Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Obsessively watched and critically ignored, sitcoms were a distraction, a gentle lullaby of a kinder, gentler America--until suddenly the artificial boundary between the world and television entertainment collapsed. In this book we track the growth of the sitcom, following the path that leads from I LOVE LUCY to THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW; from THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW to THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW; from M*A*S*H to TAXI; from CHEERS to ROSEANNE; from SEINFELD...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Today, Friends is remembered as an icon of '90s comedy and the Must See TV years. But when the series debuted in 1994, no one anticipated the sensation it would become. From the first wave of Friends mania to the backlash and renaissance that followed, the show maintained an uncanny connection to its audience, who saw it both as a reflection of their own lives and an aspirational escape from reality. In the years since, Friends has evolved from prime-time...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Season three picks up with Sean and Beverly, the English couple whose hit U.K. sitcom is remade for U.S. audiences and corrupted beyond recognition, back together, but they soon discover that it's not so easy to heal old wounds. Things get no easier for Matt this year as his career and ego continue to be pummeled.
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Allison McRoberts' life feels like a sitcom when her self-centered husband, Kevin, is around -- he never considers the consequences of his actions and most of the people in his life let him be the center of their universe. When Allison learns that the better future she envisioned is impossible, she makes a plan to take back control of her life.
Publisher
ABC Studios
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In the hilarious sixth season, Rose takes to the skies to spice up her relationship, Dorothy's dating woes continue even after Sophia hires a matchmaker, Blanche has a surprise secret admirer, and Sophia becomes Florida's funniest fugitive from justice.
Publisher
Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the final season of EPISODES, several months have passed and the game show hosted by Matt is now a runaway hit. Unfortunately for Matt, this means his years as an actor are completely forgotten. Sean and Beverly are equally miserable. Sean's loathsome ex-partner is now in charge of their new series, The Opposite of Us, and Sean and Beverly must now endure his utter lack of humor or talent as they watch him slowly destroy their show.-- container...
Publisher
Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Just when everybody thinks the ailing show Pucks! has been put out of its misery, the network un-cancels it. For Matt, the hits keep coming as an embezzlement scam drains his finances, forcing him to scramble for cash. Meanwhile, Pucks! creators Sean and Beverly are back on top with a hot new script, but Hollywood politics tear them right back down.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Attention all shoppers! Amy, Jonah, and the rest of the Cloud 9 employees are back for more retail adventures. Last season's whirlwind finale saw the aisles of Cloud 9 rocked by a massive tornado, leaving the fate of the store and the staff members hanging in the balance. The team must tackle getting back to the day-to-day grind while faced with attempted robberies, dead bodies on Halloween, and even an unexpected pregnancy.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Follows Phil Rosenthal, creator of the hit TV series Everybody Loves Raymond, in his attempt to translate Raymond into a Russian sitcom. Rosenthal goes on a hilarious, warm, and intimate journey to a distant land to help people that don't seem to want his help. Lost in Moscow, lost in his mission, lost in translation, Rosenthal tries to connect to his Russian colleagues but runs into unique characters and situations that conspire to drive him insane....
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
When a British husband-and-wife writing team gets the opportunity to bring their successful TV series across the pond, they soon discover that making it big in America means changing nearly everything about the show. As their star actor, Matt, wreaks havoc on their script and their marriage, the duo tries to keep it all under control as they deal with awkward Hollywood funerals, falling ratings, celebrity stalkers and the even more intense drama that...
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Mel is a local politician from a political family. When a family scandal leaves her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, without their parents, Mel takes them in. Meanwhile, Joe is a former commodities trader left bankrupt after a Ponzi scheme who is searching for a job. So when Mel finds it hard to handle an instant family and her own life, she hires Joe to become the family's new male nanny, or 'manny.' Includes the final eighteen episodes of the first...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide America
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Often touted as the best British sitcom ever, Only Fools and Horses tells the story of the crafty cockney huckster Derek Trotter (David Jason), who has finally found the perfect scheme which he is convinced will make him a millionaire within a year! His kid brother Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and new to the scene Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield) help in the quest to make millions. Only Fools and horses boasts 13 top comedy awards including 2 British...
Series
Superstore volume 2
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Superstore" centers around Amy, the store's most stalwart employee as well as the glue holding the place together, and newly hired Jonah, a dreamer determined to prove work doesn't have to be boring.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Mel is a local politician from a political family. When a family scandal leaves her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, without their parents, Mel takes them in. Meanwhile, Joe is a former commodities trader left bankrupt after a Ponzi scheme and searching for a job. So when Mel finds it hard to handle an instant family and her own life, she hires Joe to become the family's new male nanny, or 'manny.' Includes the first twelve Season 1 episodes.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Features the complete seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons of the popular TV series 'I Love Lucy.' Lucille Ball stars as housewife Lucy Ricardo, whose well-meaning actions tend to get her into comedically chaotic situations.
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Jackson County Oregon can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request