The 70s gave us sitcom stars nobody could forget. Carroll O’Connor. Bea Arthur. Bob Newhart. Henry Winkler. Those people practically came with the television set. But what about all the other faces that showed up in millions of living rooms every week? That’s where things get interesting. Let’s see if you can remember five.
Columbo and Murder, She Wrote couldn’t have been more different—one smelled like rain-soaked asphalt and coffee; the other like tea and typewriter ink. Yet both solved murders that left entire generations glued to the couch. Now, let’s settle it once and for all: trench coat vs. typewriter....
Andy Griffith entertained stage, film, and TV audiences for decades. His hit shows like The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock proved both his comedic and dramatic chops. Unfortunately, he never got the credit he deserved—until it was already too late.
It isn't easy to make a good movie and/or a successful movie, so any director that's done either (or both) once deserves credit. However, for this list we'll be looking at those who've ONLY done it once.
Rediscover nine soft-rock duos that dominated 1970s radio with smooth harmonies and unforgettable hits before changing tastes, personal struggles, and shifting careers gradually moved them out of the mainstream spotlight.
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