appreciation
Critic’s Appreciation: Norman Lear Was Television’s Comedy Lodestar
The creator of 'All in the Family,' 'The Jeffersons,' 'Maude' and many other shows pushed the medium to engage with the world, and made us laugh in the process.
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Critic’s Appreciation: Bob Barker Was the Patron Saint of Sick Days
For nearly 6,000 episodes of 'The Price Is Right,' from 1972 to 2007, Barker guided generations of viewers through their mornings with empathy, wry exasperation and the chance to win a new car.
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Critic’s Appreciation: Paul Reubens and Pee-wee Herman Left a Timeless and Ageless Mark on the Culture
Paul Reubens took his eternally youthful and immature alter ego from improv comedy stages to the big screen to Saturday morning television and Broadway, because Pee-wee Herman was a character for all ages and all generations.
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