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Gail Matthius
Gail Matthius (born December 14, 1953) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member of NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' during its critical and ratings low point at the time (the 1980–1981 season, produced by Jean Doumanian), and co-anchored the ''Weekend Update'' segment with Charles Rocket in 1981. ''Saturday Night Live'' Matthius had worked as a comedian in Los Angeles appearing at The Comedy Store before successfully auditioning for Doumanian's cast. In 2015, the magazine ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Matthius at, out of 141 cast members, the 74th best of ''Saturday Night Live'', calling her, "A flicker of hope in the ''Saturday Night Live'' 1980 debacle, with a sharp valley girl mall-chick character named Vickie. Matthius and Vickie both deserved better." Recurring characters *Vickie, a valley girl who, along with her friend, Debbie (played by Denny Dillon), annoy people with their persistent questions and shallow statements. *Roweena, a Midwestern-accented haird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. She was initially a child model and gained critical acclaim at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby'' (1978). She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including '' The Blue Lagoon'' (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's '' Endless Love'' (1981). In 1983, Shields suspended her career as a model to attend Princeton University, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the 1990s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films. She also starred in the NBC sitcoms ''Suddenly Susan'' (1996–2000), for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, and '' Lipstick Jungle'' (2008–2009).Stated on ''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2008 In 2017, Shields returned to NBC with a major recurring role in '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in the show's 19th season. Since 2014, Shields has voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tick (animated Series)
''The Tick'' is an American animated television series adaptation of the New England Comics satirical superhero Tick (character), the Tick. The series aired for three seasons from 1994 to 1996 on Fox Broadcasting Company, the Fox network's Fox Kids block, which introduced the character to a mainstream audience. ''The Tick'' has been broadcast syndication, syndicated by various networks, further increasing the show's cult following, and has been released on both VHS and DVD. A The Tick (2001 TV series), live-action series aired in 2001, with Amazon launching a second The Tick (2016 TV series), live-action series in 2016. ''The Tick'' was also shown on Teletoon in Canada as part of its ''Toonaholics Anonymous'' block in 2001 and on Jetix in the United States. The show was aired in the UK on BBC2 at various time slots between 1995 and 1996. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide. The series is not available on Disney+. In the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bump In The Night (TV Series)
''Bump in the Night'' is an American stop-motion animated series by Danger Productions and Greengrass Productions. The show was filmed using stop-motion animation and aired on ABC from 1994 to 1995. It was created and directed by Ken Pontac and David Bleiman. Synopsis Mr. Bumpy is a small green, purple-warted monster living under the bed of a ten-year-old boy, where he eats dirty socks and dust bunnies as if they were delicacies. His best friends are Squishington, a blue monster that lived in the bathroom's toilet cistern; and Molly Coddle, a Frankenstein's monster-like rag doll belonging to the boy's sister who acts as the straight man to the others' crazy antics. Other characters include Destructo, the boy's toy robot who sees himself as a cop and persecutes Mr. Bumpy for his actions. There is also the Closet Monster, who's made up of the boy's pile of clothes and chases after Mr. Bumpy. Structure The show was traditionally split into two major parts per half-hour (occasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ren & Stimpy Show
''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to December 16, 1995, with a total of five seasons and 52 episodes. The series follows the adventures of Ren Höek, an emotionally unstable and sociopathic chihuahua dog; and Stimpy, a good-natured and dimwitted manx cat. ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' is the third of Nickelodeon's original animated seriesknown as "Nicktoons"alongside ''Rugrats'' and '' Doug''. In contrast with other shows on the network, it has generated controversy for its dark humor, sexual innuendos, adult humor, violence, and shock value. This controversy contributed to the production staff's altercations with Nickelodeon's Standards and Practices department, in addition to Spümcø's failure to deliver episodes on time, all of which led to Kricfalusi's termination from the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animaniacs
''Animaniacs'' is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Kids block in 1993, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, until the series ended on November 14, 1998. It is the second animated series produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Animation, after ''Tiny Toon Adventures''. It initially ran a total of 99 episodes, along with a feature-length film, ''Wakko's Wish''. Reruns later aired on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Discovery Family, which was at the time The Hub Network. ''Animaniacs'' is a variety show, with short skits featuring a large cast of characters. While the show had no set format, the majority of episodes were composed of three short mini-episodes, each starring a different set of characters, and bridging segments. Hallmarks of the series included its music, satirical social commentary, pop c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiny Toon Adventures
