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This Was Television Asked & Answered: What Old Show is at the Top of Your Summer Catch-Up List?

This week’s latest Asked & Answered sees what older shows our staff is catching up on this summer. Continue reading »

This was Television on May 20

1993: Cheers turns out the lights One of the most popular sitcoms of the 1980s and a keystone of NBC’s ratings renaissance in that decade, Cheers concluded an 11-season, 275-episode run with a highly regarded series finale. After finishing dead last in the ratings among all network shows during its first season, the ensemble comedy about regulars … Continue reading »

TWTV Hall of Fame: The Results! (April 2013 Edition)

The results of this month’s Hall of Fame race are in! Continue reading »

TWTV Hall of Fame: April 2013 Nominations — Rabin’s Statistical Analysis

Rabin’s back with another round of sound statistical analysis detailing this month’s HoF nominees. Continue reading »

TWTV Hall of Fame: April 2013 – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

April may be the cruelest month, but not for the Hall of Fame, which looks at Lead Actor in a Comedy. Continue reading »

TWTV Hall of Fame: The Results! (November 2012 Edition)

The November results are in! Check out the new members of the TWTV Hall of Fame. Continue reading »

TWTV Hall of Fame: November Nominations — Rabin’s Statistical Analysis

Andrew Rabin provides his statistical breakdown of this month’s Hall of Fame nominees. Continue reading »

TWTV Hall of Fame: November Nominations – Shows With More Than 200 Episodes

It’s the third round of This Was Television’s Hall of Fame, and it’s the most important vote you can cast this month. (Except for that other thing that’s been on the news a lot in the U.S.) Continue reading »

This Was Television On September 30

1982: Cheers opens for business An urbane, snooty young woman takes a barmaid job at a blue collar Boston tavern run by a charismatic, womanizing ex-ballplayer, and one of the most beloved sitcoms in TV history is underway. Cheers was a defining hit of the 1980s and one of the engines of NBC’s rise to ratings dominance by … Continue reading »