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Experience the magic of community as you watch compelling programming on our impressive big screens! Our daily screenings foster an intimate atmosphere that brings television to life, expertly curated from our vast collection spanning a century of television and radio, chosen just for you. No matter what is showing, The Paley Museum offers an unforgettable experience for TV enthusiasts and history buffs alike.
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WOMEN IN COMEDY
APPLE TV+'S THE STUDIO
GIRL POWER
Daily Screenings from the Paley Archive
The Paley Museum Celebrates Women’s History Month: Women in Comedy
March 1 – 20, 23, 28 – 30, 2025
Bennack Theater
The Paley Museum is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month with a salute to some of the funniest women on television. From trailblazing icons like Carol Burnett and Mary Tyler Moore to shows that celebrate female friendships from Gilmore Girls to Girlfriends to The Golden Girls, these hilarious comediennes are among the funniest and most talented women to grace our television screens. Join us for some uproarious laughter and fun!
12:10 pm
The Carol Burnett Show: “Series Premiere”
In the series premiere of this iconic sketch comedy variety show, host Carol Burnett is joined by actor and singer Jim Nabors, as well as cast members Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman, and Lyle Waggoner. Sketches include: “Shirley Dimple,” “Ski Lodge,” “Carol & Sis,” and “The Angry Hand,” with musical performances by Carol Burnett and Jim Nabors. (1967, CBS)
1:05 pm
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: “Mary Richards, Producer”
In this episode, Mary (Mary Tyler Moore) wants to prove to herself and her friends that she can do a good job as producer of the six o'clock news. On the first day, Mary is nervous about convincing her colleagues that she knows what she is doing. When she considers changes in set decoration, then in Ted Baxter's (Ted Knight) news-anchor suit, she encounters a distinct lack of confidence in her judgment. But Lou (Ed Asner) soon comes to Mary's rescue, advising her to only listen to herself. What follows surprises everyone. (1975, CBS)
1:35 pm
Laverne & Shirley: “Laverne and Shirley Meet Fabian”
In this episode, Laverne (Penny Marshall) and Edna (Betty Garrett) endure freezing temperatures due to a broken boiler, while Shirley (Cindy Williams) braves the cold to get tickets to a Fabian concert. After failing to get tickets, Laverne lies about securing them, leading to a bet with Rosie Greenbaum (Carol Ita White). The girls pretend to be French maids to deliver dinner to Fabian’s hotel room but end up stranded on the window ledge. Fabian rescues them, gives them backstage passes, and serenades them, while Rosie fulfills her bet. (1977, ABC)
2:00 pm
The Golden Girls: “The Way We Met”
In this episode, Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Blanche (Rue McClanahan) and Rose (Betty White) are too frightened to sleep after watching "Psycho" on TV, so instead they share cheesecake and reminisce about how they became roommates. They recall how their friendships developed despite their considerable differences. (1986, NBC)
2:25 pm
Gilmore Girls: “Pilot”
This pilot episode introduces the verbose, food-loving, coffee-guzzling Gilmore girls—Lorelai (Lauren Graham), executive manager at the Independence Inn, and Rory (Alexis Bledel), a top-notch student at Stars Hollow High. Also introduced are Lorelai's eccentric French coworker Michel (Yanic Truesdale), the Inn's klutzy yet phenomenal chef Sookie (Melissa McCarthy), and Rory's best friend Lane (Keiko Agena). Rory gets accepted to the prestigious, but expensive, private school Chilton, forcing Lorelai to turn begrudgingly to her somewhat estranged parents for the tuition money. Emily (Kelly Bishop) and Richard (Edward Herrmann) gladly decide to give Lorelai the money but offer one condition: the Gilmore girls will have to dine with them every Friday night. On Rory's final day at Stars Hollow she meets Dean (Jared Padalecki) and her world is turned upside down. (2000, WB)
2:55 pm
Ugly Betty: “Pilot”
In this series premiere based on Fernando Gaitán’s Colombian telenovela, Yo soy Betty, la fea, Betty Suarez (America Ferrera) is hired as the assistant to Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius), Editor-in-Chief of the highly prestigious fashion magazine MODE. While Betty is thrilled to finally have an opportunity to work in the fashion industry, she quickly finds she has a lot to learn and wonders how (and if) she’ll fit in. (2006, ABC)
3:55 pm
Girlfriends: “What’s Black-a-Lackin?”
