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Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
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Season 54
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Back When We Were Grownups
Adaptation of the novel by Anne Tyler. Since her husband's death after only six years of marriage, Rebecca has single-handedly raised his ever-challenging and now adult daughters, Nono, Biddy, and Patch, as well as one of her own, Min Foo. Rebecca also inherited her husband's uncle, 99-year-old Poppy, a crotchety old man whose total focus is his upcoming 100th birthday. A party planner by trade, Rebecca is always cheerful and upbeat, but even after many, many years, she's still not really sure about her standing in this bizarre family. As she questions how her life might have been different if she hadn't jilted her former boyfriend Will for her husband, Rebecca decides to contact him. Seeing Will, now a divorced college professor living a structured life, only adds to Rebecca's dilemma. As her family life continues to swirl around her, Rebecca begins to understand how much they rely on her and, in their own unique way, truly appreciate her.
Nov 22, 2004 -
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The Magic of Ordinary Days
Livy Dunne, who becomes pregnant during World War II. Her stern father sends her away, into a marriage of convenience with a lonely farmer, Ray Singleton, in tiny Wilson, Colo. Initially, Livy and Ray are wary of each other. Worldly Livy is bored by Ray and the hardscrabble life he leads
Jan 30, 2005 -
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Riding the Bus with My Sister
The story of two sisters – Beth and Rachel – who live very different lives. Rachel is a successful, driven fashion photographer in New York City. Beth who is develop mentally challenged, spends her days riding public buses. After the death of their father, Rachel comes home to be with her sister and the two literally butt heads.
May 1, 2005