Kids' TV Pioneers Shari Lewis and Lambchop featuring Mallory Lewis
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Mallory Lewis joins host Cynthia Bemis Abrams for a fun chat about her book, Shari Lewis and Lambchop: The Team That Changed Children's Television. Mallory's book, published by University of Kentucky Press in fall 2022, is a collection of stories from Shari's childhood and career as a businesswoman and multifaceted entertainer. While Shari Lewis died from cancer in 1998, Lambchop continues to charm audiences with the help of her sister, Mallory. FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7eYcoRGL70&t=263s GET THE BOOK Shari Lewis and Lambchop: The Team that Changed Children’s Television by Nat Segaloff and Mallory Lewis UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY PRESS https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813196268/shari-lewis-and-lamb-chop/ Watch for the documentary, Shari and Lambchop, to be released in 2023. CONNECT WITH MALLORY TikTok: @yourfavlambchop Website:  https://mallorylewisandlambchop.com/home Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/mallorylewisandlambchop CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA Instagram: @advancedtvherstory Twitter: @TVHerstory  Website: https://www.tvherstory.com/ Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advanced-tv-herstory/id1014759821 Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TVHerstory/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory/featured
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