Word: humors
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...moribund ruling provincial Liberal party in the next provincial election. An acrimonious federal campaign followed by another weak and divided government in Ottawa will not do much for the federalist hopes in Quebec or even national unity in Canada. The situation will, however, afford many more opportunities for dark humor...
...MUPPET SHOW SEASON 1 SESAME STREET was always a bit of a grownups' show in short pants, but this variety series, debuting in 1976, truly transcended demographics with its wacky skits, musical numbers and sharp show-biz humor. It's also fun as a field guide to '70s celebrities (Avery Schreiber! Mummenschanz!). Season 1 takes a while to hit its stride--the corn crop is heavier than usual in the early episodes--but by the end, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew et al. are fully fleshed, or rather fuzzed...
...classic '70s outlaw antihero: a roguish, check-bouncing ex-con (wrongly convicted) who lived in a trailer and was nearly as great a pain to the cops as to the crooks he nabbed. The cases and car chases were not anything special; Rockford's raffish sense of humor and ability to fast-talk his way out of any jam were. Garner's insouciance bursts off the screen like a Pontiac Firebird flying off a ramp...
...talent beyond any other, yet talent unfulfilled. The demons that drove him to drink meant he was in decline from the day he left Manchester, aged 27. He played for lesser clubs, including three in North America. Though he lost his skills, he never lost his humor: once asked why he went to play for the Vancouver Whitecaps, he said he saw an advert urging him to "Drink Canada...
...with students. Hallowell still elatedly talks of Lamb’s enthusiasm and creativity. “Every project I ever did with him, he was as excited about it as I was,” Hallowell said. Hallowell described Lamb as a veritable fountain of creativity, often scribbling humorous cartoons on napkins that encapsulated conversations he was having with friends. After Harvard, Lamb began working full-time as an executive producer on the National Film Board of Canada. While there, Lamb won an Oscar for producing the 1979 animated short “Every Child,” which...