amateur magician whose parents were former patients of a mental health institution. He was the youngest judge on the bench at the time, being only 34 when he took the bench. He got his assignment because the outgoing mayor made a huge number of appointments on his last day, and Harry was the only person on the judges' list who answered the call (as it was a Sunday) and accepted the nomination. He loved old movies, was vocal in his disdain for modern music (especially Barry Mani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Facts Of Life Goes To Paris
''The Facts of Life Goes to Paris'' is a 1982 American made-for-television comedy film based on the sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' which featured the main characters of that series. It originally aired on NBC on September 25, 1982, four nights before the start of season four. The film was later split into four individual half-hour episodes when the series entered syndication. at www.televisionhits.com Synopsis ''The Facts of Life Goes to Paris'' occurred during the continuity of the original series. Mrs. Garrett and the girls – Blair, Jo, Natalie, and Tootie – embark on an overseas vacation to during summer recess. Mrs Garrett attends a pres ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Place (TV Series)
''Park Place'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from April 9 to April 30, 1981. Premise A legal-aid clinic in Manhattan full of young lawyers and their sage directors, the clinic took cases based on a "take a number" method. Cast *Harold Gould as David Ross *Lionel Smith (actor), Lionel Smith as Mac *Mary Elaine Monti as Jo *James Widdoes as Brad *Don Calfa as Howie *David Clennon as Jeff *Alan Drummond as Frances *Cal Gibson as Ernie Episodes References External links * *{{TV Guide, 203673Review at The New York Times 1981 American television series debuts 1981 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms 1980s American legal television series English-language television shows CBS original programming Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Of Us (1981 TV Series)
''The Two of Us'' is an American television sitcom starring Peter Cook and Mimi Kennedy that aired on CBS from April 6, 1981, to February 24, 1982. It is a remake of the British London Weekend Television, LWT sitcom ''Two's Company (British TV series), Two's Company'' (1975–1979). Synopsis Cook plays an English butler named Brentwood, who works for a single American mother, Nan Gallagher (Kennedy). Dana Hill played Nan's 12-year-old daughter, Gabby. Cast * Peter Cook as Robert Brentwood * Mimi Kennedy as Nan Gallagher * Oliver Clark as Cubby Royce * Dana Hill as Gabby Gallagher * Tim Thomerson as Reggie Cavanaugh Episodes Season 1 (1981) Season 2 (1981–82) External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Two of Us (1981 TV series), The 1980s American sitcoms 1981 American television series debuts 1982 American television series endings American television series based on British television series CBS original programming English-language television shows Television ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day At A Time (1975 TV Series)
''One Day at a Time'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from December 16, 1975, to May 28, 1984. It starred Bonnie Franklin as a divorced mother raising two teenage daughters, played by Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli, in Indianapolis. Background The series was created by Whitney Blake and Allan Manings, a husband-and-wife writing duo who had both been actors in the 1950s and 1960s. The series was based on Whitney Blake's own life as a single mother raising her three children (including future actress Meredith Baxter) after her divorce from her first husband. Overview Divorced mother Ann Romano moves herself and her teenage daughters, rebellious Julie and wisecracking Barbara, from their home in Logansport, Indiana, to Indianapolis. Ann frequently struggles with maintaining her role as mother while affording her daughters the freedom she never had as a young woman. Dwayne Schneider, the building superintendent, provides usually unwanted advice to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Resort (American TV Series)
''The Last Resort'' is an American sitcom centered on a group of college students working in a hotel kitchen; the humor was in the style of ''Animal House'', and it ran for one season of 15 episodes on CBS. Cast * Larry Breeding as Michael Lerner * Robert Costanzo as Murray * Stephanie Faracy as Gail Collins * John Fujioka as Kevin * Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Trilling * Zane Lasky as Duane Kaminsky * Walter Olkewicz Walter Olkewicz (May 14, 1948 – April 6, 2021) was an American character actor. He played Marko in the short-lived TV series ''Wizards and Warriors'' and Coach Wordman in the feature film '' Making the Grade''. Biography Olkewicz was born in B ... as Zach Comstock * Ray Underwood as Jeffrey Barron Episodes Pilot Season 1 (1979–80) References * * 1970s American college television series 1980s American college television series 1970s American sitcoms 1980s American sitcoms 1970s American workplace comedy television series 1980s American workplace c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby, I'm Back
''Baby, I'm Back'' (stylized onscreen as ''Baby... I'm Back!'') is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS in early 1978. The series stars Demond Wilson, Denise Nicholas, Helen Martin and Kim Fields. Synopsis Raymond Ellis is a compulsive gambler who abandoned his family (wife Olivia, son Jordan and daughter Angie) and headed to California. Seven years later while in California, Ray finds out that his wife plans to remarry to Colonel Wallace Dickey, and that he has been declared legally dead. This prompts him to move back to Washington, D.C., where he tries to win back Olivia by proving he is a better husband, and a better father to his kids, and to prove that he is still alive. However, he now has to contend with his mother-in-law Luzelle and Olivia's soon-to-be husband Colonel Wallace Dickey. Production The pilot was videotaped in September 1977. CBS picked the pilot up as a mid-season replacement, going into production at the CBS Studio Center lot in November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
