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Subject: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 05:16 p.m.

I am thinking of a semi-popular television series of the 70s.  ???

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Wicked Lester on 05/16/02 at 05:27 p.m.

Was it a comedy?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 05/16/02 at 06:06 p.m.

2. Was it a long-running series?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 06:30 p.m.

Not really.

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Was it a comedy?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 06:31 p.m.

It depends on your idea of long-running. It lasted at least 4 years.

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2. Was it a long-running series?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Wicked Lester on 05/16/02 at 07:05 p.m.

Was it a half hour program?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Zella on 05/16/02 at 07:52 p.m.

4. Was it a prime time show?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/16/02 at 08:57 p.m.

Did it involve a family?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:02 p.m.

Yes.

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Was it a half hour program?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:03 p.m.

No.

Quoting:
Did it involve a family?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:03 p.m.

Was it sci-fi?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:04 p.m.

Yes.

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4. Was it a prime time show?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:04 p.m.

No.

Quoting:
Was it sci-fi?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/16/02 at 09:06 p.m.

Did it air on CBS?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:07 p.m.

Any music involved within the show?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:09 p.m.

Not much. Only in the opening theme.

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Any music involved within the show?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:13 p.m.


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Not much. Only in the opening theme.

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Ok. Is it a detective series?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:18 p.m.

Negative.

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Ok. Is it a detective series?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/16/02 at 09:20 p.m.

10.  Was the first year it aired prior to 1975?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:22 p.m.

My last question:

11. Was the leading person/star male or female?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:24 p.m.

Yes, in fact the first season started in 1969.

Quoting:
10.  Was the first year it aired prior to 1975?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:25 p.m.

There was no "leading" actor per say. More like an ensemble cast.

Quoting:
My last question:

11. Was the leading person/star male or female?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:28 p.m.

When do we start guessing what it is? I've never played before.

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:32 p.m.

I guess when 20 questions are asked and answered. But since a few contestants don't number their questions, I've lost count.

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When do we start guessing what it is? I've never played before.
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:37 p.m.

I lied. I'll play some more.  :)

Indoors?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/16/02 at 09:38 p.m.

#12 Was it a medical show?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:38 p.m.

Mostly.

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I lied. I'll play some more.  :)

Indoors?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:39 p.m.

No.

Quoting:
#12 Was it a medical show?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:43 p.m.

# 14

Variety show?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Wicked Lester on 05/16/02 at 09:50 p.m.

15. Was it a game show?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:51 p.m.

No

Quoting:
# 14

Variety show?

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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:51 p.m.

No

Quoting:
15. Was it a game show?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:53 p.m.

#16

Well, shoot! The only thing's left to ask as far as genera goes is....

Is it a news/talk show?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:54 p.m.

No, sorry Hairspray.

Quoting:
#16

Well, shoot! The only thing's left to ask as far as genera goes is....

Is it a news/talk show?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/16/02 at 09:55 p.m.

Was it a horror show?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 09:57 p.m.

No.

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Was it a horror show?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 09:58 p.m.

#18

Soap Opera!!!???

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Wicked Lester on 05/16/02 at 09:59 p.m.

19. Are most of the actors still alive?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Zella on 05/16/02 at 10:01 p.m.

A Western?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 10:14 p.m.

Three are still alive. One died of cancer in the 80s.

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19. Are most of the actors still alive?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 10:15 p.m.

No

Quoting:
A Western?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 10:15 p.m.

No, but you're on the right track.

Quoting:
#18

Soap Opera!!!???
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 10:17 p.m.

Does it involve the military?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 10:20 p.m.

No.

Quoting:
Does it involve the military?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 10:21 p.m.

Is it "Soap"?

P.S. I'm just guessing because I have no idea when that show originated.  :P

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/16/02 at 10:24 p.m.

22 Did the last episode air in 1973?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 10:25 p.m.

No not "Soap". I did say it started in 1969, and "Soap" was way after that.
But since you people are having trouble, I give a few hints:
1) This series defined the word "dramedy" before it became chic in the 90s.
2) Think "Dead Poet's Society".
3) One of the actors is named after a holiday.

Quoting:
Is it "Soap"?

P.S. I'm just guessing because I have no idea when that show originated.  :P
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 10:30 p.m.


Quoting:
No not "Soap". I did say it started in 1969, and "Soap" was way after that.
But since you people are having trouble, I give a few hints:
1) This series defined the word "dramedy" before it became chic in the 90s.
2) Think "Dead Poet's Society".
3) One of the actors is named after a holiday.

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Well, I was thrown-off because I thought you meant earlier there was no element of comedy and threw-in Soap as a last-ditch effort, even if it was later in the times and comedic. Not a serious effort, but an effort nonetheless.  ;D

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 10:32 p.m.

