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family hour
noun
- any broadcast period from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. when programs of general interest to the family are broadcast.
Word History and Origins
Origin of family hour1
Example Sentences
“But then we were running at 8 o’clock on Sundays, which is family hour. It was definitely being marketed as ‘Wonderful World of Disney,’ when we were aiming more for Mel Brooks or Monty Python.”
Last week, the Watkinses released an album, “Vol. II,” showcasing some of the many relationships they’ve built at the Watkins Family Hour.
The Watkinses started the Family Hour in 2002 at the behest of Largo’s well-connected owner, Mark Flanagan, who’d already made the club a destination with a popular Friday-night residency by producer and songwriter Jon Brion.
Asked to identify a Family Hour grand slam, both reply at once: “Booker T.”
Next month, the Watkinses will take a streamlined version of the Family Hour on the road through the end of the year.
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