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Encyclopedia - Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Encyclopedia - Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Chuck Cunningham syndrome is a term that refers to when in which an important character in a television series is removed with little or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jumping The Shark In Episodic Media
Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments. A "jumping the shark" moment is usually specific to what makes a series popular,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - List Of Sitcoms
Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - List Of Sitcoms
Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - List Of Sitcoms
Listed alphabetically by decade Situation comedy - 1940s. The Aldrich Family (1949–1953) Mary Kay and Johnny (1947–1950) The Morey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jumping The Shark In Episodic Media
Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments. A "jumping the shark" moment is usually specific to what makes a series popular,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Specific Countries Of Origin
Most US sitcoms are half-hour shows in which the story is written to run a total of 22 minutes in length, leaving 8 minutes of commercial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Characteristics
Traditionally, situation comedies featured individual episodes that were largely self-contained; the regular characters themselves remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Origin
The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series Happy Days first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neologism: Encyclopedia - Neologism
A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created ("coined") —often to apply to new concepts, or to reshape older ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Specific Countries Of Origin
Most US sitcoms are half-hour shows in which the story is written to run a total of 22 minutes in length, leaving 8 minutes of commercial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - How Families Are Portrayed In Sit-coms
Television sit-coms show family life as hectic. Normally the father goes to work then comes home and watches T.V. An example of this is H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - History
The situation comedy format originated on radio in the 1920s. The first situation comedy is often said to be Sam and Henry which debuted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - History
The situation comedy format originated on radio in the 1920s. The first situation comedy is often said to be Sam and Henry which debuted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jump The Shark References
Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references. Arrested Development has a character played by the Fonz himself, Henry Winkl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Characteristics
Traditionally, situation comedies featured individual episodes that were largely self-contained; the regular characters themselves remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Specific Countries Of Origin
Most US sitcoms are half-hour shows in which the story is written to run a total of 22 minutes in length, leaving 8 minutes of commercial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - Characteristics
Traditionally, situation comedies featured individual episodes that were largely self-contained; the regular characters themselves remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situation Comedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Situation Comedy - History
The situation comedy format originated on radio in the 1920s. The first situation comedy is often said to be Sam and Henry which debuted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Origin
The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series Happy Days first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jumping The Shark: Encyclopedia Ii - Jumping The Shark - Jump The Shark References
Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references. Arrested Development has a character played by the Fonz himself, Henry Winkl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spin City: Encyclopedia Ii - Spin City - Premise
The series focused on the Mayor of New York City, Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick), and his staff as they ran the city - although the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Extras And One-timers
Saved by the Bell was not entirely dependent upon extras and guest stars as a means of driving the show, but there were plenty in the ori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Characters
Saved by the Bell - Zack. Zachary "Zack" Morris, played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar, is a charming and manipulative schemer in the mold of F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Retcon: Encyclopedia Ii - Retcon - Notable Examples
The following examples are not comprehensive. For the sake of brevity, neutrality, and factuality, they don't attempt to explain or justi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Married... With Children: Encyclopedia Ii - Married... With Children - Characters
Married... with Children - Bundy family. Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill)– the father figure in the Bundy family. Is usually seen in his tradem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Family Matters Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Family Matters Tv Series - History
Family Matters TV series - Early years. Family Matters was originally envisioned as a working-class version of The Cosby Show, many of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Retcon: Encyclopedia Ii - Retcon - Notable Examples
A comprehensive list of retcons is impossible, but the following are better-known examples. To avoid speculation, they don't attempt to j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boy Meets World: Encyclopedia Ii - Boy Meets World - Episodes
Season 1 (1993-1994) Pilot (9-24-93) On the Fence (10-01-93) Father Knows Less (10-08-93) Cory's Alternative Friends (10-15-93) Killer B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin Television Series - Characters
Please note that for all characters, the other shows that their voice actors have appeared on are usually only a small sampling of their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 227 Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - 227 Tv Series - Beginnings
The series was adapted from a play written by Christine Houston about the lives of women in a predominantly black apartment building in C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everybody Loves Raymond: Encyclopedia Ii - Everybody Loves Raymond - Cast
Everybody Loves Raymond - Main characters. Raymond "Ray" Barone (Ray Romano), the main character. Ray is a sportswriter for Newsday. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Happy Days: Encyclopedia Ii - Happy Days - History
