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Stan Daniels
Stanley Edwin Daniels (July 31, 1934 – April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-American screenwriter, producer and director, who won eight Emmy Awards for his work on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and ''Taxi''. Early life Born in Toronto to Jewish parents involved in vaudeville, Daniels earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Toronto, then began studying for a doctorate from Oxford University.Nelson, Valerie J. (April 12, 2007). Stan Daniels, 72; TV writer and producer co-created "Taxi". ''Los Angeles Times'' His first television writing job was for ''The Dean Martin Show'' in 1965. There, he met his writing partner Ed. Weinberger. Career Daniels's influence in comedy is noted by the joke setup that is credited to him ("Stan Daniels turn") wherein "a character says something and then does an immediate 180-degree shift on what he just said," according to ''The Simpsons'' producer Al Jean.Stewart, Susan (April 14, 2007). Stan Daniels, 72, a Writer of Emmy-W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), or frontotemporal degeneration disease, or frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder, encompasses several types of dementia involving the progressive degeneration of frontal and temporal lobes. FTDs broadly present as behavioral or language disorders with gradual onsets. The three main subtypes or variant syndromes are a behavioral variant (bvFTD) previously known as ''Pick's disease'', and two variants of primary progressive aphasia – semantic variant (svPPA), and nonfluent variant (nfvPPA). Two rare distinct subtypes of FTD are neuronal intermediate filament inclusion disease (NIFID), and basophilic inclusion body disease. Other related disorders include corticobasal syndrome and FTD with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ''FTD-ALS'' also called ''FTD- MND''. Frontotemporal dementias are mostly early-onset syndromes that are linked to frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), which is characterized by progressive neuronal loss predominantly i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Associates (U
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The Associates may refer to: * The Associates (band), a Scottish band * ''The Associates'' (American TV series), a 1979–1980 American sitcom television series * ''The Associates'' (Canadian TV series), a 2001–2002 Canadian drama television series See also * Associates First Capital Corporation, an American lender acquired by Citigroup in 2000 * Associate (other) Associate may refer to: Academics * Associate degree, a two-year educational degree in the United States, and some areas of Canada * Associate professor, an academic rank at a college or university * Technical associate or Senmonshi, a Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy (film)
''Cindy'' is a 1978 American musical television film that features an entirely African-American cast. Directed by William A. Graham, the film is an urbanized retelling of ''Cinderella''. Plot After World War II, Cindy (Woodard) has moved from the south to live in Harlem with her newly blended family. She finds herself constantly abused by her stepmother and stepsisters. Her father (Mitchell) provides some comfort but cannot prevent the abuse entirely. One night, she meets Captain Joe Prince (Davis) and is swept off her feet. Soon after, a romance ensues. Cast *Charlayne Woodard as Cindy *Mae Mercer as Sara Hayes *Nell Carter as Olive *Alaina Reed Hall as Venus *Scoey Mitchell as Cindy's Father *Clifton Davis as Captain Joe Prince * W. Benson Terry as Miles Archer Awards and nominations See also * ''The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Betty White Show (1977)
''The Betty White Show'' is an American sitcom television series which aired on CBS from September 12, 1977, to January 9, 1978. Fourteen episodes were broadcast. The series was produced by MTM Enterprises. This program should not be confused with two earlier television programs that had the same title—a daytime talk show that ran on NBC February 8, 1954 – December 31, 1954, and a prime-time comedy variety show that ran on ABC February 5, 1958 – April 30, 1958. Synopsis Joyce Whitman (Betty White), a middle-aged actress, lands the lead in a fictitious police series, ''Undercover Woman'', a parody of '' Police Woman''. Joyce is thrilled with the show, but less pleased to learn that the director is her ex-husband, John Elliot (John Hillerman), whom she unfondly refers to as "old pickle puss." He responds in kind, supplying his star with an oversized male double named Hugo (Charles Cyphers), a sexy, much younger onscreen sidekick (Caren Kaye), and dialogue not nearly as sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc (1975 TV Series)
''Doc'' is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises which aired on CBS from August 16, 1975, to October 30, 1976. Synopsis ''Doc'' starred Barnard Hughes as Dr. Joe Bogert, an elderly, kindhearted general practitioner who divided his time between dealing with his dysfunctional patients and his even more dysfunctional family. Hughes had been seen occasionally on the CBS-TV sitcoms ''All in the Family'' as Father John Majeski and on ''The Bob Newhart Show'' as Bob's father Herb Hartley. On ''Doc'', actress Elizabeth Wilson costarred with Hughes as Joe's wife Annie, Judith Kahan as his daughter Laurie, John Harkins as Laurie's husband, and Mary Wickes as Joe's nurse, Tully. During the first season, the show had good ratings, partially due to its timeslot (Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., sandwiched between mega-hits ''The Jeffersons'' and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''). CBS, however, thought the ratings should be better considering the scheduling and ordered that the show be r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good News (TV Series)
