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Sanford & Son
There was an old situation comedy for the mid 1970's about a father and son who owned a salvage yard that was their home and business. This show was called 'Sanford and Son' that starred Redd Foxx and Desmond Wilson. I remember watching this program when a was a young child and also kind of laughed when Fred would foul up his plans to do something and will have to tell the truth and one of his favorite sayings was "This is the big one I'm coming to see ya Elizabeth!" while clutching his chest like he was having a heart attack. This was also a show that Fred (Foxx) and Lamont (Wilson) will do anything to help each other in many situations from dating at any age to making money. There was always some zany story for a show that was primarily for the Negro/Black community.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Jeffersons
'We're Moving On Up' is the theme to this next 'All in the Family' spinoff known as 'The Jeffersons' who were the Bunker's neighbors on Houser Street. There was George and Louise and their son Lionel. Lionel was kind of a good favorite person for Archie liked him as much as he did not quite like George. Archie and George were too much alike to be really good friends. As the title song said George and Louise moved on up to the upper West Side, I think, or the East Side along with a whole new set of issues and problems like when Lionel and his girlfriend a child of a white man and black women. This was a show that really got into race relations as well as dealing with other social issues of the time like unemployment, inflation, homosexual issues and others. What would George think of society today?
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Good Times
'Maude' had a spin-off by the name of 'Good Times' that starred Esther Rolle as Florida Evans (Maude's old housekeeper) and her family James, J.J., Thelma, and Michael. Florida and her family lived in the ghetto and just trying to make ends meet. James had many jobs but had to deal with layoffs, unemployment as well as other issues that affected his family. As in the other two series this show was generally depicting what life in the mid to late seventies was like for the Negro or Black community. J.J. was an artist portrayed by Jimmie Walker and his famous line "Dyn-o-mite!" Thelma was into fashion and Michael was the political activist of the family. I really liked this show and watch the reruns even today when I can find them. There are a lot of lessons that one can still learn from this old show today.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Maude
'All in the Family' was followed up by many spin-offs and the first one that I remember was 'Maude' this one is based on Edith's sister or she was a cousin named Maude who lived in Pawtucket, a suburb of Connecticut, I think. Maude lived with her husband Walter and her daughter and grandson. They also had a housekeeper named Florida. Maude had next door neighbors who were played by Conrad Bain and Rue McClanahan were married and into the scene and will try anything that seem therapeutic for a marriage. 'Maude' was a person who was very outspoken on many issues of the time like abortion and drugs, and really anything that struck her fancy. 'Maude' also had a catchy theme 'And then came Maude' with a catchy melody if I remember right. Like 'All in the Family' 'Maude' was also very controversial.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
All in the Family
Who remembers watching a television show entitled 'All in the Family' that was all about in a lot of ways social and political discourse of the early 1970's the affected the family at 704 Houser Street. There was Archie, Edith, Gloria, and Michael aka Meathead. 'All in the Family' was created by Norman Lear that gave the television audience a chance to see and hear and learn how society wanted to stay the same but also wanted change in many ways, such as women's rights, dealing with welfare and racial relations. This was a television show that let the idea of conservativism and radicalism kind of live together for at least a half an hour. To me this was a comedy/drama but not like today's standards. There were also multiple shows that followed this one.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Bad Beginning
Who are the Baudelaire's? Lemony Snicket has written a series of novels that are quite depressing and he warns the readers that if you do not like reading books that sad and mean things happen put the book down. In this series entitled 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Violet, Klaus and Sunny will stay with a series of odd people with one very despicable person known as Count Olaf that seems to be always in the wind. Book one titled 'The Bad Beginning' the Baudelaire children learn about the disaster that took their parents' lives and put their children in the care of others, and each child has a specific talent that helps gets them these unfortunate events one way or another. At the end of each book Lemony Snicket writes a letter as an introduction to the next volume. All the illustrations are drawn as pencil sketches but are well-defined and describes some of the actions of the story.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Welcome Back, Kotter
Here is another old situation comedy for the mid-1970's named 'Welcome Back. Kotter'. This was a show set in an urban high school named Buchanon High School. The main character of Gabe Kotter, a social studies teacher and a graduate of this high school is hired to teach the students known as the 'Sweathogs' who are smarter than they think from Vinnie Barberino to Arnold Horshack to Juan Epstein to Boom Boom Washington these were the main Sweathogs. Gabe is a married man to Julie and these students pay visits in some very importune times. This show and its' stars did all move on from the show to bigger things. John Travolta and his many movies, Robert Hegyes went on to Cagney and Lacey, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs I believe made a few movies as well and Ron Palillo also did a few other projects. This is also a show that was famous for a much overdone phrase 'Up your nose with a rubber hose.' I remember hearing that a lot when I was in elementary and junior high when someone did not like something or someone.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Chico and the Man
There was a situation comedy about in the mid-1970's called 'Chico and the Man'. This was a show where a young Chicano and an old man lived and worked in a garage. The young Chicano lived in a van parked in the back and the old man lived upstairs. This show starred Freddie Prinz and Jack Albertson as Chico and the Man. This was a show even back then that tried to describe society and solve various problems and issues. The first episode if I remember was mainly helping Chico find a job and a place to live, since Chico was a mechanic looking for a job and the old man did need help. Before the show went off the air and the guy who played Chico died in real they tried to replace him with a kid to try and help the old cope with losing a friend and partner. For the mid-1970's this was a funny show even when they covered a few serious issues of the time.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Mother vs Mirror
In 2015, a group of six blindfolded children ranging from the ages of three to nine years old must identify their mother from a line-up of women. Fortunately, even without their sight, every single child finds their caretaker. According to the concept of Maternal-Newborn Bonding, “The connection made after birth directly affects both the mother and child physiologically, psychologically, and emotionally,” and even influences the child’s romantic and platonic attachment styles later in life (Barker, para.2). This, combined with the experiment above, seems to prove that the Maternal-Newborn bond is indestructible. Yet, Lacan claims that this connection is already destroyed, at around six to eight months old. This essay will argue that Jessika Kenney and Eyvind Kang’s piece uses vocals and instrumentation to explore the factors that motivate the infant to separate from their mother and the consequences of that choice, prompting listeners to question whether adulthood is worth the agony.
By Wen Xiaosheng2 years ago in Critique
Butterflies and Leaves
Here is another of my coloring pages that I entitled 'Butterflies and Leaves'. The colors I used were blue, purple, red, orange, red-orange and pink. This could also be used as a counting activity for preschool. Count the butterflies? Count the red leaves? Count the purple leaves? Count the orange leaves? If you do not want to call these butterflies, they could be pretty moths too.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Just Flowers
'Just Flowers' is my imaginary garden. I used my favorite color of blues in various shades along with orange, pink, and reds. I used green yellow color crayon for the leaves. The little bushes in between the flowers could be pussy willows, but I was not sure, so I used purple, blue, tan, red, and orange color to make them stand out. I did notice I missed one at the bottom. I should have colored the white space with light blue.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
LadyBugs
Here is another color art I entitled 'LadyBugs' using crayons. Also, preschool teachers could use it as a math activity for counting. How many ladybugs in all? How many red ones? How many blues ones? How many flowers are there all together? I guess the things with a leaf are flowers of some kind. I was going to color the white area with a sky-blue color but I just saw a worksheet that teachers could maybe use.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique