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Author
Publisher
Smart Pop Books, an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Hi Honey, I'm Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America"--
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Frankie and Mike Heck are frazzled parents trying to stretch their patience and paychecks around three brilliantly true-to-life kids: Axl, whose latest dream girl has tattoos, body piercings, and pink hair; Sue, who's thrilled to come in eighth (out of eight) in Square Dancing with the Stars; and Brick, the only kid who has his birthday party at the public library.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Being a child prodigy in East Texas can be challenging, but it can also make you the most popular student on your college campus. When thirteen-year-old undergrad Sheldon Cooper creates a database, his professors clamor for a partnership, but this puts him at odds with the university. Meanwhile, the relationship between his parents, George Sr. and Mary, hits a rough patch, causing his twin sister, Missy, to take off in their dads truck. Big brother...
Publisher
Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The road to fame is filled with setbacks, personal demons, and failure, but for those who keep going, the journey is worth it. Oscar-winner Melissa Leo and Ari Graynor star in this character-driven drama series about a group of ambitious up-and-comers struggling to find success in Hollywood.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The teachers are back at Willard R. Abbott Public School for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year before the students first day of school. Post-breakup, Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home. Meanwhile, Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot, and Gregory, now a full-time teacher, is in over his head with the curriculum.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Returning to small town life after an 18-year prison sentence is more than enough to leave most people dark and jaded. But not Miri. A true adult beginner, she navigates each daily obstacle of her post-incarceration life with the same sunny disposition, whether it's opening a bank account, finding a job, or starting a romantic relationship.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this sharp new comedy-drama, an unlikely group of lawbreakers is forced together in a community payback project. When seven strangers are thrown together in a community service scheme, they realize they couldn't be more different. Having broken the law, in their hometown of Bristol, is the one thing they have in common. As new friendships emerge, dark secrets are revealed. And when the group gets drawn into dangerous criminal activity, they must...
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In Miri Matteson's first few weeks out after an eighteen-year stint behind bars for murder, the mystery of her past looms large in her insular small hometown. Life post-prison is not going to be easy. Her attempts to kickstart a new life fall flat, and while her parents try to be supportive, they are having troubles of their own. Will Miri find redemption, or is she doomed to be a middle-aged screw-up?
Author
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Closures surveys the seven-decade history of the American sitcom from the perspective of trans theory. With detailed close readings of shows from The Mary Tyler Moore Show to Who's the Boss to Third Rock from the Sun, Friends, BoJack Horseman, The Office, and others, Grace E. Lavery highlights the centrality of the blended family narrative that situates the family as a perpetually incomplete project as well as the weakening of social ties as the...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" follows the exploits of hilarious Det. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th precinct. After Captain Raymond Holt's (Andre Braugher) demotion to patrolman at the end of season six, the squad's world is turned upside down. Rounding out the ensemble is the newly promoted Lt. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), a muscle-bound human mountain who loves nothing more than his three little...
12) Ghosts: Season 2
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
As the doors of crumbling country mansion Button House creak open once more, the haphazard house share between its living inhabitants and its restless dead is settling in a strange kind of daily routine. But cash-strapped Alison and Mike's plan to transform their unexpected inheritance into a bustling luxury hotel is still a distant dream. Could the exploitation of their troupe of ghostly housemates bring in the funds they need -- or are they setting...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Season three opens on the culmination of Dorothy's confrontation with the Candlemaker that leads to a devastating loss. The Doom Patrol is at a difficult crossroads and each member struggles to face who they are and who they want to be. And things get a whole lot more complicated when Madame Rouge arrives in a time machine with a very specific mission if only she could remember it.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Detective Jake Peralta, Captain Raymond Holt and the rest of the beloved squad are reporting for duty one last time. In the eighth and final season of the Golden Globe Award-winning comedy sensation, Jake and his lovable colleagues face a challenging year both personally and professionally packed with plenty of laughs and the return of many familiar faces along the way.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The Final Season revolves around more court machinations, complicated relationships, and coup attempts. Catherine is still in charge, meeting with peasants and nobles to get input on her quest to modernize Russia. She's working on bonding with Peter and their young son Paul. Meanwhile, the sidelined Peter tries his hand at "First Husband" duties like hunting and inventing new cuisines but soon finds himself bored with his lack of power.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Rick and Morty are back and sounding more like themselves than ever! It's season seven, and the possibilities are endless: what's up with Jerry? EVIL Summer?! And will they ever go back to the high school?! Maybe not! But let's find out! There's probably less piss than last season. "Rick and Morty," 100 years! Or at least until season 10!
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