Dick Van Dyke

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liberal media for my interest in Northwestern University. I come from a conservative Catholic family, and when I was young, I was not allowed to watch most modern movies or t.v. shows. (I can, however, quote lines from Leave it to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Andy Griffith, which I think gives me quite a leg up on my peers.) One of the few post 1965 movies my parents allowed me to watch was College Road Trip (arguably the best Disney Channel Original Movie ever to air) in which Northwestern

The Core Assignment. The Fugitive (1963). The Fugitive, television series originally created by Roy Huggins and pitched to ABC in 1962, ran for four seasons from 1963 to 1967 (Pierson 11). This series, at first criticized by everyone, including ABC executives, in the end turned out to be one of the most influential shows in American television history (Pierson 6). In this work, I will look at the way The Fugitive series could have been pitched in 1961 to satisfy and convince ABC executives while

Disney Brothers' Studio It is hard to believe, but as a young man, Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star Newspaper, his boss told him he lacked creativity and an imagination. Really? In 1920, he started a company called "Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists.” It was very short-lived. In 1921, Disney created an animation company called Laugh-O-Gram Studio which, was also known by the name "Newman Laugh-O-Grams.” While he raise $15,000 for the company, he made a deal with a New York distributor

Upon graduation from high school, she attended Pittsburgh Playhouse, the performing arts center of Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts. Flagg was a famous actress and comedian staring in many hit TV sitcoms such as The New Dick Van Dyke Show, and Five Easy Pieces (citation). She also went to play supporting roles in feature-films such as Rabbit Test, and Grease in 1978. Although she was a talented actor, she loved to write and wanted to do it more often. In 1981, Flagg made her

us all with an escape. I Love Lucy was supreme. This show is my favorite of all time and it is far better than any other show I have ever seen, which includes other shows at that time such as Leave It To Beaver, The Beverly Hillbillies, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Sure, all of this is just in my opinion, but I also know I am agreed with on these opinions by thousands, of people all over the world who have had the pleasure and honor of having this show be a part of their

Desilu’s iconic show “I Love Lucy” did not only break the industry norm for television broadcasting but pushed the envelope for social issues during its time but also open the door for other shows that seemed risky. America was in the post-war era and looked towards the television to stay informed and connected. Television sets were quickly entering homes which became what the radio was in 1920’s. It became a prominent product during the decade of the 50’s, for instance, 3 million TV owners and by

Pathos, Ethos, and Logos, the foundation of persuasive writing and speaking, fill the world’s media and literature. On television, one will have to wait only a few seconds before seeing an advertisement utilize one or more of these tactics. In the newspaper, nearly every article is strewn with various uses of Pathos, Ethos, and Logos. The summer reading sources are no exception, as they use a combination of Pathos, Ethos, and Logos to persuade their audiences. Despite the differences in formality

Mass media has influenced gender norms in the United States since the 1950’s when television became a household phenomenon. Per Jacqueline Coombs in an article titled Gender Differences in the Influence of Television on Gender Ideology, she asserts, “television is a powerful source in disseminating information and shaping opinion, exposing people from many different social settings to the same messages” (207). These messages can influence gender norms and reinforce personal gender identity. Throughout

Television, since its inception, has had a knack at being a mirror for the current state of society. Through this medium, one is easily able to spot the changes our culture has gone through since TV was first created. One example of this social shift, is that of the woman's role in television starting from the 50’s to the present. In 1950’s America, the personification of women depicted on television was simply that of a housewife. Passive, cheerful, and obedient: these are a few of the common traits