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1) Funny girl
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In swinging 60s England, the nation is mesmerized by unlikely comedy star Sophie Straw, the former Blackpool beauty queen who just wants to make people laugh, like her heroine Lucille Ball. Behind the scenes, the cast and crew are having the time of their lives. But when the script begins to get a bit too close to home, and life starts imitating art, they all face a choice. The show's writers, Tony and Bill, comedy obsessives, each harbour a secret....
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Follows four grown siblings of the far-from-perfect Braverman clan as they try to balance kids and careers, dreams and commitments, and romance or a total lack thereof. Join some of the best actors on television for a genuinely funny and heartwarming journey through the most challenging and rewarding role of a lifetime: being a parent.
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Season two starts with a bang. As Tara decides to move on from her past, a sudden neighborhood incident opens the door to her family's shocking secrets. Her alters, some returning and some new, help unravel the mysteries while simultaneously infusing their own chaos into the mix. Meanwhile, the rest of Tara's family explores their own identities as Max hits a boiling point, Marshall questions his sexuality, Kate takes on an online fantasy persona,...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A refreshingly hilarious look at what it means to be a family in today's hectic, unpredictable world. While fledgling fathers Cameron and Mitchell struggle with learning the ropes of parenthood, longtime parents Claire and Phil try to keep the spice in their marriage amid the chaos of raising three challenging children. Meanwhile, family patriarch Jay has more than his hands full with his sexy, spirited wife, Gloria, and her precocious son.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The series proves how seemingly trivial details of one's day-to-day life, a trip to the grocery store, a remark at a dinner party, a fender-bender, can precipitate a 'Murphy's Law' chain of misfortune to hilarious effect. To keep the narrative spontaneous, Curb is shot without a script; cast members are given scene outlines and often improvise lines as they go. Special features included.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
For almost 17 years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and garnered 23 Emmys. Now, for the first time, the people behind the show's seminal moments come together to share their memories of one of America's most groundbreaking shows.--...
Publisher
DLT Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c1993
Language
English
Description
When it comes to living an exciting life, sensible Jasper Pye is closed tighter than his omnipresent umbrella. But he's finally had it with being a prim and proper, boring civil servant and he is itching for something new. Fate agrees and sets into motion some fantastical plans guaranteed to turn his "responsible" life on it's head.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multicultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show's three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously 'modern' look at life, love, and laughter."--Container.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
From Ryan Murphy, the creator of "Nip/Tuck" comes a musical comedy that follows an optimistic high school teacher as he tries to transform the Glee Club and inspire a group of outcasts to make it to Nationals. Includes the episodes from the second half of season one and bonus features.
Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006, c1987-1989
Language
English
Description
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and starred in their own sketch comedy series on the BBC. "Witty and urbane, Fry and Laurie lampoon an endless array of targets with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Absurdities abound... Includes 1987 Christmas special."--Cover.
14) Springfield confidential: jokes, secrets, and outright lies from a lifetime writing for the Simpsons
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In celebration of The Simpsons thirtieth anniversary, the show's longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series that has become one of the most revered artistic achievements in television history.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multi-cultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show's three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously 'modern' look at life, love, and laughter.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
Longtime believer, Linus believes that this year the Great Pumpkin will come and he decides to keep watch all night in the pumpkin patch to welcome him. Charlie Brown dresses up as a ghost, but does not scare up the usual kinds of Halloween loot when trick-or-treating. Snoopy crashes into Violet's party, as well as Linus' vigil.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S.A. by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and starred in their own sketch comedy series on the BBC. They lampoon an endless array of targets with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Absurdities abound as they devise new swearwords not yet banned for broadcast, and Fry impersonates Michael Jackson.
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