Happy Days originated during a period of 1950s nostalgia in film, television, and music. It began as an unsold pilot called "New Family i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The New Tomorrow: Encyclopedia Ii - The New Tomorrow - Plot Synopsis
The first few episodes deal with establishing the characters and setting. The two rivaling tribes of the forest; the warrior Barbs, lead ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neologism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neologism - Changing Culture
Neologisms tend to occur more often in cultures which are rapidly changing, and also in situations where there is easy and fast propagati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - That '70s Show: Encyclopedia Ii - That '70s Show - About The Show
The first working title for the Fox Network series was called Teenage Wasteland, before being changed to That '70s Show. Other names cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narratology: Encyclopedia Ii - Narratology - Plot Devices
A plot device is an object, a character or a concept introduced into the story by the author to advance its plot. A literary technique is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Good Times: Encyclopedia Ii - Good Times - Backstage Tension
Almost from the premiere episode, J.J., an aspiring artist, was the public's favorite character on the show and his frequently-invoked ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Alternate Show Settings
In season three, the Saved by the Bell cast works at the Malibu Sands beach resort during their summer vacation. Zack and Screech are wai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Retcon: Encyclopedia Ii - Retcon - Types Of Retcons
Although there is considerable ambiguity and overlap between different kinds of retcons, there are some distinctions that can be made bet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - The Max
The Max was the local hangout for the Bayside Six and most of the student body of BHS. While the Max, which was decked out in the style o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narratology: Encyclopedia Ii - Narratology - Plot Structure
The plot (also known as plotline) is the main aspect of any fictional story. It describes a series of events that happens to the characte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Extras And One-timers
Saved by the Bell was not entirely dependent upon extras and guest stars as a means of driving the show, but there were plenty in the ori...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - The Nerds
The nerd group at Bayside High is a very good example of the school’s caste system, which is that pretty people are on top and the geek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narratology: Encyclopedia Ii - Narratology - Continuity
Continuity is a very important aspect of any story. Per definition, it means the consistency of the characteristics of characters, plot, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narratology: Encyclopedia Ii - Narratology - Characters
The characters are distinctive personalities who are involved in the events described by the story. One usually differentiates between ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - That '70s Show: Encyclopedia Ii - That '70s Show - 8th Season Changes
Several changes were made to the Red Forman and Leo characters in the 8th season. It is revealed that Leo, the aging hippie, whose full f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - That '70s Show: Encyclopedia Ii - That '70s Show - Parallels With Happy Days
That '70s Show draws heavily from the classic sitcom Happy Days. For example: Both shows are set two decades earlier than when they firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narratology: Encyclopedia Ii - Narratology - Narrative Techniques
When describing a narrative, one of the most important aspects is the point of view from which the story is told. Hence, there are two ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - That '70s Show: Encyclopedia Ii - That '70s Show - Theme Song
The show usually opens with the theme song, "In the Street," by Alex Chilton and Chris Bell of the band Big Star. Beginning with the seco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - That '70s Show: Encyclopedia Ii - That '70s Show - Soundtracks
Several prominent songs from the decade can be heard on the series, and two soundtracks were released in 1999. The first is a collection ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The New Tomorrow: Encyclopedia Ii - The New Tomorrow - The Tribes
There are three main tribes in The New Tomorrow. These are The Privileged, The Ants, and The Barbs. The New Tomorrow - The Privileged. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The New Tomorrow: Encyclopedia Ii - The New Tomorrow - Plot Summary
Following the outbreak of a virus, the entire adult population has been wiped out leaving their children to survive alone. Most of the ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - That '70s Show: Encyclopedia Ii - That '70s Show - Parallels With Happy Days
That '70s Show draws heavily from the classic sitcom Happy Days. For example: Both shows are set two decades earlier than when they firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Finale
The original Saved by the Bell franchise came to an end in 1994 with a two hour made-for-TV movie entitled Saved by the Bell: Wedding in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Saved By The Bell: The College Years
With the cast now high school graduates, a new series was created, entitled Saved by the Bell: The College Years which showed the cast de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - That '70s Show: Encyclopedia Ii - That '70s Show - Parallels With Happy Days
That '70s Show draws heavily from the classic sitcom Happy Days. For example: Both shows are set two decades earlier that when they firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Season Four Controversy
A subject of great controversy was the show's fourth and final season, as NBC doubled the order of episodes for the final season despite ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin Television Series - Format
Franklin almost always airs with two 11-minute stories (specifically paired together, although usually for no special reason), except on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Good Times: Encyclopedia Ii - Good Times - Dvd And Television Reruns
The first five seasons of Good Times are available on Region 1 DVD in North America. All of the box sets have been released by Sony Pictu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Good Times: Encyclopedia Ii - Good Times - Two-parters
Good Times, like many other Norman Lear series, was known for its use of the "two-parter" to draw viewers back to the show the next week....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Married... With Children: Encyclopedia Ii - Married... With Children - The Show
