Nostalgia for numbskulls drives Laverne and Shirley
Television critic argues the ABC sitcom is a childish spinoff of Happy Days, offering a critique of its lower class, working stiff characters. The piece links Laverne and Shirley to a broader trend of nostalgic inanity in 1970s TV.
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TV Tonight Highlights Major 70s Style Prime Time Schedule
Prime time listings feature The Great Circus from Rome with Karen Valentine as host, plus Donny and Marie guests and Sanford and Son episode Lament in Love. Sports coverage includes Olympic Games Innsbruck events and Pro Bowlers Tour from Buckeye Lanes, with Rockford Files and The Getaway among cinematic options.
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New Yorker Wins Bellman of the Year in L A
In Los Angeles AP reports Donald Karabaich a 45 year old New Yorker who works at the St Moritz Hotel was named Bellman Bellwoman of the Year after beating nearly 1000 hotel employees worldwide Judges included Carolyn Bennett Patterson Eric Friedheim and Arthur Ashe The event marks the 10th annual competition sponsored by American Hotel and Motel Association Samsonite Luggage and American Airlines.
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