Library hosts a funny program about funny (TV) programs
Nov. 23, 2021 | By Waterbury RoundaboutDo you remember the Saturday night line up back in the day? Author and pop-culture historian Martin Gitlin does.
From “I Love Lucy” and “All in the Family” to “Cheers,” “Seinfeld,” “Frasier,” and more, Gitlin will lead a virtual trip down Memory Lane on Dec. 4 celebrating 50 years of prime-time TV comedies with “A Funny Program about Funny Programs” hosted by the Waterbury Public Library.
Gitlin will show humorous snippets from these and other popular prime-time TV shows. He’ll challenge participants with sitcom trivia and discuss the evolution of situation comedy and humor in general over the years.
Author of more than 130 books, Gitlin also is a sports culture enthusiast. He last spring joined the library for a presentation based on his book “The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book.” Other pop-culture titles by Gitlin include “Celebration of Animation” and the “Great American Cereal Book.”
The program starts at 8 p.m. and will be held over Zoom. Registration is required. More information and the registration link can be found online here.