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Talk Shows (4775 words) |
 | Talk shows are often identified by the host's name in the title, an indication of the importance of the host in the history of the television talk show. |
| Talk shows are indeed forums in which society tests out and comes to terms with the topics, issues and themes that define its basic values, what it means to be a "citizen," a participating member of that society. |
| The term "talk show" was a relatively late invention, coming into use in the mid-1960s, but shows based on various forms of spontaneous talk were a staple of broadcasting from its earliest days. |
| Your Show of Shows - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (105 words) |
| Your Show of Shows was a live sketch comedy television series appearing weekly in the United States, from 1950 until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. |
| Writers for the show included Mel Brooks and Neil Simon. |
| It inspired the 1982 film My Favorite Year, produced by Mel Brooks, Laughter on the 23rd Floor written by Neil Simon, and The Dick Van Dyke Show created by Carl Reiner. |
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