May 10, 2023
Has “Cheers” aged well? Was Norm the norm in 1982? Was the toxic behavior in the show’s Boston-based bar a device to expose the destructive nature of misogyny or was it just a casual reflection of a patriarchal system?
Carla Tortelli and Diane Chambers, the barmaids in the first season of the show, served...
Oct 19, 2019
TV is once again attempting to bring legendary "girl detective" Nancy Drew to life. We dust off our very first episode for a look at past attempts to put the hugely popular Nancy Drew mysteries on the small screen. The book series' backstory is a fascinating look at ego & the evolution of publishing. Excerpts are...
Oct 18, 2018
The series Charmed, originally airing from 1998 to 2006 on the WB, can now be seen as a TV classic. Charmed tells the story of the three (sometimes four) Halliwell sisters who discover that they're powerful witches with the duty to fight all matter of evil.
With the 2018 reboot of Charmed premiering just earlier...
Jun 14, 2018
It’s time we celebrate TV’s most complex women. Cynthia Bemis Abrams is joined by Dr. Molly Brost (University of Southern Indiana) to dive into anti-heroines—characters like Marvel’s Jessica Jones—who challenge societal norms and expand the definition of justice on TV.
This...
May 17, 2018
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores MTV's original, animated series Daria and how it gave representation and voice to women and girls who are smart, discerning and impatient. While Daria aired 1997-2002, the series' impact continues to be felt today in the action and leadership of feminist movements creating change...