May 16th, 2005 · After 'Raymond,' What's Next for Sitcoms? May 16, 2005 · Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein discusses the future of comedy television in the wake of tonight's final episode of the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.
May 11th, 2005 · Advertisers are finding new and creative ways to sell their films. Sometimes a movie will be mentioned in the middle of a sitcom, or a star of a film will narrate a documentary, which is paid for by the studio. One studio has even manipulated a scientific discovery to coincide with the opening of a film. A look at some of the tactics studios use to seduce moviegoers to their films.
Mar 24th, 2005 · British import The Office rolls out on NBC Thursday night. American television has a history of shamelessly remaking British series. Sitcoms like All in the Family and Sanford and Son were huge hits in the 1970s, but in recent years the results have tended to fail. A look at why British productions haven't fared well in the U.S. and whether The Office will draw an audience.
Feb 18th, 2005 · Rapper and actor Will Smith talks about his new film Hitch. Also, the first season of his fish-out-of-the-projects TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is now out on DVD.
Feb 2nd, 2005 · The transition from military veteran to successful chef seems more likely to occur on a TV sitcom than in real life. But that's the story of Phyllis Kendall, who traded her Air Force cap for a white chef's toque.
Dec 29th, 2004 · Matt Groening is the creator of the highly acclaimed animated Fox sitcom The Simpsons. He tells us how the show and its characters evolved, and discusses his role in the production of some 300 episodes. Groening also created the TV series Futurama and still draws the weekly comic strip Life in Hell.
Oct 21st, 2004 · No food for you! The Center for Consumer Freedom is airing a humorous television ad featuring the Soup Nazi made famous on the TV sitcom Seinfeld. The group is encouraging people to take more responsibility for their weight. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne.
Oct 20th, 2004 · In these final weeks before the election, the race is not only between the presidential candidates. It's also between competing national opinion polls. One of them is the Zogby poll, which today has the candidates neck and neck -- each with 46 percent. National opinion on national opinions polls could shift tonight after the premiere of a ground breaking new sitcom. Hear satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin.