The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time
Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. He is the only author to actually rank the best of the best, including I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, Frasier and The Big Bang Theory. He will show funny snippets from those shows and others, challenge patrons with sitcom trivia (including identifying cool theme songs!), discuss the criteria he used to rank 70 years of sitcoms and talk about how they have evolved over the decades in humor, presentation and content. This program is really entertaining so join in on the fun!
Gitlin is a freelance writer who has written more than 40 books on sports and pop culture. He earned a first-place award in excellence in journalism from the Associated Press.
- Date:
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Englewood - MacKay Room
- BCCLS Library:
- Englewood Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors Teens
- Categories:
- Author Talk