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TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
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TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
9124

TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
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TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
9126

TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
  8. All in the Family (first major television show to feature the sound of a flushing toilet, among other things)
9127

TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
  8. All in the Family (first major television show to feature the sound of a flushing toilet, among other things)
  9. Maude (First prime time lead character to have a legal abortion)
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All in the Family (first series to be mentioned twice in this category)

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TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
  8. Maude (First prime time lead character to have a legal abortion)
  9. Nothing Sacred (religious issues)
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TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
  8. Maude (First prime time lead character to have a legal abortion)
  9. Nothing Sacred (religious issues)
  10. Peyton Place (sexual themes)
9131

TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
  8. Maude (First prime time lead character to have a legal abortion)
  9. Nothing Sacred (religious issues)
  10. Peyton Place (sexual themes)
  11. Mork & Mindy (pioneered the mobile fourth camera in sitcoms)

If you look at older sitcoms, you’ll notice that the performers tend to stay on their marks. Their movements were carefully scripted to work with the three cameras that were recording the show. But Robin Williams wouldn’t stay on his marks - he moved around on the stage freely and would walk out of the set camera angles. So Garry Marshall had to add a fourth camera which was mobile in order to follow Williams’ performance. Once Mork & Mindy had shown it was possible to have freely moving cameras, other shows began using them as well.

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TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
  8. Maude (First prime time lead character to have a legal abortion)
  9. Nothing Sacred (religious issues)
  10. Peyton Place (sexual themes)
  11. Mork & Mindy (pioneered the mobile fourth camera in sitcoms)
  12. I Love Lucy (first prominent pregnancy on-air)
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TV shows that were considered “groundbreaking” or “revolutionary” in their day, and the reason why.

  1. Hill Street Blues (first popular drama to have continuing story arcs)
  2. NYPD Blue (unprecedented nudity)
  3. All in the Family (controversial political topics in a sitcom)
  4. Mary Tyler Moore Show (first unmarried, working female sitcom lead)
  5. Julia (lead character was a black female working not as a domestic, but as a nurse)
  6. Star Trek (first woman shown in command; interracial and international crew incl. a Russian officer; first interracial kiss on primetime TV)
  7. Soap (use of “adult” topics in a sitcom)
  8. Maude (First prime time lead character to have a legal abortion)
  9. Nothing Sacred (religious issues)
  10. Peyton Place (sexual themes)
  11. Mork & Mindy (pioneered the mobile fourth camera in sitcoms)
  12. I Love Lucy (first prominent pregnancy on-air)
  13. Will & Grace (first gay title character)

Next Up: From a game I was playing at a tree trimming party yesterday:

Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

  1. Little Drummer Boy
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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

  1. Little Drummer Boy
  2. Away in a Manger
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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

  1. Little Drummer Boy
  2. Away in a Manger
  3. Silent Night

In the often skipped third chorus:

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

  1. Little Drummer Boy
  2. Away in a Manger
  3. Silent Night
  4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

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Ironically enough, Annie, I don’t think your very first song mentions Jesus by name: LITTLE DRUMMER BOY lyrics ***

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Yes it does - alternate lyrics to the second verse:

[QUOTE=altlyrics]
Baby Jesú, pa rum pum pum pum
[/QUOTE]

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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

  1. Little Drummer Boy
  2. Away in a Manger
  3. Silent Night
  4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
  5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

  1. Little Drummer Boy
  2. Away in a Manger
  3. Silent Night
  4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
  5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
  6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
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Holiday songs that specifically mention the little baby Jesus by name

  1. Little Drummer Boy
  2. Away in a Manger
  3. Silent Night
  4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
  5. It’s Jesus’ Birthday (Bob Rivers’ take-off)
  6. Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child
  7. Mary’s Boy Child