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The U’Niquely Charming Actress Mo’Nique

At a time when body image is still a determiner of success in show business, comedian and actress Mo’Nique has embraced her plus size and used it to her advantage In this 2003 interview Mo’nique talks about her book Skinny Women Are Evil. Get your copy of Skinny Women Are Evil by Mo’niqueAs an Amaz…

Designing Women's Earnest NYE: A Storytelling Classic

Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams is a sucker for a holiday sitcom episode. New Year's Eve storytelling on television is often hit-or-miss, but Designing Women delivered a timeless masterpiece with the January 1, 1990 "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire 20th Century." Writt…

Designing Women vs. Body Shaming: Delta Burke's Story

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes Dr. Wendy Burns-Ardolino, author of TV Female Foursomes and Their Fans, to discuss the groundbreaking 1989 Designing Women (1986–1993) episode, "They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?" The episode tackled the tabloid-fueled controversy surrounding Delta Burke and her w…

043 Strong Women, Strong Opinions: Designing Women Revisited

In this episode, we head back to Atlanta to revisit the sharp wit, big hair, and even bigger opinions of Designing Women. Inspired by a “sign from the universe” (and a very recognizable house cameo), we dive into this iconic late-80s/early-90s sitcom that stood shoulder-to-shoulder with The Golden …

From Mama's Family to Mamaw's Family [Ep 6 Grandmas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Play Favorites]

Delta Burke, comic masters at work, sibling successes, and ball poppin’ leg stretches, Hungry for more Disney Channel nostalgia? Well it’s time to feed that need with another look back on Disney’s smash hit, Hannah Montana. Join your three favorite idiots as they discuss their experiences making …

S02E11 - Designing Women

This month, Queen Mel and Sarcastro dive into the world of 1980's southern interior decorating with the first episode of Designinig Women. A show about four thirty to forty somethings that run thier own interior design company in Georgia while also navigating the tropes of love, friendships and tru…

Ep. 7 - Day-O (1992)

This week, Eilijah Wood stars as an imaginary friend named Day-O in a TV movie called... DAY-O! Also starring Delta Burke, Charles Shaughnessy, and Fred Thompson, and boldy staking their claim to Harry Belafonte's classic song a couple of years after BEETLEJUICE cemented it in a cinematic classic.

Tread Perilously -- Automan: Unreasonable Facsimile

Tread Perilously's summer grab bag month continues with an episode of Automan called "Unreasonable Facsimile." When Walter is given the chance to develop a video game based on a popular prime time soap opera, Auto mistakenly watches the show instead of his assigned case files. The result: Auto wan…

Mind The Gap: Testing our GenX Trivia Knowledge

What show starred Dixie Carter, Jean Smart, Annie Potts, and Delta Burke? Can you name three of Mrs. Garrett’s charges in “Facts of Life?” Sure you can! But can we? Join us today as we test our GenX pop-culture knowledge — and yours — with one of our most recommended family games, Mind The Gap. Thi…

S2E19: Honoring the Life of Dolly Parton

Greetings and Salutations everyone! I'm your host Tim Grimes. On todays new podcast episode of Destroy All Sketch Comedians we honor the life of the one and only Dolly Parton who unfortunately passed away last week, She will truly be missed. We talk about her amazing career, Dollywood, and her beau…