David Wayne

Remembering Henry Winkler & George C. Scott’s Adaptations of ‘A Christmas Carol’

December 8, 2024

Both made-for-TV movies — Winkler’s An American Christmas Carol (1979) and Scott’s A Christmas Carol (1984) — remain wonderfully enjoyable takes on Dickens’ classic tale.

Norman Fell as Stanley Roper and Audra Lindley as Helen Roper in The Ropers (1979-80)

Classic TV On Today

The Ropers Leave Jack, Janet & Chrissy For Their Own Series

March 22, 2023

Classic TV On March 22: The Ropers leave Three’s Company for their self-titled spinoff, Dick Loudon fills in for “Pirate Pete” and a chilling ‘Night Call’ arrives from the Twilight Zone.