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Tuesday Oct 7 | The Courier Mail

Dysfunctional dads rule TV

TRY to conjure an image of a classic TV dad. You might be thinking of Fred MacMurray from My Three Sons, Father Knows Best's Robert Young, or Leave it to Beaver's Hugh Beaumont.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Comedy, My Three Sons, Drama, Fred MacMurray

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Mel Phillips Remembers

(Weekend Edition) October 3 - 5, 2008

There was a revival of the show in 1989 that would run 5 seasons and starred Christina Aguilera , JC Chavez , Keri Russell , Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake ... 1961 ] "The Dick Van Dyke Show" will run for ...

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Related Topix: Thriller, Mystery Movies, Dick Tracy, Crime Movies, Drama, Action, Entertainment, Television, You Bet Your Life, Groucho Marx, Comedy

Sat Sep 20, 2008

Hesperia Star

Annual Hesperia Days parade marches down Main

Thousands of Hesperians lined Main Street Saturday, to watch marching bands, vintage tractors, exotic animals and community groups go by, during the 60th annual Hesperia Days parade.

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Related Topix: Hesperia, CA, Elinor Donahue, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Victorville Daily Press

Hesperia Days Parade reaches 60th year

HESPERIA The streets of Hesperia will be bustling with activity and greeted by a classic TV celebrity this weekend during the 60th annual Hesperia Days celebration.

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Related Topix: Elinor Donahue, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Apple Valley, CA, Hesperia, CA, Victorville, CA

Tue Sep 16, 2008

Star Tribune

Living in a time capsule

Ricky Nelson is crooning "Fools Rush In" on the vintage stereo. There are ashtrays throughout the house, even though nobody smokes.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Rochester Metro, Rochester, MN, Home Listing, Home

Sun Aug 31, 2008

Laura's Miscellaneous Musings

Tonight's Movie: The Girl Next Door

THE GIRL NEXT DOOR is a marvelous little musical which has been largely overlooked since its release in 1953.

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Related Topix: Dan Dailey, Billy Gray, Short, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Documentary Movies, Drama, The Girl Next Door, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Mon Aug 25, 2008

NewsBlaze

A Tribute to Ernie Fosselius, Creator of The Greatest Film Spoof of All Time

Its The 30th Anniversary of the greatest film spoof of all time. "Hardware Wars", We are proud this year to honor its creator Ernie Fosselius at The B Movie Celebration.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Horror, Comedy Movies, Family, Ernest Scared Stupid, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Brazil Times

Church News

The old fashion outdoor tent revival will continue this evening at the Garrard Chapel Church, 7410 W. SR 46, Bowling Green.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Dining, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Medina County Gazette

Buckeye Community Theatre presents summer production

Robert Young may not be a household name anymore, but that's not stopping the Buckeye Community Theatre from producing "Father Knows Best" weekends June 20 through 29 at Buckeye Elementary School's ...

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Related Topix: Robert Young, Theater, Arts, Home Gardening, Home, Ohio, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Litchfield, OH

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Hesperia Star

'Father Knows Best' actress named Hesperia Days Parade grand marshal

Elinor Donahue, the fresh-faced actress who played the eldest daughter Betty Anderson in the 1950s TV show "Father Knows Best," will serve as grand marshal of the annual Hesperia Days Parade on Saturday, Sept.

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Related Topix: Elinor Donahue, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Hesperia, CA

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Editorial: Most dads more than a punchline

In the world of humor, fathers have become the fail-safe target. In television comedies and commercials, they are regularly depicted as out-of-touch with their families - and reality.

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Related Topix: Media Players, Family, Kids, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Opinion

Fri Jun 13, 2008

The Tennessean

Radio Daze Series shows 'Father Knows Best'

TODAY-SUNDAY Encore Theatre Company kicks off its WETC Radio Daze Stage Series this weekend with a 1940s radio-hour style presentation of Father Knows Best.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Robert Young

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Vote: Favorite TV Dad

Your Father's Day Tributes Who is your favorite TV dad? Jim Anderson, "Father Knows Best" Mike Brady, "The Brady Bunch" Al Bundy, "Married ... With Children" Dan Conner, "Roseanne" Howard Cunningham, "Happy ...

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Brady Bunch, Married ... with Children, Happy Days

Sat May 17, 2008

Associated Content

The Value of a Womans Mind The Case of Calpurnia

When Julius Caesar's wife, Calpurnia, warns him to not go off to work at the Senate one day he does what many men do when advised by their wives about something they think their wives know nothing about. via Associated Content

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Related Topix: Robert Young, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sat May 03, 2008

Media Week

Mr. TV: In Mom's Honor

With Mother's Day this Sunday, I thought I would dedicate this week's column to the grand matriarchs of the small screen who are the real brains behind any classic TV family. via Media Week

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Related Topix: Danny Thomas, Donna Reed, Lucille Ball, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Thu May 01, 2008

Prince George Citizen

Father Knows Best at KRSS

“This is a really cohesive group that works really well together and it looks like it's going to be a great play”

Samantha Perrin, left, plays Mother, Sara Dasilva as Mrs. Woosley and Mikaila Sosnowski as Mrs. via Prince George Citizen

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sun Apr 20, 2008

NewMexiKen

April 19th already is a holiday

Today we celebrate the birthday . . . of TV's Wyatt Earp. Hugh O'Brian is 83. . . . of Elinor Donahue. via NewMexiKen

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Related Topix: Massachusetts, Hugh O'Brian, Elinor Donahue, Western, Wyatt Earp, Biography Movies, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sat Apr 19, 2008

Entertainment Insiders

Father Knows Best: Season One

Maybe he didn't always know best, but insurance salesman Jim Anderson of Springfield, Ohio, was America's favorite head of household. via Entertainment Insiders

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Related Topix: Springfield, OH, Dayton Metro, Robert Young, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Boston Herald

Reality television: After tending to the home, Pilar and Deion Sanders relax at the pool.

C D eion Sanders wants you to think he runs his family like a real-life "Father Knows Best." But in his allegedly unscripted reality series , he comes off as the lazy dad from ABC's "According to Jim." The ... via Boston Herald

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Related Topix: Prosper, TX, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, TV, Electronics, According to Jim

Mon Apr 07, 2008

StarTribune

On DVD

"Father Knows Best: Season One" This classic family comedy had more depth than is sometimes acknowledged in dismissals of '50s television. via StarTribune

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Robert Young

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