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Treva Silverman, the primary writer for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, broke ground as one of the few women in the writers’ room during television’s golden age. In this episode,…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams continues her conversation with author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, digging deeper into the brilliant women behind The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In this episode, they explore how…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, author of Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted, to spotlight the pioneering women writers behind The Mary Tyler Moore Show. From…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams continues the examination of the early years and struggle of television’s groundbreaking series, Cagney and Lacey. She reviews the Movie-of-the-Week / pilot that starred Loretta Swit…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams resumes her review of TNT’s original series, The Closer (2005-2012). Cynthia examines Deputy Brenda Leigh Johnson’s continued leadership growth, which created a rare long look of…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams takes a long look at her favor 4- woman ensemble drama. Sisters has been so relegated to obscurity that only 2 seasons on DVD, though some…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams considers the backstory of the creation of the hit buddy-cop series, Cagney & Lacey (1982-1988) to be essential feminist knowledge. Cynthia provides insights into the creative…

Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams finds influence and representation throughout the depths of television, including the animated series, The Power Puff Girls (1998-2004). As Third Wave Feminism took…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams provides the long overdue look at the primary women characters of Emmy award-winning series Hill Street Blues. Characters Lucy Bates (uniformed police officer) played by Betty…

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams frames the appearance of the prime time serial drama genre of the 1970s, which began with Dallas and included Falcon Crest, Knots Landing, Dynasty and The…