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Word: wellas (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Angels, for that installment, to be shown June 24, is the 109th and last. At its height, the show was consistently among the top five, ogled by an estimated 36 million people. Its first heroine, Farrah Fawcett, previously known primarily as a model for Ultra-Brite toothpaste and Wella Balsam shampoo, became almost overnight the biggest star in the business. Her poster image adorned thousands of dormitory walls, and thousands of gum-chewing adolescents imitated her long, layered hairdo. But celebrity was an ordeal. Armed guards had to be hired to keep the clutching fans at bay. But at fees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Farewell to a Phenomenon | 6/8/1981 | See Source »

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