Arli$$

Arli$$

Format: Situation comedy

Created by: Robert Wuhl

Starring: Robert Wuhl, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, Michael Boatman

Composer(s): Ed Smart

Country of origin: United States

No. of seasons: 7

No. of episodes: 80

Production

Running time: 30 minutes

Production company(s):Tollin/Robbins Productions

HBO Original Programming

CBS Television Distribution (2008-present, non-USA)

Broadcast

Original channel: Home Box Office

Original run: August 10, 1996 – September 8, 2002

Arliss (rendered in its logo as Arli$$) is an American situation comedy about a sports agent and his group of associates. The series premiered on HBO in 1996 and ended in 2002.

Cast:

Arliss starred Robert Wuhl, who also produced the show, as Arliss Michaels, the president of a sports agency who tries to cater to his clients' every need as best he can.

Sandra Oh plays Rita Wu, Arliss's personal assistant.

Jim Turner plays Kirby Carlisle, a middle-aged, ex-football star.

Michael Boatman plays Stanley Babson, a conservative financial advisor.

Notable guest stars

Nearly every episode includes one or more notable personalities, primarily from the sports industry (such as athletes, coaches, and broadcasters), appearing as themselves. Oscar-winning actor James Coburn's 2002 appearance in the episode "The Immortal" was his last television performance before his fatal heart attack in 2002.

Three-plus appearances

Bob Costas (1996–2001) (5 episodes)

Van Earl Wright (1997–2002) (4 episodes)

Jerry Jones (1996–2000) (3 episodes)

Jim Lampley (1996–1999) (3 episodes)

Tommy Lasorda (1996–2000) (3 episodes)

Jeremy Roenick (2000–2002) (3 episodes)

Two appearances

Jamal Anderson (1999, 2000)

Bob Arum (1997, 1999)

Chris Berman (1997, 1999)

Al Bernstein (1996, 1999)

Barry Bonds (1996, 1997)

Gary Carter (2001)

Roger Clemens (1997, 1999)

Norm Crosby (1997, 2001)

Oscar de la Hoya (1998, 1999)

Marshall Faulk (2000, 2001)

Ken Griffey, Jr. (1999)

Jim Hill (1996, 1999)

Roy Jones Jr. (2000, 2002)

Eric Karros (1997, 1999)

Larry King (1997, 2002)

Jeanette Lee (1997, 2000)

Al Michaels (1996, 1998)

Gary Miller (2000, 2001)

Jon Miller (1997, 2000)

Chris Myers (1996, 1999)

Pat O'Brien (2000, 2001)

Shaquille O'Neal (1996, 2001)

Andre Rison (1998)

Curt Schilling (1998, 2002)

Stuart Scott (1999, 2000)

Robert Shapiro (1996, 2000)

Bruce Smith (1997, 2000)

Ozzie Smith (1997, 1998)

George M. Steinbrenner III (1999)

Katarina Witt (1997, 1998)

Dave Winfield (1998, 2000)

One appearance

Ed Asner (2000)

Eric Bischoff (1999)

Jack Buck

Jay Buhner (2001)

Kobe Bryant (1996)

Amanda Bynes (1999)

James Coburn (2002)

Tim Duncan

Jim Edmonds

Rich Eisen (2001)

Scott Erickson

David Falk (1997)

Tony Gonzalez (2000)

Dominik Hasek (1998)

Michael Irvin (1998)

Kevin James (2001)

Lincoln Kennedy (2000)

Bobby Labonte

Barry Larkin

Dan Marino

Juan Pablo Montoya

Dan Patrick (1998)

Kyle Petty

Regis Philbin

Emmitt Smith

Joe Theisman

Alex Trebek

Keith Van Horn

Kristy Wu (1999)

Big Bang Theory

One of my favorite line.

I may not be quoting exactly but one of my favorite lines is "if it was easy they'd call it 'There's Waldo'"

Ha ha ha cough cough hack hack. Mmmm.

I also enjoyed many of the lines from the episode where Penny dislocates her shoulder and Sheldon has to help her.