In this episode, Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) learns that Monica (Keesha Sharp) refuses to find out her baby’s gender, while William (Reggie Hayes) secretly knows it's a boy. Lynn (Persia White) meets R&B artist Chrisette Michele at the record studio and becomes jealous when Chrisette's album is fast-tracked while Lynn’s is stalled. She confronts her producer, learning that the label thinks she’s “not Black enough” for the market. Lynn is insulted and vents to Joan and Maya (Golden Brooks). After several confrontations, including with Chrisette, Lynn eventually speaks to the label president but fails to get results. (2008, The CW)
4:15 pm
Black-ish: “Feminisn’t”
In this episode, Andre (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) struggle with their differing views on feminism. Dre, who believes in traditional gender roles, finds himself at odds with Bow’s progressive stance on equality. When Bow learns Ruby (Jenifer Lewis) and Diane (Marsai Martin) don’t believe in feminism, she brings Diane to her feminist group to try to change her mind. Andre Jr. (Marcus Scribner) and Jack (Miles Brown) help Dre understand modern day feminism. (2019, ABC)
4:40 pm
The Carol Burnett Show: Guest Maggie Smith
In this episode, Carol and the cast are joined by Maggie Smith. Highlights include: a skit in which an actress (Burnett) learns of her husband's (Korman) budding romance with a fellow actress (Smith) just prior to going onstage with them; Vicki Lawrence singing "The Other Woman"; Burnett as Queen Elizabeth with Tim Conway, Harvey Korman and Smith in a ship-christening skit; a parody of "Jaws" with Patterson, Korman, Conway, and Lawrence; and an antebellum musical salute to lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. (1975, CBS)
Daily Screenings from the Paley Archive
Apple TV+’s The Studio: ADVANCE SCREENING
March 21, 22, 26, and 27, 2025
Bennack Theater
In conjunction with our PaleyLive event with the cast and creative team of Apple TV+'s The Studio, we present screenings of the first two episodes.
In The Studio, Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting, and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him. Catch screenings of the first two episodes at The Paley Museum!
March 21, 22, and 26
12:10 pm, 1:25 pm, 2:40 pm, 3:55 pm, 5:10 pm
Episode 1
12:55 pm, 2:10 pm, 3:25 pm, 4:40 pm
Episode 2
March 27 (The Bennack Theater will close at 2:00 pm)
12:10 pm
Episode 1
12:55 pm
Episode 2
Daily Screenings from the Paley Archive
Girl Power!
March 12 – 30, 2025
Second Floor Theater
In honor of Women’s History Month, The Paley Museum is excited to screen family programming featuring some of television’s favorite heroines. All these leading ladies save the day in their own way, from superheroes Wonder Woman and the Powerpuff Girls to Doc McStuffins and the fearless Dora the Explorer. The whole family is sure to be inspired and delighted by these strong young women.
On Mar. 22, the Second Floor Theater screenings will stop from 1:15 – 3:15 pm, due to an Education class.
On Mar. 27, the Second Floor Theater screenings will stop from 12:55 – 4:45 pm.
12:30 pm
Doc McStuffins: “Think Pink/You Foose, You Lose”
Doc helps Chilly, who turns pink after he accidentally ends up in the washing machine with Doc’s red scarf. Then, she tends to Johnny Foosball, the star player of Donny’s foosball game, who keeps getting himself stuck upside down. (2013)
12:55 pm
Doc McStuffins: “Itty Bitty Bess Takes Flight/Boxed In”
Doc and her toys treat a tin toy airplane pilot, modeled after the famous Black female pilot Bessie Coleman, whose joints have become rusty. Then, they help Flora, a Flamenco dancer who is afraid to leave her display box. (2015)
1:20 pm
Dora the Explorer: “La Maestra de Musica”
When Boots’s music teacher—la maestra de musica—finds that her bicycle is broken, Dora and Boots swing into action to help her get to school on time. (2004)
1:45 pm
The Powerpuff Girls: “Stuck Up, Up and Away/Schoolhouse Rocked”
Princess Morbucks, the new girl in school, wants to become a Powerpuff Girl after discovering they have superpowers. When the Girls turn her down, because of her spoiled and bratty behavior, the Princess gets very angry. Then, after the Gangreen Gang returns to school and bullies the other kids, the Girls try to get even during a game of dodgeball. (1999)
2:10 pm
The Powerpuff Girls: “Superfriends”
A new girl named Robin struggles to become best friends with the Powerpuff Girls, who are too busy protecting Townsville. Instead, Robin falls in with a bad crowd: she starts hanging out with the stuck-up Princess instead. (2002)
2:35 pm
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: “Pilot”
In the first episode of the sitcom about a teenage witch, Sabrina Spellman (Melissa Joan Hart) learns her true identity when her aunts (who are also witches) discover her levitating on the morning of her sixteenth birthday. (1996)
3:05 pm
Wonder Woman: “The New Original Wonder Woman”
In the first of several ABC prime-time specials featuring the DC Comics superhero, Princess Diana (Lynda Carter) encounters Major Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner), who crashes his airplane on Paradise Island while on a secret mission during World War II. She brings him back to Washington, D.C., where she sets up a secret identity, Diana Prince, while fighting crime as Wonder Woman. (1975)
4:20 pm
Supergirl: “Pilot”
Kryptonian Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist) is sent to Earth to watch over her infant cousin Kal-El, but ends up frozen in time for twenty-four years before crashing to Earth. As an adult, she tries to maintain a mild-manner life as Kara Danvers but ends up following in the footsteps of her famous superhero cousin, Superman. (2015)
5:10 pm
Josie and the Pussycats: “The Nemo’s a No-No” (Series Premiere)
In this series premiere episode, Josie and the gang travel on a freight ship to a gig on Pago Pago, but their ship is sunk and they are brought aboard the submarine of the maniacal great-grandson of the notorious scourge of the seas, Captain Nemo. (1970)
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