There is very little comedy on this show that I know of.
Need any more hints?

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Well, I was thrown-off because I thought you meant earlier there was no element of comedy and threw-in Soap as a last-ditch effort, even if it was later in the times and comedic. Not a serious effort, but an effort nonetheless.  ;D
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/16/02 at 10:47 p.m.


Quoting:
There is very little comedy on this show that I know of.
Need any more hints?

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I'm clueless on this one, maybe its obvious and i'm just trying to hard.

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 10:52 p.m.

Okay, here's another one. You may remember one of the stars from A Carroll O'Connor series that wasn't in the 70s.

Quoting:


I'm clueless on this one, maybe its obvious and i'm just trying to hard.
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 10:53 p.m.


Quoting:
There is very little comedy on this show that I know of.
Need any more hints?

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Are you sure you're categorizing the show correctly?

"This series defined the word "dramedy" before it became chic in the 90s."

This quote of yours from the earlier post implies drama/comedy.

To be categorized as a "dramedy", it needs to have an equal balance of both, yet you say now that there is very little comedy on this show.  http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/fragend/fragend013.gif

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 11:03 p.m.

Okay, Hairspray. Here's my definition of a "dramedy": a half-hour series with both comedy and drama. For example: I would not define "Friends" as a dramedy even though it has equal parts of comedy and drama. But I would define "The Job" or "The Wonder Years" as dramedies because both are comic with serious overtones.
And no, I don't think "Soap" is a dramedy even though it has dramatic scenes.
But going by your definition, no it isn't.

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"This series defined the word "dramedy" before it became chic in the 90s."

This quote of yours from the earlier post implies drama/comedy.

To be categorized as a "dramedy", it needs to have an equal balance of both, yet you say now that there is very little comedy on this show.  http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/fragend/fragend013.gif

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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 11:09 p.m.

Ok. You lost me for good. Thanks anyway, JC.

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 11:11 p.m.

Sorry it didn't work out Hairspray. I'm sorry if I sounded a little peeved. :(

Quoting:
Ok. You lost me for good. Thanks anyway, JC.
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Hairspray on 05/16/02 at 11:18 p.m.

In an effort to educate myself, I searched for a definition and examples of "dramedy".
This way, I could fully understand:

A dramedy is the rarest and most serious type of sitcom; its entire being is not devoted to evoking laughter from the audience. Its emphasis is on thought, often presenting themes that are not humorous: war, death, crime, aging, unemployment, racism, sexism, etc. The humor is more comic intensification than an end in itself.

The themes are personified, showing the regular characters in conflict with the themes as they affect individuals, not as impersonal labels for intangible concepts. Often two factions are represented, either with two characters in direct conflict with each other, each representing a point of view on the theme, or characters in conflict with the intangible by observing the effects of it on others and attempting to aid them. ALL IN THE FAMILY and MAUDE are examples of the first, M*A*S*H, BARNEY MILLER and NIGHT COURT of the second.

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 11:22 p.m.

No, but close. It was 1974.

Quoting:
22 Did the last episode air in 1973?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/16/02 at 11:27 p.m.

Based on that definition, yes. It did make you think, although I don't remember anything funny that came out of it other that the 1/2 hour.
Maybe I should do some research on this term too, since it is a fairly recent one. :-/

Quoting:
In an effort to educate myself, I searched for a definition and examples of "dramedy".
This way, I could fully understand:

A dramedy is the rarest and most serious type of sitcom; its entire being is not devoted to evoking laughter from the audience. Its emphasis is on thought, often presenting themes that are not humorous: war, death, crime, aging, unemployment, racism, sexism, etc. The humor is more comic intensification than an end in itself.

The themes are personified, showing the regular characters in conflict with the themes as they affect individuals, not as impersonal labels for intangible concepts. Often two factions are represented, either with two characters in direct conflict with each other, each representing a point of view on the theme, or characters in conflict with the intangible by observing the effects of it on others and attempting to aid them. ALL IN THE FAMILY and MAUDE are examples of the first, M*A*S*H, BARNEY MILLER and NIGHT COURT of the second.
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 05/17/02 at 01:26 a.m.

Well once again I missed a whole shmoo of activity here!  :(

I'm gonna throw in a guess though.  Is it The Courtship of Eddie's Father?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/17/02 at 07:52 a.m.

No, but good guess.

Quoting:
Well once again I missed a whole shmoo of activity here!  :(

I'm gonna throw in a guess though.  Is it The Courtship of Eddie's Father?
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Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Screwball54 on 05/17/02 at 01:51 p.m.

Was it Room 222?

Subject: Re: 20 Questions: Television

Written By: Indy Gent on 05/17/02 at 08:00 p.m.

Yesss! Finally!
Congratulations, again, Screwball54. ;D ;D ;D

Quoting:
Was it Room 222?
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