It's pg 13 stuff but I wouldn't let a person under 18 watch that episode let alone that show.

I saw a Cable tv commercial that showed a kid about 10 years old watching The Big Bang theory with his parents.  Bazinga....that kid would need therapy but I'm guessing during the making if the ad the tv was showing something neutral.

We'll tell me your favorite moments from this or any other show.

Maybe you want to discuss comedians.

Now go to one if my other pages.

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Get rich quick

Blog (television comedy) jan 16, 2014

I'm gonna go sideways to talk about comedy that I've discovered on the Internet.  You'll see the connection to television comedy soon, I hope.

The topic is "get rich schemes".

Have you ever searched the net for ways to make money without having to go to work "9 -5"?  Well. I have.

Just to keep my promise-- there have been plenty of money scams on television.

I won't mention names but I'm sure you would recognize a lot if I did.  

The ad usually asks a few questions that are meant to hook you into an idea.  

Some questions could be as follows:

1.  Do you need money?

2.  Do you hate going to work?

3.   Do you want to be your own boss?

Most of us would answer "yes" to all of those questions.  

We are then asked to send a huge amount of money or make six easy payments to learn the secrets that will help you make lots of money.

The real secret is to make commercials and have people send you money for a copy of your copy of common sense secrets.

There are great ways of making money but most them take some time and a great deal of money and time investment.

Well that wasn't as fun as I hoped but you can share your thoughts.

Remember "if it sounds too good to be true it is".

Okay now back to tickling myself or a cute little kitten.

I bet you're reaction is "awwwww...." or "that's creepy".

Maybe I'll have a long conversation with my stuffed rat.

Thanks for reading.  See you again, soon.

Brooklyn 99

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

This is a sitcom about what goes on in the 99th Precinct (fictional).  We get to laugh at the stuff that happens at this New York Police station.

The main character, a childish detective, Andy Samberg, has a tough time dealing with his strict new captain, Andre Braugher.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Dan Goor Michael Schur
Starring	Andy Samberg Stephanie Beatriz Terry Crews Melissa Fumero Joe Lo Truglio Chelsea Peretti Andre Braugher
Country of origin	United States
Originallanguage(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executiveproducer(s)	Dan Goor Michael Schur David Miner Phil Lord Chris Miller
Producer(s)	Andy Samberg Marshall Boone
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Productioncompany(s)	Fremulon Dr. Goor Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Universal Television
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	Fox
Picture format	720p (HDTV)
Original run	September 17, 2013 – present
External links
Official website

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American action comedy television series that airs on Fox. Set in the (fictional) 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn, the single-camera series follows an immature detective (Andy Samberg) and his relationship with his strict new captain (Andre Braugher).

It premiered on September 17, 2013 as part of the 2013–14 American television season. The series' premiere garnered 6.17 million viewers.^[1]

Contents

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• 1 Cast
  • 1.1 Recurring
  • 1.2 Guest stars
• 2 Production
• 3 Episodes
• 4 Reception
  • 4.1 Awards and nominations
• 5 Broadcast
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Cast[edit]

• Andy Samberg as Detective Jake Peralta, a talented but childish detective. It is revealed that his father abandoned him and his mother when he was very young.^[2]
• Andre Braugher as Captain Ray Holt, the 99th Precinct's strict new Commanding Officer. The Nine-Nine is Holt's first command despite many years of outstanding service, something he attributes to prejudice against him being gay.^[2] He has a husband, whose name is Kevin.
• Stephanie Beatriz as Detective Rosa Diaz, a smart, tough, and mysterious detective. She attended parochial school and later studied ballet, and went to the police academy with Jake.^[2]
• Terry Crews as Detective Sergeant Terry Jeffords, the detective squad's leader. He previously worked with Holt at another precinct where he was overweight and was given the nickname "Terry Titties". A year prior to the show's beginning, following the birth of twin baby girls named Cagney and Lacey, a reference to the classic police procedural show Cagney & Lacey, he suffered a breakdown of sorts where he "lost his edge" and any desire to work in the field due to a fear of losing his life and leaving his children without a father.^[2]
• Melissa Fumero as Detective Amy Santiago, Jake's uptight and overachievingCuban-American partner.^[2] She is continually trying to ingratiate herself with Captain Holt. She has a competitive nature stemming from having seven brothers.
• Joe Lo Truglio as Detective Charles Boyle, a nervous, clumsy but honest and hard-working detective who has a crush on Detective Diaz.^[2] He is divorced from his wife, who had numerous affairs during their marriage. He is also a huge foodie.
• Chelsea Peretti as Administrator Gina Linetti, the 99th Precinct's sardonic civilian administrator.^[2] She belongs to a dance troupe called "Floorgasm."

