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Betty White: First Lady of Television

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Betty White: First Lady of Television

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PBS | Release Date: August 21, 2018

Summary: 10 years in the making, the PBS special takes a look at the nearly 70 year long career of Betty White with clips, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from costars and friends such as Pamela Adlon, Valerie Bertinelli, Carol Burnett, Georgia Engel, Tina Fey, Valerie Harper, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gavin MacLeod, Carl Reiner, Ryan Reynolds,10 years in the making, the PBS special takes a look at the nearly 70 year long career of Betty White with clips, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from costars and friends such as Pamela Adlon, Valerie Bertinelli, Carol Burnett, Georgia Engel, Tina Fey, Valerie Harper, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gavin MacLeod, Carl Reiner, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Sullivan, and Alex Trebek.… Expand

Genre(s): Documentary

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Boston Herald

Mark A. Perigard

Aug 21, 2018

Season 1 Review: The documentary, filmed over several years, takes a nonlinear approach to White’s career and skips over things like her first two marriages. Just go with it--it’s worth the ride and ultimately leaves you wanting a week’s worth of clips. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal

John Anderson

Aug 16, 2018

Season 1 Review: “First Lady of Television”--something literally true, almost--does a good job of recapturing the disarray of an infant medium. ... But more fun is watching the actress’s metamorphoses and incarnations: the coyly sexy TV host of the ’50s; the “Password” contestant of the ’60s (with her husband, Allen Ludden ); “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in the ’70s, and “The Golden Girls” in the ’80s and ’90s (with plenty of other appearances in between). Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Robyn Bahr

Aug 21, 2018

Season 1 Review: Although expectedly hagiographic, the documentary goes down as light and as welcome as a slice of chiffon cake. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Aug 16, 2018

Season 1 Review: A sweet but slight biographical tribute. [20 Aug - 2 Sep 2018, p.11]

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  Air Date: August 21, 2018
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