Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984

Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984
ISBN-10
0823089339
ISBN-13
9780823089338
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
282
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Random House Digital, Inc.
Author
Marley Brant

Description

Happy Daysis here again... and so areMork & Mindy, Cheers,and the other Paramount greats Ah, the golden age of television sitcoms. Remember the first time we saw Robin Williams...onMork & Mindy? Remember how funnyLaverne & Shirleywas? Remember settling down to watchCheersevery Thursday night for years? Here’s the inside scoop on all of those shows and more--the behind-the-scenes stories, the intricate interactions between cast and crew, the stories of how these shows were the springboard for dozens of great careers, for such stars as Tom Hanks (dressed as a woman! onBosom Buddies!), Penny Marshall, Andy Kaufman, Kelsey Grammar, Ted Danson, Henry Winkler, Judd Hirsch, Bebe Neuwirth, and so many more. Each chapter focuses on a specific hit series and is packed with intriguing details and interviews. Anyone who’s ever stayed up late to watch reruns ofTaxi(or any of the other great Paramount sitcoms) will want a copy ofHappier Daysto read during the commercials. • Baby boomers everywhere will love this book • Exclusive interviews with big stars who started in sitcoms • Appeal for film buffs, celebrity followers, TV historians, and nostalgia fans

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