The show depicted Al Bundy, a formerly glorious high school football player turned shoe salesman; his wife Peggy, a tartish, uneducated, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Married... With Children: Encyclopedia Ii - Married... With Children - Controversy & Missing Episodes
One episode of Married With Children was "lost" due to the efforts of a Michigan housewife and another episode was edited because of 9/11...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 227 Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - 227 Tv Series - The Group Dynamic
Mary's best friend was Rose Lee Holloway (Alaina Reed), who inherited the building early in the show's run when the previous landlord (wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Retcon: Encyclopedia Ii - Retcon - Kinds
Although there is considerable ambiguity and overlap between different kinds of retcons, there are some distinctions that can be made bet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Good Times: Encyclopedia Ii - Good Times - Good Times Without The Parents
With Amos and Rolle gone, Ja'net Du Bois took over as the star, checking on the Evans children as they were now living alone. New charact...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Good Times: Encyclopedia Ii - Good Times - Premise
The character Florida Evans (played by Esther Rolle) had been Maude Findlay's housekeeper on Maude. In early 1974, the Florida Evans char...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neologism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neologism - Neologisms In Literature
Many neologisms have come from popular literature, and tend to appear in different forms. Most commonly, they are simply taken from a wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neologism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neologism - Cultural Acceptance
After being coined, neologisms invariably undergo scrutiny by the public and by linguists to determine their suitability to the language....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everybody Loves Raymond: Encyclopedia Ii - Everybody Loves Raymond - Robert And Amy's Wedding
It could be reasonably argued that the biggest moment on the show, while not necessarily the highest rated, was the May 19, 2003 episode ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everybody Loves Raymond: Encyclopedia Ii - Everybody Loves Raymond - The Charm Of Raymond
One of the things that makes Raymond unique is that the writers have kept track of key moments and quirks in the lives of the characters ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everybody Loves Raymond: Encyclopedia Ii - Everybody Loves Raymond - Awards & Nominations
Everybody Loves Raymond - Awards Won. Emmy Awards: Outstanding Comedy Series (2003, 2005) 2 wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everybody Loves Raymond: Encyclopedia Ii - Everybody Loves Raymond - Region 1 Dvd Releases
Everybody Loves Raymond - Season releases. Everybody Loves Raymond - Individual episodes. ... See also:Everybody Loves Raymond, Eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 227 Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - 227 Tv Series - Ratings And Accolades
The show was high-rated from the beginning (being partnered on NBC's Saturday night line-up with shows such as Gimme a Break!, The Facts ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 227 Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - 227 Tv Series - Continuity Errors
One of the show's continuity errors was slowing down Brenda's age; only four years of schooling took place within the show's five-year ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Alternate Show Settings
In season three, the Saved by the Bell cast works at the Malibu Sands beach resort during their summer vacation. Zack and Screech are wai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - The Max
The Max was the local hangout for the Bayside Six and most of the student body of BHS. While the Max, which was decked out in the style o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Season Four Controversy
A subject of great controversy was the show's fourth and final season, as NBC doubled the order of episodes for the final season despite ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Saved By The Bell: The College Years
With the cast now high school graduates, a new series was created, entitled Saved by the Bell: The College Years which showed the cast de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Married... With Children: Encyclopedia Ii - Married... With Children - Controversy & Missing Episodes
One episode of Married With Children was "lost" due to the efforts of a Michigan housewife and another episode was edited because of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Finale
The original Saved by the Bell franchise came to an end in 1994 with a two hour made-for-TV movie entitled Saved by the Bell: Wedding in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - The Nerds
The nerd group at Bayside High is a very good example of the school’s caste system, which is that pretty people are on top and the geek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saved By The Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Saved By The Bell - Characters
Saved by the Bell - Zack. Zachary "Zack" Morris, played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar, is a charming and manipulative schemer in the mold of F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin Television Series - Sports And Games
Franklin, his friends and his family enjoy playing a number of sports and games. The sports seen most often are baseball, soccer and hock...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boy Meets World: Encyclopedia Ii - Boy Meets World - Continuity Errors
The biggest continuity problems revolve around the characters' ages. In the first season (1993-1994), Cory and his classmates are in 6th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin Television Series - Music
The music heard on Franklin (and associated specials) throughout all seasons is composed by Ray Parker and Tom Szczesniak of Parker Szczm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin Television Series - Locations In Woodland
Franklin and his friends live in a small village known as Woodland, sort of like Woodland Valley on Bear in the Big Blue House. Pretty mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin Television Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin Television Series - Writers Directors And Music
This show would not be possible without all the work of its dedicated staff. Here is a list of many of the show's staff in order of the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narratology: Encyclopedia Ii - Narratology - Forms Of Narrative
Any story can be split into several parts, according to the will of author. This is often done out of marketing reasons, but may as well ...   » Read the article