More from Richard Hack
‘Dallas’: THR’s 1978 Review
On April 2, 1978, CBS premiered its primetime soap opera Dallas, which would go on to run for fourteen seasons at the network. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review, which appeared as part of a TeleVisions column, is below: PASSING IN REVIEW: Melodrama emerges full blown with Dallas, a new CBS limited run series which debuted […]
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‘The A-Team’: THR’s 1983 Review
On Jan. 23, 1983, NBC premiered the action series The A-Team, which went on to run for five seasons at the network. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review, included in a TeleVisions column, is below: Passing in Review: The A-Team (NBC, Sunday, 10-11 p.m.) There is only one answer. NBC Entertainment has a suicide complex. Why […]
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‘St. Elsewhere’: THR’s 1982 Review
On Oct. 26, 1982, NBC introduced St. Elsewhere to TV audiences. The ensemble medical drama went on to run for six seasons on the network. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review, as included in a TeleVisions column, is below: Passing in Review: St. Elsewhere (NBC, Tuesday, 10-11 p.m.) The critics are having a field day. “Well […]
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‘Baywatch’ First Episode: THR’s 1989 Review
On Friday, Sept, 22, 1989, NBC brought an hour of surf, sand and drama to TV screens with Baywatch. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review of the David Hasselhoff show is below. The surf off the coast of Southern California is a jungle. Just ask any lifeguard responsible for patrolling the shore. Their stories are the […]
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‘Murphy Brown’: THR’s 1988 Review
On Nov. 14, 1988, CBS debuted a new half-hour sitcom, Murphy Brown, during the 9 p.m. hour. The Hollywood Reporter’s original take, published in a TeleVisions column, is below. Passing in Review: Murphy Brown (Monday, 9-9:30 p.m., CBS) Candice Bergen stars as Murphy Brown, hot-shot broadcast journalist and Betty Ford out-patient who chews No. 2 soft […]
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‘Saturday Night Live’ First Episode: THR’s 1975 Review
On Oct. 11, 1975, viewers tuned in to NBC’s sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for the first time. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. NBC’s live late-night musical-comedy series, Saturday Night, got off to a less than auspicious start with comic George Carlin as the opening night host. The 90 minute show, which […]
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