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Lucille Ball: The First Lady of Comedy
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<blockquote data-quote="rayray" data-source="post: 289025" data-attributes="member: 132"><p>Indeed. Also, the selection of guest stars was decidedly passe and targeted to Lucille's generation rather than anyone younger at the time - Mel Torme! Wayne Newton! The aforementioned Bob Cummings! Ginger Rogers and Joan Crawford! When they tried to "get hip", only has-been or on-the-way-to-has-been stars were interested. Ann Margaret! Sigh. Mind you, American TV didn't ever adequately capture the new generation well, as most producers were keeping to conservative assessments (as if the "generation gap" could be solved with a hug and a chuckle rather than any substantive discussion of political frameworks and world views.) "These kids today! Oh how mixed up they are!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rayray, post: 289025, member: 132"] Indeed. Also, the selection of guest stars was decidedly passe and targeted to Lucille's generation rather than anyone younger at the time - Mel Torme! Wayne Newton! The aforementioned Bob Cummings! Ginger Rogers and Joan Crawford! When they tried to "get hip", only has-been or on-the-way-to-has-been stars were interested. Ann Margaret! Sigh. Mind you, American TV didn't ever adequately capture the new generation well, as most producers were keeping to conservative assessments (as if the "generation gap" could be solved with a hug and a chuckle rather than any substantive discussion of political frameworks and world views.) "These kids today! Oh how mixed up they are!" [/QUOTE]
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