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Designing Women's Earnest NYE

Designing Women's Earnest NYE

FromAdvanced TV Herstory


Designing Women's Earnest NYE

FromAdvanced TV Herstory

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Dec 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

American TV storytelling sometimes struggles with a good New Years plot. Or it did until Linda Bloodworth-Thomason fired up her typewriter in 1989 to deliver the January 1, 1990 episode of Designing Women entitled “The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire 20th Century.” It is pure art, as performed by the four original actresses: Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Jean Smart and Annie Potts. It’s written by creator and showrunner Linda Bloodworth Thomason, directed by co-creator husband Harry Thomason. Yup, this was the one that included Charlene's dream with Dolly Parton. And then there’s the hair…
Released:
Dec 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Finally, a podcast that studies, analyzes and celebrates women in TV. Thousands of comedies, variety shows and dramas have aired, yet the presence of strong women – both in front of and behind the camera - is an experience we need to understand better and embrace. With an eye to aligning the leadership lesson, time capsule observation or fascinating backstory of a show’s success or failure, my goal of Advanced TV Herstory is to connect the treasures of the past to the great potential of today’s TV and online platforms. Tomorrow’s success is rooted in understanding what has come before us. So gear up for a little sociology, economics, strategy, storytelling and fun.