Recurring[edit]

• Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller as Detectives Michael Hitchcock and Norm Scully. Sgt. Jeffords describes them as "pretty much useless, but they make good coffee." Scully is middle-aged, lazy and overweight, while the elderly Hitchcock usually seems to have no idea what's going on, even if he doesn't let that dampen his enthusiasm.

Guest stars[edit]

• Mlepnos (Fred Armisen), a creepy tenant in the building in which a murder took place who spells his name with a 'silent clay' in the middle. While on door duty, the detectives run into Mlepnos, asking him if he's ever heard of the victim, showing him a photograph. He steals the photograph and closes the door.
• Doorman (Andy Richter), a rude doorman who refuses to assist Jake during a routine questioning.
• Detective Warren Pembroke (Dean Winters), a detective for the Major Crimes Unit notorious for taking over cases that are mostly solved and getting all of the credit for solving them, earning him the nickname "the Vulture".
• Jimmy Brogan (Stacy Keach), a crime writer from the 1970s whom Jake greatly admires. Brogan is revealed to be homophobic and quite manipulating, leading to Jake punching him, and having previous recorded demeaning quotes about Holt, he, in turn, focuses his vitriol toward Jake.
• Fire Marshal Boone (Patton Oswalt), the dimwitted fire marshal of the local fire station precinct. He hates the detectives of 99 intensely. He reveals that his father abandoned him when he was a child.
• Dustin Whitman (Kid Cudi), A "perp" Jake arrested. Calls Jake, "Joke" Peralta.
• Doug Judy (Craig Robinson) 'The Pontiac Bandit' who escapes from Peralta and Diaz by pretending to have information on who Peralta believed was the actual 'Pontiac bandit'.

Production[edit]

On May 8, 2013, Fox placed a thirteen-episode order for the single-camera ensemble comedy.^[3][4][5] On October 18, 2013, the series was picked up for a full season, and will air after Super Bowl XLVIII along with New Girl.^[6]

Episodes[edit]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Phil Lord & Chris Miller	Dan Goor & Michael Schur	September 17, 2013	101	6.17[1]
Tightly-wound captain Ray Holt takes over Brooklyn's 99th precinct, which includes Jake Peralta, a talented but carefree detective who's used to doing whatever he wants.
2	"The Tagger"	Craig Zisk	Norm Hiscock	September 24, 2013	102	4.03[7]
Jake shows up late for roll call, so Holt assigns him to a graffiti case that Jake thinks is below him. The case becomes a problem when the suspect happens to be the Deputy Commissioner's son. In the meantime, Gina's psychic friend visits the precinct and gets into Charles' head.
3	"The Slump"	Julie Anne Robinson	Prentice Penny	October 1, 2013	105	3.43[8]
Jake has a lot of unsolved cases on hand and the other detectives are unwilling to let his losing streak rub off on them. Meanwhile, Amy recruits Rosa and Gina for help when Holt asks her to run lead on the Junior Policeman Program for at-risk youth and Boyle helps Jeffords with a special case he's unable to solve.
4	"M.E. Time"	Troy Miller	Gil Ozeri	October 8, 2013	106	3.34[9]
Jake flirts with an attractive medical examiner (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) at a crime scene and delays the autopsy report, only to learn that she's more than he bargained for. In the meantime, the sketch artist is out sick when Amy takes on a purse-snatching case, but she discovers that Jeffords has hidden artistic talents. Amy tries to determine why Holt is in a bad mood.
5	"The Vulture"	Jason Ensler	Laura McCreary	October 15, 2013	104	3.43[10]
A detective from Special Crimes known as "The Vulture" (Dean Winters) takes over a murder case that Jake is close to solving and steals his thunder, so Jake enlists the precinct to get revenge and find the murder weapon before "The Vulture" does. Meanwhile, Holt and Gina help Terry regain his rights to carry a gun.
6	"Halloween"	Dean Holland	Lesley Arfin	October 22, 2013	107	3.77[11]
On Halloween night, a busy time of the year for any precinct, Amy, who hates the holiday, is not happy that she has to wear a costume to go undercover on the street with Charles. Meanwhile, at the precinct, Jake bets Holt that he can steal his Medal of Valor before midnight, which leads to him bringing out his own costumes.
7	"48 Hours"	Peter Lauer	Luke Del Tredici	November 5, 2013	103	3.84[12]
Jake has 48 hours to collect evidence on an arrest he made without much proof, or the "perp" Dustin Whitman (Kid Cudi) will go scott-free. After an unsuccessful interrogation, Jake forces his co-workers to spend the weekend helping him solve the case. With the team stuck at the precinct, Charles judges a pie contest between Gina and Rosa, while Holt helps Terry look better for his in-laws.
8	"Old School"	Beth McCarthy-Miller	Gabe Liedman	November 12, 2013	109	3.26[13]
Jake spends a day with a former crime-reporter (Stacy Keach) whom he respects, but finds out that remarks about the precinct were considered on the record. Terry and Charles work with Rosa to help her appearance on the witness stand.
9	"Sal's Pizza"	Craig Zisk	Lakshmi Sundaram	November 19, 2013	108	3.36[14]
Jake tries to catch an arsonist who destroyed his favorite pizzeria while feuding with the stubborn Fire Marshall Boone (Patton Oswalt). Amy gets jealous when she learns Rosa was asked to be the new police captain at another precinct. Terry and Gina hold interviews for a new IT worker when a hacker leaks everyone's internet searches out to the entire precinct.
10	"Thanksgiving"	Jorma Taccone	Luke Del Tredici	November 26, 2013	110	3.69[15]
Amy hosts an unsuccessful Thanksgiving dinner at her apartment for everyone at the precinct. Jake and Holt leave Amy's dinner to catch a perp who stole money out of the evidence locker.
11	"Christmas"	Jake Szymanski	Dan Goor	December 3, 2013	111	3.66[16]
When Holt receives a number of death threats, Jake is elated when he is assigned by the chief to be Holt's protection detail, allowing Jake to monitor Holt and boss him around. Amy tries to make the perfect Christmas card to give to Holt with Gina's help. Terry undergoes a psych evaluation so he can go back into the field.
12	"Pontiac Bandit"	Craig Zisk	Norm Hiscock & Lakshmi Sundaram	January 7, 2014	113	3.44[17]
Jake and Rosa try to catch an infamous car thief with the help of a perp and supposed witness, Doug Judy (Craig Robinson). Holt tries to find a home for two puppies. The rest of the precinct struggles to accommodate an injured Charles when he returns from being wounded in action.
13	"The Bet"[18]	TBA	TBA	January 14, 2014	112	TBA
14	"The Ebony Falcon"[19]	TBA	TBA	January 21, 2014	114	TBA
		TBA	TBA	February 2, 2014[20]		TBA
Following Super Bowl XLVIII.[20]
		TBA	TBA	February 4, 2014[20]		TBA
Premiere at 9:30PM.[21]
		TBA	TBA	February 25, 2014[20]		TBA
22		TBA	TBA	March 25, 2014[20]		TBA
Season finale.[21]

Reception[edit]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine has received positive reviews from critics. As of October 2013, it holds a 88% "Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes^[22]with the consensus "Led by the surprisingly effective pairing of Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a charming, intelligently written take on the cop show format." The show holds a rating of 70/100 on Metacritic, based on 33 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".^[23]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Association	Category	Nominee	Result
2014	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy	Andy Samberg	Won
		Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy	Andre Braugher	Pending
		Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Pending
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Actor In A New TV Series	Andy Samberg	Won

Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place

"Aaaaaaaaaachie!!!!!"

