80s Monied Matriarchs: Ellie Ewing and Angela Channing

By Cynthia Bemis Abrams | 08/26/2015

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 Colbys. Cynthia observes the role of audience bait (representation!) via the casting of acclaimed film actors Barbara Bel Geddes and Jane Wyman. For TV, these women filled roles considered rare, older woman with quiet power vs. older woman with vocal, aggressive agency. Either way, it was long overdue representation of older woman. Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Advanced TV Herstory ATVH Newsletter – tvherstory.com Website – https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/ Podcast Archive – tvherstory.com Email – advancedtvherstory@gmail.com Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Media.Cynthia Bluesky Social – https://bsky.app/profile/cynthiabemisabrams.bsky.social Music – https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/