In the Season 2 finale, Chummy and PC Noakes face several challenges; Fred is thrilled when his daughter and her infant son arrive for a visit; Jenny meets a potential suitor; and Nonnatus House is targeted for demolition.
This mini-series is a dramatization of the real-life story of Harry Gordon Selfridge, the flamboyant and visionary American founder of the famous London department store that revolutionized the modern shopping experience.
Pioneers of Television
Pioneers of Television
Pioneers of Television "Carol Burnett and the Funny Ladies"
Airs Saturday, January 19 at 3:00 PM
This episode features the first standup comediennes to appear on television -- legends such as Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers. It also looks at Lucille Ball's breakthrough on "I Love Lucy" and the sitcom stars who followed, including Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White and Marla Gibbs. The episode covers television's most enduring variety star, Carol Burnett, and features interviews with contemporary actresses including Tina Fey and Margaret Cho.
