Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, I talk about the various ways classic film actors guest starred on sitcoms: how the shows used their personas, how fame is used as a plot device, and how they represent nostalgia.

If you’re interested in some of the shows I talk about, here’s where they’re streaming:

Here’s Lucy - Amazon Prime
The Nanny - HBO Max, Tubi
A Different World - Amazon Prime
I Love Lucy - Paramount+
The Golden Girls - Hulu
Friends - HBO Max
That Girl - Amazon Prime
One Day at a Time - Netflix

The Mr. Ed episode with Mae West: dailymotion.com/video/x60lelo
The Beverly Hillbillies episode with Gloria Swanson: dailymotion.com/video/x6p88ud

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