Sneak Previews

*Sneak Previews*
Sneak Previews
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
Presented by	Roger Ebert (1975–1982); Gene Siskel (1975–1982); Neal Gabler (1982–1985); Jeffrey Lyons (1982–1996); Michael Medved (1985–1996);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	21
Production
Production location	Chicago, Illinois
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	WTTW
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	November 26, 1975 –; October 4, 1996
Related
	At the Movies (1982); At the Movies (1986); Ebert Presents: At the Movies;

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) was an American film review show that ran for over two decades on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It was created by WTTW, a PBS affiliate in Chicago, Illinois. It premiered on November 26, 1975 as a monthly local-only show called Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You and was renamed in 1977 to Sneak Previews and it became a biweekly show in 1978 airing nationally on PBS. 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. The show's final broadcast was on October 4, 1996.

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