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humorous entertainment
presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations
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Both comedies lean into their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania settings.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
That translates to a two-season run as Netflix releases multi-cam comedies in Parts (aka half-seasons) after their initial run.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Good Times was one of the first TV comedies centered on a Black nuclear family.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Foster never pretends there’s anything weird or out of the ordinary for middle-aged people to be single, and at a time when too many comedies settle for lightly amusing, here’s a series with jokes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Regulars included Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) and Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley), and the show is consistently ranked among the best comedies ever made.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
We’re used to seeing you in more straightforward comedies and sitcoms.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
That translates to a two-season run as Netflix releases multi-cam comedies in Parts (aka half-seasons) after their initial run.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Good Times was one of the first TV comedies centered on a Black nuclear family.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Foster never pretends there’s anything weird or out of the ordinary for middle-aged people to be single, and at a time when too many comedies settle for lightly amusing, here’s a series with jokes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Regulars included Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) and Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley), and the show is consistently ranked among the best comedies ever made.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
We’re used to seeing you in more straightforward comedies and sitcoms.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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