TV Comedy/Expert Profile
Expertise
General questions about situation comedies, history of television, the industry, etc.
Experience in the area
Professor of Mass Communications for over 15 years. Writing a book about the topic of situation comedies.
Education/Credentials
Ph.D., University of Tennessee M.S.M.C. Arkansas State University B. A. Columbia College, Chicago
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| laptopgirl | 08/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Bill Richter
2011-11-28 Old TV Comedy:
Wow. You've stumped my with this one. I remember Lancelot Link, but a family of monkeys... If I were you I'd try some of the other experts. I tried the internet movie data base for television and nothing
2011-09-10 TV character:
Wow, you've stumped me with this one. The only thing I can come up with was a character that Ernie Kovaks played on his show, Percy Dovetonsils. A poet who had really thick glasses and a two spit curls
2010-04-21 budget sample:
Answer: This is a difficult question to answer. One problem is that there are so many variables involved, that it would be like walking to a garage and asking, "How much will it be to fix my car?"
2010-01-28 treatment:
I checked out your site. Some funny stuff. I've always been told to keep a treatment to 1 page or less. However, some producers want to see more than that. They almost want to see a complete synopsis
2009-11-27 Stand - Up:
OK, here are two sources that might help you: First is http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096562/fullcredits#cast it will give you the regulars. Then on YouTube I found several episodes. Maybe seeing
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