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From I Love Lucy to The Golden Girls to Sex & the City, female friendship has long been a sitcom staple. Hot in Cleveland evolves the “girlfriends” format with characters who are realistically flawed and stories that are surprisingly poignant — while remaining unflinchingly funny.  

You can see for yourself when Hot In Cleveland debuts Monday, August 5 on getTV — with four episodes every weeknight starting at 6p ET!

Does the warmer weather make you yearn to get back to the land? Do longer days make you crave the great outdoors? Do you have getTV? 

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions — especially the third one — we’ve got great news for you! getTV has eleven Western films airing on weekend afternoons and evenings this month— including two Oscar Winners for Best Cinematography! And best of all, you can experience all the grandeur of the American West without leaving the comfort of your couch!

Westerns and television have gone together for as long as TV has existed. From the all-ages horse operas of the 1950s, to the more complex dramas and tongue-in-cheek action comedies of the 1960s, to the neo-Westerns of the 1970s and beyond, the genre evolved with the medium. And it continues to today.

Half a century after Norman Lear created him, Archie Bunker is having another moment in the spotlight.

Clifton Davis has had a multi-faceted career, not only playing Reverend Reuben Gregory on getTV’s show Amen but also as a songwriter for musical giants such as The Jackson 5 and The Supremes. Inspired to pursue acting after seeing his first Broadway show, Davis went on to star in the hit TV show That’s My Mama before deciding to become a pastor. Coincidently, it was at this time he was asked to play the part of Reverend Reuben Gregory on Amen, which was a full circle moment that Davis describes as “divine intervention”.

When Good Times debuted in February of 1974, it was a true television rarity: a spin-off of a spin-off. 

Bea Arthur’s guest appearance on All In The Family in December of 1971 as Edith’s out-spoken cousin Maude Findlay inspired the spin-off Maude less than a year later. And Esther Rolle’s inspired performance as Maude’s straight-talking maid Florida Evans inspired Good Times midway through Maude’s second season.