"Harlan & Merleen" an unsold hour long pilot for an "Evening Shade" spin-off aired as a 2 part special on 7/13 and 7/20/93. It starred Charles Durning and Ann Wedgeworth in their "Evening Shade" roles and was written by 'James Hampton' and 'Burt Reynolds' [who also directed].
There really is a town called Evening Shade, Arkansas which is located in the north-central part of the state. During the show's run, gift shops in the real town would sell t-shirts and other trinkets with the show's logo on them.
Burt Reynolds said the most fun he ever had in his whole career was working on this show.
The title is based the opening line of a limerick which is a five line humorous poem that can have a double meaning that originated in Ireland in the 18th century.
Per the title, the Sadie Hawkins Dance is usually a less formal dance in which female students invite male students in lieu of the usual custom of male students inviting females to school dances. The Sadie Hawkins dance is named after the Li'l Abner comic strip custom, Sadie Hawkins Day, where the unmarried women of Dogpatch got to chase the bachelors and marry the ones they caught.
The title comes from the song "Hooray for Hollywood" first featured in Hollywood Hotel and has become an anthem for movies, Hollywood and the Academy Awards ceremony.
The title is from the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1957. It is written in rhymed verse, with illustrations by the author, and features The Grinch. It was adapted into a short animated film in 1966, and again into a feature film in 2000.
The title is derived from the proverb: a chip off the old block.
The title is based on the musical "Into the Woods" which opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York on November 5, 1987, ran for 765 performances and won the 1988 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score.
The title is based on a line from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address in 1933. "This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself-nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."
The title refers to the national organization founded in California in 1957 based on the same 12 step principles as Alcoholics Anonymous to help people deal with gambling addiction.
The title is from a line in the song "I Am Woman" co-written by Helen Reddy and singer/songwriter/guitarist Ray Burton and performed by Reddy. Released in its most well-known version in 1972, the song became an enduring anthem for the women's liberation movement.
The title is from a school yard taunt by children: "A" and "B" sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love and then comes marriage..."
The title is based on the 1874 novel/movie Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) by Thomas Hardy and was his first major literary success.
The title is based on a former Disneyland and Magic Kingdom (Disney World) attraction "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" which was based on one of the cartoon segments of Fun & Fancy Free released by Disney just after World War II.
The title is a parody of the musical "I Do! I Do!" which opened at the 46th Street Theater on December 5, 1966 with Mary Martin and Robert Preston, ran for 560 performances and was nominated for the 1967 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score.
The title is based on a line from the song "Chapel of Love" written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
The title is based on a line from the song "Chapel of Love" written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
The title is based on a line from the song "Chapel of Love" written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.