Sneak Previews | |
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Also known as | Opening Soon at a Theater Near You (1975–1977) Sneak Previews Goes Video (1989–1991) |
Genre | Film review |
Created by | Thea Flaum[1][2] |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 21 |
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Production location | Chicago, Illinois |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | WTTW |
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Network | PBS |
Release | November 26, 1975 October 4, 1996 | –
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Sneak Previews (1975 to 1996: known as Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You from 1975 to 1977, and Sneak Previews Goes Video from 1989 to 1991) is an American film review show[1] that ran for over two decades on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It was created by WTTW, a PBS member station in Chicago, Illinois. It premiered on November 26, 1975 as a monthly local-only show called Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You[3] and was renamed in 1977 to Sneak Previews and it became a biweekly show in 1978 airing nationally on PBS.[4] It grew to prominence with a review-conversation-banter format between opinionated film critics, notably for a time, Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. By 1980, it was a weekly series airing on over 180 stations, and it was the highest rated weekly entertainment series in the history of public broadcasting.[1] The show's final broadcast was on October 4, 1996.[5]