{"id":896,"date":"2016-10-06T01:56:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T01:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=896"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:11:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:11:05","slug":"episode-44-lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-famous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=896","title":{"rendered":"Episode 46 &#8211; Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Steve as we take a deep dive in the 1980s TV program Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. We also provide context for the US audience relationship to watching the wealthy on TV both before and after Lifestyles. We also discuss the rise of gourmet culture, how entertainment media frames issues of class, and why the 1980s were not coincidental for Lifestyles rise to success.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a link to Diana Kendall&#8217;s <em>Framing Class<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/Framing_Class.html?id=N0MNrturrJkC\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a link to Larry Samuel&#8217;s <em>Rich: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=zS8r4nxRleEC&amp;pg=PP2&amp;dq=larry+samuel+rich&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjRnr3-rsTPAhWEgCYKHUt_DnkQ6AEIHjAA#v=onepage&amp;q=larry%20samuel%20rich&amp;f=false\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (February 23, 1985)\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjM2TOplSco?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lifestyles of The Rich and Famous. Raquel Welch - 1986\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l6IWZuFJtgk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-896 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=901'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/person-to-person-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-901\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-901'>\n\t\t\t\tMurrow&#8217;s Person to Person\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=899'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/LIFESTYLES-OF-THE-RICH-AND-FAMOUS-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-899\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-899'>\n\t\t\t\tRobin Leach as he appeared during Lifestyles TV run\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=898'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lifestylesofrichlogo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-898\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-898'>\n\t\t\t\tThe standard logo from Lifestyles heyday\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=903'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/the-onion-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-903\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-903'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Onion&#8217;s sarcastic reaction to the new plethora of game shows after Regis Philbin&#8217;s success with Millionaire.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=900'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lil-Wayne-cribs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-900\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-900'>\n\t\t\t\tLil Wayne shows off what&#8217;s in his refrigerator for MTV&#8217;s spiritual successor to Lifestyles, Cribs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=902'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/simple-life-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-902\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-902'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly 2000s version of US fascination of watching the wealthy on TV.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=904'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bloomberg-gourmet-dog-food-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-904\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-904'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of many examples of gourmet culture in the US. Bloomberg&#8217;s tongue-in-cheek look at gourmet dog food.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=907'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/wealthtv-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-907\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-907'>\n\t\t\t\ta typical shoot for programming on Wealth TV.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=906'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WealthTVboxing-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-906\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-906'>\n\t\t\t\tBehind the scenes as Wealth TV broadcasts a boxing match.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Steve as we take a deep dive in the 1980s TV program Lifestyles of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[258,257,259,256,260],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/LIFESTYLES-OF-THE-RICH-AND-FAMOUS.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=896"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1682,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/896\/revisions\/1682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}