''Good News'' (also known as ''The Good News'') is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 25, 1997, to May 19, 1998. The series was the final television series produced by MTM Enterprises, which was folded into 20th Century Fox Television, in 1997 (MTM's then-remaining programs, ''Good News'' and '' The Pretender'' (1996–2000), were produced by 20th Century Fox Television for the rest of their runs). Synopsis The series focused on David Randolph (David Ramsey), a young acting pastor designated to Compton, California's African American Church of Life. Initially, the majority of the church's members balk at the young pastor's new position and resent him replacing their former pastor. With the help of the church's secretary, Vera Hudson ( Rose Jackson Moye), Randolph attempts to reunite the church and help his congregation. Other cast members included Roz Ryan as Hattie, the church's cook, Tracey Cherelle Jones as the church's youth director, Guy Torry as a choir member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparks (TV Series)
''Sparks'' is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26, 1996, to March 2, 1998. The series stars James Avery, Robin Givens, Terrence Howard, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Kym Whitley and Arif S. Kinchen. The sitcom is set in Los Angeles, California, and is about the everyday lives of a family of lawyers running a family-owned law practice. Reruns of the show aired on BET in the late 1990s. Content The show stars James Avery as Alonzo Sparks, a lawyer running a family law firm with his sons Maxey (Miguel A. Núñez Jr.) and Greg (Terrence Howard) in inner-city Los Angeles, California. Cast Main * James Avery as Alonzo Sparks * Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Maxey Sparks * Terrence Howard as Greg Sparks * Robin Givens as Wilma Cuthbert * Kym Whitley as Darice Mayberry * Arif S. Kinchen as LaMarr Hicks Recurring * Wanda-Lee Evans as Judge * Phill Lewis as Detective Floyd Pitts * Hawthorne James as Claude * Rod McCary as Attorney Mason * Michael Warren as Desmond Special guest appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partners (1995 TV Series)
''Partners'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from 1995 to 1996. Synopsis The series centered on a pair of young architects in San Francisco, Bob (Jon Cryer) and Owen (Tate Donovan), and Owen's fiancée Alicia (Maria Pitillo). Much of the show's humor derived from Bob's lack of success with women and his competition with Alicia for Owen's attention. The series was canceled after 22 episodes. Cast Main cast * Jon Cryer as Bob (22 episodes) * Tate Donovan as Owen (22 episodes) * Maria Pitillo as Alicia Sondergard (22 episodes) * Catherine Lloyd Burns as Heather Pond (22 episodes) Recurring cast * Corinne Bohrer as Lolie (7 episodes) * James Cromwell as Mr. Saxonhouse (2 episodes) * Lawrence Pressman as Gordon (2 episodes) Guest stars * Xander Berkeley as Christophe Nnngaarzh * Ilana Levine as Loretta * Joel Murray as Ron Wolfe * Alex Rocco as Warren * Eric Stoltz as Cameron * Jennifer Aniston as CPA Suzanne, Bob's love interest * Jason Bernard as Leavitt * Mimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Society (1995 TV Series)
''High Society'' is an American sitcom television series starring Jean Smart and Mary McDonnell that aired Monday nights on CBS from October 30, 1995, to February 26, 1996; it was entered into the CBS schedule as a replacement for ''If Not for You,'' a sitcom that was quickly canceled by the network. The theme song was " The Lady Is a Tramp" sung by Chaka Khan. Its premise was similar to the campy British comedy series ''Absolutely Fabulous''. Storyline The series revolves around two New York City women who acted in an outrageous, campy, and decadent manner. Ellie Walker (Jean Smart) is a successful author of trashy romantic novels, and her best friend and publisher is Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson (Mary McDonnell). Emerson is a divorced mother with a preppie college-aged son, Brendan Emerson (Dan O'Donahue), a College Republican, who resists Ellie's relentless sexual advances. At the publishing house, the women worked with a flamboyant gay male secretary named Stephano (Luigi Amodeo) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost Perfect
''Almost Perfect'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1995, until December 11, 1996. The series focused on the professional life of the female executive producer of a television cop show, her witty, zany staff which doubled as her family, and initially, how she balanced her high-powered role with that of her newfound romance with a busy assistant D.A. The series was created by Ken Levine, David Isaacs and Robin Schiff, and produced by Levine & Isaacs Productions and Robin Schiff Productions (in season two only), in association with Paramount Network Television. Levine and Isaacs were previously known for their work as writers and producers on ''Cheers'', as well as ''Wings'' airing on NBC. Like the latter shows, ''Almost Perfect'' featured a tight-knit ensemble aspect between the cast, which in this case was formed by the production staff of the fictional cop show (as opposed to the ''Cheers'' ensemble being that of bar employees and pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Blind (TV Series)
''Flying Blind'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from September 1992 to May 1993. The series stars Corey Parker and Téa Leoni. Synopsis The series revolves around awkward post-collegian Neil Barash (Parker) who, by serendipity, meets beautiful libertine Alicia (Leoni) and begins a relationship with her. The show explores the difficulties faced by self-conscious and repressed Neil in dealing with the erotic antics of Alicia and her eccentric roommates, Jordan (Robert Bauer) and Megan (Clea Lewis). Veteran comedy actor Peter Boyle guest starred as Alicia's father, a former spy, and Charles Rocket had a recurring role as movie maker Dennis Lake. Thomas Haden Church, acting full-time on ''Wings,'' also served in a recurring role as Jonathan. In addition to Leoni, an assortment of stars had guest spots or cameos in the series before they became famous, including Diedrich Bader, Jill Hennessy, Greg Grunberg, Lisa Kudrow, Adam Ferrara, Andy Dick, Willie Garson and Noah Emmeric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