''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation after being conceived in the late 1980s by Tom Ruegger. The show follows the adventures of a group of young cartoon characters who attend Acme Looniversity to become the next generation of characters from the '' Looney Tunes'' series. The pilot episode, "The Looney Beginning", aired as a prime-time special on CBS on September 14, 1990, while the series itself was featured in first-run syndication for the first two seasons. The final season was aired on Fox Kids. The series ended production in 1992 in favor of ''Animaniacs'', which premiered a year later; however, two specials were produced in 1994. A reboot series, ''Tiny Toons Looniversity'', was announced in October 2020. Premise Setting ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is a cartoon set in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howie Mandel
Howard Michael Mandel (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian-American comedian, television personality, actor, and producer. Mandel voiced the character Gizmo in the 1984 film ''Gremlins'' and the 1990 sequel '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch''. In 1987, Mandel starred alongside Amy Steel in the comedy film '' Walk Like a Man''. From 1982 to 1988, Mandel played the rowdy ER intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama '' St. Elsewhere''. He also created, voiced and starred in the FOX children's cartoon '' Bobby's World''. Additionally, he has been a judge on NBC's ''America's Got Talent'' since 2010, and Citytv's ''Canada's Got Talent'' since 2022. He hosted the American NBC and later CNBC game show ''Deal or No Deal'', as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. In 2022, he began hosting the first season of Netflix's ''Bullsh*t the Game Show''. Early life and education Mandel was born and raised in the Willowdale area of North York, Ontario. He is Jewish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby's World
''Bobby's World'' (originally known as ''The World According to Bobby'') is an American animated comedy children's television series, which ran from September 8, 1990, to February 23, 1998, on the Fox Kids network. The show was created by Canadian actor/comedian Howie Mandel, who also performs the voices of both Bobby and his father Howard Generic. It was produced by Film Roman for Mandel's company Alevy Productions and Fox Kids, Fox Children's Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television and Saban Entertainment, Saban International. The theme song for ''Bobby's World'' was composed by John Tesh and Michael Hanna. Premise The series follows the daily life of Bobby Generic ( ), with his very overactive imagination and how he sees the world. Episodes Characters Main * Robert Adelvice "Bobby" Generic (voiced by Howie Mandel) – The main character of the series. He is a young 4- (5- in seasons 2 through 6, then 6- in seasons 7 and 8) year-old boy who loves to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sketch Comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is used widely in variety shows, comedy talk shows, and some sitcoms and children's television series. The sketches may be improvised live by the performers, developed through improvisation before public performance, or scripted and rehearsed in advance like a play. Sketch comedians routinely differentiate their work from a "skit", maintaining that a skit is a (single) dramatized joke (or "bit") while a sketch is a comedic exploration of a concept, character, or situation. definition 3b, Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved 5/4/2019 History Sketch comedy has its origins in |
Assaulted Nuts (TV Series)
''Assaulted Nuts'' was a television sketch comedy series broadcast in the US in 1984 and the UK in 1985. The show was constructed as a fast-paced succession of short, unconnected sketches. It was a co-production between Cinemax in the US and Channel 4 in the UK. It ran for seven episodes in the UK and thirteen in the US and elsewhere. American performers Elaine Hausman, William Sadler and Wayne Knight acted alongside British comic actors Cleo Rocos, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Daniel Peacock and Barry Cryer. New York actress Marcell Rosenblatt also appeared in episode 7, which may have been shot as the pilot. In the second season (episodes 8-13), Emma Thompson and Gail Matthius replaced Tim Brooke-Taylor and Elaine Hausman. In keeping with Cinemax's reputation at the time, much of the material was sex-related, with overt references to Benny Hill, and Cleo Rocos' work with Kenny Everett. In the UK, the show was broadcast at 11:15pm on Thursdays and consequently was seen by relatively few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Cunningham Agee
Mary Cunningham Agee (born September 1, 1951) is an American business executive and author.''Powerplay: What Really Happened at Bendix'', Mary Cunningham Agee, Simon & Schuster, 1984 She served in the top management of two Fortune 100 companies in the 1980s, one of the first women to do so, and was voted one of the "25 Most Influential Women in America" by ''World Almanac'' in 1981 and 1982. Agee is a Managing Partner of the Semper Charitable Foundation and CEO of the family's boutique wine business, Aurea Estate Wines, Inc. Agee is the founder of The Nurturing Network (TNN), an international charitable organization which throughout its 30 years of service has taught about the need for empowerment among the most disadvantaged in society.''Compassion in Action – Maternal Profiles in Courage'', Mary Cunningham Agee, Cypress Press, 2006 Early years Cunningham was born in Falmouth, Maine, to Irish-American parents. When she was five years old, her parents separated. Her mother moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
