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In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores a groundbreaking holiday episode of the classic television series Bewitched (1964-1972). The episode “Sisters at Heart” was broadcast…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams examines the life and legacy of Agnes Nixon, the groundbreaking creator behind All My Children and One Life to…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams takes a deep look at a series that only ran for a single season, 2005-2006, Commander in Chief. Cynthia recounts how it aired during the Bush…
Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams digs into the highly original and occasionally controversial character of Maude Finley of Maude, a 1972-1978 series that was spun off from All…
Recorded on location at the 2016 Cultural Studies Association national conference, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams talks with media studies experts Kathalene Razzano and Loubna Skalli about audience-participation shows from the…
In this back-to-school episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams scans the decades of TV sitcoms and dramas that prominently featured a classroom setting. She discovered and relates…
Enjoy this discussion as Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams chats with Susan Silver, noted TV comedy writer. Cynthia probes Susan about her experience writing on The Mary Tyler…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams takes listeners on a reflective journey through the podcast’s inaugural year. She shares insights on the challenges and triumphs…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the 15th (final) season of NBC’s “ER” and the accomplished Angela Bassett’s presence as a lead character of the ensemble cast. The drama begins with…
TV Herstory was made for a number of reasons in 1992, when CBS’ Murphy Brown (1988-98) proceeded with an unplanned pregnancy. Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the…