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Siskel & Ebert (1986-1999)
Long before the internet prompted millons of amateur critics to endlessly discuss films, there was Siskel and Ebert. They were the pioneers of film criticism, two guys from Chicago, Gene Siskel of The Chicago Tribune and Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun Times sitting down in their "balcony seats" to discuss the latest films openly and honesty. Once in a while they would take a break from their regular reviews and have special shows such as "Kid Vid", great movies for kids, "Guilty Pleasures", movies they were ashamed to admit they liked and "Hail! Hail! Black and White", a show about the virtue of Black and White film (which was aired in black and white). At the end of the year, thw whole will individual shows to reveal their favorite films of the passing year and another show revealing their least favorites. Beginning in 1975 as "Opening Soon At a Theater Near You" their shows ran on PBS until 1982 when the title was changed to the shorter "At the Movies". In 1986, they joined in a partnership with Buena Vista television and their show as syndicated as "Siskel & Ebert". "Siskel & Ebert" ran for 22 years until late in 1998 when Gene Siskel had brain surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. He did several shows by phone from his hospital bed and Roger did at least one show by himeself and rest he did with guest critics. In early 1999, Siskel announced he was the rest of the season off and would be back the following Fall. Sadly, he died on February 20 and was remembered by his colleague in a special show "Remembering Gene Siskel". Ebert would go on the rest of the season with a series of guest critics until the following September when the show's name was briefly changed to "Roger Ebert and the Movies". In 2001, Ebert invited one of the guest critics Richard Roeper to be his permanent co-host and the show eventually became "Ebert & Roeper".

Ebert & Roeper (2001-2007)
In 1999, after the death of Gene Siskel, the famous movie critic and co-star of Siskel & Ebert, the title of the hit show was, needless to say, no more of use. With the original co-star, Roger Ebert and the replacement Richard Roeper, together they continue criticizing the latest movies in over 200 stations. It is important to know that Roger Ebert spent several months searching for a replacement for Siskel, and brought Roeper on several times before making him a regular on the June 3rd, 2000 episode.

At The Movies (2008-2009)
Continuing the tradition that Siskel and Roger Ebert (and Richard Roeper) started, Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz will not host this popular movie critique show; giving their reviews on films and DVD releases each week. In 2009 Lyons & Mankiewicz where replaced by Ebert & Roeper at the Movies' substituite hosts Michael Phillips and A.O. Scott. In 2010 it was announced that the show will cease production later that summer, ending a thirty year run of At the Movies.