"Meathead"

"Dingbat"

Format: Sitcom

Created by: Norman Lear (based in part upon Till Death Us Do Part, created by Johnny Speight)

Starring: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Martin Balsam, Danielle Brisebois, Allan Melvin, Denise Miller, Jason Wingreen, Barbara Meek, Bill Quinn, Anne Meara, Barry Gordon

Opening theme:"Those Were the Days" by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse (Ray Conniff instrumental version)

Ending theme: "Remembering You" by Roger kellaway and Carroll O'Connor (Ray Conniff instrumental version)

Country of Origin: United States

No. of Seasons: 4

No. of episodes: 97

Running time: 30 minutes

Original channel: CBS

Original run: September 23, 1979 - April 4, 1983

Chronology:

   Preceded by: All in the Family
   Related Shows: Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, 704 Hauser


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Archie Bunker's Place is American sitcom.  It wasn't as popular as All in the Family.  There was enough people (someone check my grammar) for the show to last four seasons.  In it's first season the Archie Bunker's Place did so well that it replaced Mork & Mindy during the Sunday night time slot.

Archie Bunker's Place continued where All in the Family left off.  The Bunker home is seen every so often but the main setting was the tavern that Archie bought.  At the beginning Archie has a Jewish partner, Murray Klein (Martin Balsam).  Archie and Murray get the chance to buy the place when Archie's co-owner partner decides to sell his share of the business.  Archie and Murray modify the bar that existed so that it now has a restaurant section.  The regulars to the tavern are Barney Hefner, Hank Pivnik, and Edgar Van Ranseleer.

Archie Bunker's Place allowed Archie to voice his opinions and get feedback from friends.  When Murray leaves later in the series Archie takes on another partner, named Gary Rabinowitz (Barry Gordon). Gary's views are very different from Archie's so send in the clowns.

Characters

Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker.

He is a blue-collar worker who become a bar owner---so that makes him a dirty white collar worker.  He is ignorant and stubborn.  He usually defeats his own arguments.  After becoming a bar owner he is not as racist as he was in All in the Family.  On that show he wouldn't have agreed to be partners with a Jewish guy and even more he wouldn't become good friends with a Jewish guy.

Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker.

She is Archie's wife as she was on All in the Family.  She was on early episodes occasionally during the first season.  She decided to leave the series in 1979.  Her character was talked about but not seen again.  The producers explained her absence by saying she had died of a stroke.  Archie took Edith's death hard but started socializing again......you know chasing women.....well dating.

Martin Balsam as Murray Klein (1979-1981).

He was Archie's Jewish partner.  He was a liberal thinker and was more tolerant of Archie's odd thoughts.

Danielle Brisebois as Stephanie Mills

She is the 10-year-old Jewish daughter of Edith's step-cousin, Floyd Mills.  You almost here banjos playing but Stephanie is a sweet little girl with brains.  She's not a nerd; she is naturally "streetwise".  She gets along with everyone.  Archie and Edit took Stephanie in after her father abandoned her during the final season of All in the Family.  Stephanie loved to sing and dance and she did both every so often.

Celeste Holm as Estelle Harris

This is Stephanie's wealthy grandmother.  She argues with Archie about the right ways to raise Stephanie.

Allan Melvin as Barney Hefner

He's one of Archie's best friends.  He comes to the bar regularly.  They became friends on in 1972 during an episode of All in the Family.  He was then married to a woman named Mabel.  After Mabel died Barney married Blanche (Estelle Parsons), one of Edith's friends.  Blanche left Barney many times until the couple divorced in 1979.

Danny Dayton as Hank Pivnik