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Created by | William Dozier |
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Developed by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
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Narrated by | William Dozier |
Opening theme | "Batman Theme" by Neal Hefti |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | William Dozier |
Producer(s) | Howie Horwitz |
Running time | 25 minutes |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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Original network | ABC |
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Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | January 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968 |
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Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson / Robin – two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City from a variety of arch villains.[1][2] It is known for its camp style, upbeat theme music, and its intentionally humorous, simplistic morality (aimed at its largely teenage audience). This included championing the importance of using seat belts, doing homework, eating vegetables, and drinking milk.[3] It was described by executive producer William Dozier as the only situation comedy on the air without a laugh track. The 120 episodes aired on the ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to March 14, 1968, twice weekly for the first two and weekly for the third. In 2016, television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked Batman as the 82nd greatest American television show of all time.
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Scooby-Doo | |
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First appearance | "What a Night for a Knight" (Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode) |
Created by | Joe Ruby Ken Spears Iwao Takamoto |
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Species | Dog |
Gender | Male |
Breed | Great Dane |
Scooby-Doo[1] is the eponymous character and protagonist of the animated television franchise of the same name created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera. He is a male Great Dane and lifelong companion of amateur detective Shaggy Rogers, with whom he shares many personality traits. He features a mix of both canine and human behaviors (reminiscent of other funny animals in the Golden age of American animation); treated by his friends more or less as an equal while speaking in a famous (and much parodied) dog-like voice. His catchphrase is "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!"
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! | |
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Created by | Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
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Theme music composer | David Mook Ben Raleigh |
Opening theme | "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" performed by
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Composer(s) | Ted Nichols (1969–1970) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 41 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 21 minutes approx |
Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
Distributor | Turner Program Services (1992–98)[4] Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1999–present) |
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Original network | CBS (1969–70) ABC (1978) |
Picture format | Film 4:3 480i |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | Original series:
September 9, 1978 – November 4, 1978 |
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Followed by | The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972–73) |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![5] is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. Produced for CBS, the series premiered as part of the network's Saturday morning schedule on September 13, 1969, and aired for two seasons until October 31, 1970. In 1978, a selection of episodes from the later series Scooby's All-Stars and The Scooby-Doo Show were aired on ABC under the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! name and they were released in a DVD set marketed as its third season.[6]
The series centers on a group of characters consisting of four teenagers—Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers—and the title character, a semi-anthropomorphic Great Dane named Scooby-Doo. The group travels in the Mystery Machine, a blue and green van with two orange flowers, solving mysteries involving local legends; in doing so, they discover that the perpetrator is almost invariably a disguised person who seeks to exploit the legend for personal gain.
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is the first incarnation of what would eventually become a long-running media franchise, which primarily consists of subsequent animated series, several films, and related merchandise.
The Sopranos | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | David Chase |
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Opening theme | "Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix)" by Alabama 3 |
Ending theme | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 86 (list of episodes) |
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Production location(s) | New Jersey Silvercup Studios, New York City |
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Camera setup | Single camera[1] |
Running time | Approximately 50 minutes |
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Original network | HBO |
Picture format | 480i (16:9 SDTV) (original broadcast) 1080p 16:9 (Blu-ray) |
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Original release | January 10, 1999 – June 10, 2007 |
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The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his family life with his role as the leader of a criminal organization. These are explored during his therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). The series features Tony's family members, mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles—most notably his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and his protégé/distant cousin Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli).
The pilot was ordered in 1997, and the show premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999. It ran for six seasons totaling 86 episodes until June 10, 2007. Broadcast syndication followed in the U.S. and internationally.[2] The Sopranos was produced by HBO, Chase Films, and Brad Grey Television. It was primarily filmed at Silvercup Studios in New York City and on location in New Jersey. The executive producers throughout the show's run were David Chase, Brad Grey, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Ilene S. Landress, Terence Winter, and Matthew Weiner.
The Sopranos is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time.[3][4][5][6][7] The series won a multitude of awards, including Peabody Awards for its first two seasons, 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. It has been the subject of critical analysis, controversy, and parody, and has spawned books,[8] a video game,[9] soundtrack albums, and assorted merchandise.[10] Several members of the show's cast and crew were largely unknown to the public but have since had successful careers.[11][12][13][14] In 2013, the Writers Guild of America named The Sopranos the best-written TV series of all time,[15] while TV Guide ranked it the best television series of all time.[16] In 2016, the series ranked first in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.[7]
Bada Bing! is a fictional strip club from the HBO drama television series The Sopranos. It was a key location for events in the series, named for the catchphrase "bada bing", a phrase popularized by James Caan's character Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.[1] The popularization of the fictional club benefited the real-life go-go bar where scenes were filmed. The Bada Bing is loosely based on Wiggles, a strip club owned by New Jersey mobster Vincent Palermo before it was shut down.[2]
Strippers at the Bada Bing were portrayed by extras including Elektra, Justine Noelle, Kelly Madison Kole, Luiza Liccini, Marie Athanasiou, Nadine Marcelletti, Rosie Ciavolino and Sonia Ortega. The "Bada Bing Girls" appeared in a photo spread in the August 2001 issue of Playboy magazine.[3][4] Michelle Eileen, another frequently portrayed Bada Bing extra, also appeared in Playboy Fall 2002 with photo spreads over 3 separate Playboy Special Edition magazines.
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Released | 26 September 1969 (UK) 1 October 1969 (US) | |||
Recorded | 22 February – 20 August 1969 | |||
Studio | EMI, Olympic and Trident Studios, London | |||
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Length | 47:03 | |||
Label | Apple | |||
Producer | George Martin | |||
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Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records. The recording sessions were the last in which all four Beatles participated. Let It Be was the final album that the Beatles completed and released before the band's dissolution in April 1970, but most of the album had been recorded before the Abbey Road sessions began.[1] The two-sided hit single from the album, "Something" backed with "Come Together", was released in October and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Abbey Road incorporates genres such as blues, pop and progressive rock,[2] and makes prominent use of the Moog synthesizer and the Leslie speaker. Side two contains a medley of song fragments edited together to form a single piece. The album was recorded amid a more enjoyable atmosphere than the Get Back/Let It Be sessions earlier in the year, but there were still frequent disagreements within the band. John Lennon had privately left the group by the time that the album was released, and Paul McCartney publicly quit the following year.
Abbey Road was an immediate commercial success and reached number one in the UK and US, although it initially received mixed reviews, with some critics describing its music as inauthentic and bemoaning the production's artificial effects. Over time, the album became viewed as among the Beatles' best and many critics have ranked it as one of the greatest albums of all time. In particular, George Harrison's contributions in "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" are considered to be among the best songs that he wrote for the group. The album's cover features the four band members walking across a zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios and has become one of the most famous and imitated images in popular music.
Budget | $2 million |
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Starring | Annette Bening Julianne Moore Mark Ruffalo Mia Wasikowska Josh Hutcherson Yaya DaCosta |
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Music by | Carter Burwell Nathan Larson Craig Wedren |