Mork and Mindy- comic genius meets corporate incompetence
Robin Williams, who tragically passed away in 2014 was a true comedy legend. I read an amazing biography about him that came out in 2018...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 6, 2021
- 6 min
The Monkees- The Prefab Four and their unlikely rise to stardom.
"Madness!! Auditions Folk and Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in new TV series. Running parts for 4 insane boys ages 17-21. ...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 1, 2021
- 4 min
Dopesick- Hulu's maddening, sad miniseries on the opioid crisis.
Watch the trailer above to get some idea what this miniseries was about, and watch all episodes if you can. It will make you both mad...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 1, 2021
- 7 min
M*A*S*H- The most watched television show of all time
Comedy and war seem like unlikely companions. War is a brutal, dark, and violent endeavor that brings out the worst in people, while...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 27, 2021
- 6 min
Star Trek- The Voyages of Hope
"Star Trek speaks to some basic human needs: that there is a tomorrow. It's not all going to be over with a big flash and a bomb. That...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
The hillbillies and giant jackrabbit that conquered television
As a baby boomer, I grew up devouring 60's television shows, and one I will never forget was a strangely popular situation comedy called...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
The mental health anthem that's the most powerful song ever
Every once in a while, I run across something that touches me so deeply I can't stop thinking about it. I first heard "You Will Be...
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Dan Connors
- Aug 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Addams Family- Weird is Beautiful!
Their creepy and their kooky Mysterious and spooky Their all together ooky The Addams family Their house is a museum When people come to...
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Dan Connors
- Jun 2, 2021
- 4 min
The tv comedy that blew up the Wild West myths
For much of the 20th century, the mythology of the Wild West was fertile territory for books, movies, and popular culture. The romantic...
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Dan Connors
- Apr 25, 2021
- 6 min
Hooray For Hollywood?
What is the United States most important export to the world? Corn? Soybeans? Computers? None of these. Our most important export is...
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Dan Connors
- Mar 28, 2021
- 4 min
Superstore- Bigger, better, and more real than The Office
Superstore- NBC/Hulu 2015-2021 I've been a huge fan of television comedies since the days of Get Smart and Gilligan's Island, and have...
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Dan Connors
- Dec 13, 2020
- 14 min
25 Christmas and Holiday songs, videos and stories that will lift up your soul.
“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” – Elton John “Music is a weapon in the...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 28, 2020
- 13 min
The Mental Health Film Festival
Books, movies and stories are great ways to deal with mental health issues that avoid awkward stigma issues and make those who are...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 5, 2020
- 3 min
Mr. Jeopardy finally gives us the answers
The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life Alex Trebek 2000 I'm not a huge fan of autobiographies, as they can be dull and self-serving, but...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
The longest running American musical- sex, celebrity and murder- thanks to OJ Simpson
Chicago the Musical is coming to the Muny this year in a number of firsts. It's the first show to play the Muny two years in a row, the...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 14, 2019
- 4 min
Branson vs. Chicago- red and blue vacations
For my vacations this year I couldn't have chosen two more different destinations than Branson and Chicago. Both cities are about four...
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Dan Connors
- Nov 12, 2019
- 8 min
Twelve theme parks that swallowed tourism and movies
American tourism takes in over $1 Trillion dollars in business every year. For centuries, tourism involved seeing monuments, museums,...
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Dan Connors
- Oct 7, 2019
- 7 min
Forget the Emmy's- here's the 10 funniest television shows of all time
The 2019 Emmy awards were one of the lowest rated shows in Emmy history. Part of the reason was that there was no host nor compelling...
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Dan Connors
- Sep 8, 2019
- 2 min
Homo Deus- A history of tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari wrote his first book, Sapiens, about the history of the human species, taken from the best anthropological and...
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Dan Connors
- Jul 29, 2019
- 2 min
How miserable is Les Miserables?
I first saw the musical Les Miserables nearly 20 years ago when it first came to town. I was blown away by its staging and story. ...
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