Tag: 2000s
Transporter – RTL (Germany) – 10/11/2012 – 12/14/2014 / TNT (USA) began on 10/18/2014
Action / Adventure (24 episodes)
Running Time: 60 minutes
Stars:
- Chris Vance as Frank Martin
- Andrea Osvárt
as Carla Valeri (season 1)- François Berléand as Inspector Tarconi (season 1; recurring in season 2)
- Delphine Chanéac as Juliette Dubois (season 1)
- Charly Hübner
as Dieter Hausmann (season 1 & season 2 premiere)- Violante Placido
as Caterina “Cat” Boldieu (season 2)- Mark Rendall
as Jules Faroux (recurring in season 2)- Dhaffer L’Abidine
as Olivier Dassin (recurring in season 2)
I liked this show. Good entertainment, nothing too heavy.
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44 years after joining the show, Sesame Street’s Maria is retiring
At the recent American Library Association Annual Conference, actress/author Sonia Manzano, who has played the beloved character Maria on Sesame Street for more than 40 years, let it be known that she’s retiring. (Manzano joined the show in 1971, and was promoted to series regular in 1974.) During her tenure on the show, Manzano was nominated twice for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series, but lost both times. As a Sesame Street scriptwriter, however, she had better luck, winning a total of 15 Emmy Awards. She and TV husband Luis also fixed countless toasters while co-running the bustling Fix-It Shop.
Thank you, Maria/Sonia
Trading Spaces set a high standard for reality TV that has not been matched since
There are any number of reasons Trading Spaces didn’t stand the test of time. There were so many imitators, and as successful as the program was, it never had the numbers of comparable network reality shows of the era. But ultimately, what doomed Trading Spaces was that it was the only reality show to blend that happy, roll-up-your sleeves enthusiasm with the crushing disappointment and passive-aggressive sniping of a rapidly shrinking middle class. Viewers weren’t guaranteed a happy ending any more than the participants were, and the series contained moments—Hildi decides to glue straw to the wall—so awkward that it was all the audience could do not to look away. And yet the moments of enthusiasm were so palpable that most episodes served as a spontaneous lark the audience could be privy to.
Full story at avclub.com
My wife and I were big fans back in the day. Watched every Saturday night after putting the kids to bed.
My Third Parent 