Posts tagged with Comedies
What was the first show filmed with a live studio audience?
Back in TV's early days, shows used fake laughs from machines to tell viewers when something was fun...
What are the ghost-catching weapons called in “Ghostbusters”?
Armed with unlicensed nuclear accelerators strapped to their backs, the Ghostbusters revolutionized ...
Who starred as the twins in the remake of "The Parent Trap"?
While remakes often feel like cynical cash grabs, its remake of "The Parent Trap" managed to capture...
Which actress played Esther Anderson in "Sanford and Son"?
In the world of sitcom rivalries, few match-ups were as legendary as Fred Sanford versus his sister-...
In "Cheers," what street is the bar on?
For eleven seasons on "Cheers," millions of viewers descended those familiar steps into a basement b...
What town do the Conners live in?
Few showed working-class life as authentically as "Roseanne" and its successor "The Conners." The fa...
What year did “The Jetsons” take place in?
The 1960s were obsessed with tomorrow, and in 1962, Hanna-Barbara animators launched a middle-class ...
Who is the youngest Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?"
From the stern but loving Uncle Phil to the elegant and spirited Aunt Viv, each Banks brought their ...
Which TV show used "Love and Marriage" for its theme song?
When Frank Sinatra recorded "Love and Marriage" in 1955, he probably never imagined how his swinging...
What's the name of the Simpsons' pet dog?
The Simpsons' greyhound may have finished last in every race, but he sprinted straight into TV histo...
Where are Rocky and Bullwinkle from?
From 1959 to 1964, "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" (originally "Rocky and His Friends") brought insp...
"Three's Company" was a remake of which British sitcom?
If you've ever caught yourself humming "Come and knock on our door," you can thank a cheeky British ...
What year was "Steamboat Willie" released?
"Steamboat Willie" was the animated short that birthed Mickey Mouse and transformed a struggling ani...
In “Back to the Future,” who was originally cast as Marty McFly?
When "Back to the Future" zoomed into theaters in 1985, Michael J. Fox seemed born to play Marty McF...
How many times does the word "dude" appear in The Big Lebowski?
Jeff Bridges stumbles through 1998's "The Big Lebowski" in a bathrobe, clutching a White Russian and...