document_title: 3rd Rock from the Sun (season 3)

question_text: who played pickles on 3rd rock from the sun

text: 3rd Rock from the Sun (season 3)

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main cast[edit]

text:
John Lithgow as Dick Solomon
Kristen Johnston as Sally Solomon
French Stewart as Harry Solomon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tommy Solomon
Jane Curtin as Dr. Mary Albright
Simbi Khali as Nina Campbell
Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Mamie Dubcek
Wayne Knight as Officer Don Leslie Orville

text: Recurring cast[edit]

text:
David DeLuise as Bug Pollone
Ian Lithgow as Leon
Danielle Nicolet as Caryn
Chris Hogan as Aubrey Pitman
Ileen Getz as Dr. Judith Draper
Shay Astar as August Leffler
Jan Hooks as Vicki Dubcek
Ron West as Dr. Vincent Strudwick
John Cleese as Dr. Liam Neesam

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
No. in
series
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Production
code

47
1
"Fun with Dick and Janet (Part 1)" (Part 3)
Terry Hughes
Bob Kushell & Mark Brazill
September 24, 1997 (1997-09-24)
301

Harry, Sally and Tommy return to Earth, but are forced to bring along the Big Giant Head's niece (Roseanne Barr), who is assigned to act as Dick's wife in order to keep his focus on the mission and off Mary. To make matters worse, the police suspect that aliens might have landed in Rutherford and have sent Officer Don to investigate.

48
2
"Fun with Dick and Janet (Part 2)" (Part 4)
Terry Hughes
John Lithgow
September 24, 1997 (1997-09-24)
302

Dick comes up with a plan to get his new wife to leave him - by turning himself into the worst possible husband anyone could have. This doesn't work, and despite all his attempts to keep his wife secret, Mary soon finds out and breaks up with him, furious.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

49
3
"Tricky Dick"
Terry Hughes
Bob Kushell & Christine Zander
October 8, 1997 (1997-10-08)
305

Still bitter after their break-up, Dick and Mary begin a childish prank war against each other to try to prove, ironically, who is the biggest adult in the office. Sally attends yoga classes with Mary, where she begins to take a liking to her instructor (Leigh McCloskey). At home, Tommy and his friends have formed a garage band and are practicing in the garage, while Harry wants desperately to be their roadie.

50
4
"Dick-in-Law"
Terry Hughes
Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein
October 15, 1997 (1997-10-15)
304

Mary is unable to tell her bitter, condescending parents (Elaine Stritch and George Grizzard) that another relationship has fallen through, and so invites Dick to meet her parents under the pretense that they are still to be married. Dick is quick to accompany her, thinking that if he can win her parents' hearts, he might win back Mary's. Back in Rutherford, Sally, Harry, and Tommy help Nina move out of her apartment, before Sally decides that she'd like to move in.

51
5
"Scaredy Dick"
Terry Hughes
Bill Martin & Mike Schiff
October 29, 1997 (1997-10-29)
306

Dick goes for a medical checkup but becomes scared and leaves before his appointment. Mary asks Sally and Tommy to house sit for her on Halloween in order to stop trick-or-treaters (including Emile Hirsch) egging her home while she is out. Harry, however, chooses to stay at home, where he encounters some very strange noises and starts to believe that there is a ghost in the house.

52
6
"Moby Dick"
Terry Hughes
Joe Fisch
November 5, 1997 (1997-11-05)
303

When Dick discovers that he has put on a large amount of weight, Nina tells him that it's because he's sad about his breakup with Mary. Dick tries to slim by eating healthily and attending exercise classes, but nothing works and he ends up joining a weight loss group, where he runs into Mary. At home, Sally begins to grow attached to her new tomato plant and names it Jeremy, leading Don to fear the worst when he hears that Sally is spending lots of time with "him." Meanwhile, Tommy is worried that August is cheating on him and sends Harry to investigate.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

53
7
"Eleven Angry Men and One Dick"
Terry Hughes
Christine Zander
November 12, 1997 (1997-11-12)
307

Dick is called up for jury duty for the first time and struggles to deliver a guilty verdict on a clearly guilty man. Meanwhile, Sally, much to Officer Don's distress, falls for a cockney 'artist' called Seth, and makes herself over to look and sound just like him. Elsewhere, Harry and Tommy volunteer themselves for Mary's class project - they must communicate without words for five days.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

54
8
"A Friend in Dick"
Terry Hughes
David Goetsch & Jason Venokur
November 19, 1997 (1997-11-19)
308

Dick has two theater tickets for Peter Connolly's 'King of the Jig' left over from when he and Mary were dating, but upon realizing that he doesn't have any friends to accompany him, he forges a friendship with Don and becomes jealous when Don wants to spend time with his other friends. Meanwhile, Sally's 'artist' boyfriend Seth voices his dislike of Connolly and Sally decides to lure him to Johnny Foam's, while Tommy forces Harry to go to night school to earn a diploma, so that he can have the things that his friends do.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

55
9
"Seven Deadly Clips"
Terry Hughes
Mark Brazill
December 3, 1997 (1997-12-03)
327

Clip show in which the Solomons review how some of their past experiences on Earth have involved the Seven Deadly Sins.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

56
10
"Tom, Dick, and Mary"
Terry Hughes
Bob Kushell & Mark Brazill
December 10, 1997 (1997-12-10)
309

Tommy decides that he needs to find a woman who is closer to his real age, and pursues Mary, kicking up a fierce rivalry between himself and Dick. Sally finally gets a proper job, but her boss begins to sexually harass her, and she is fired. Harry is under orders not to watch any TV for a week, since Dick thinks he is watching too much of it.

57
11
"Jailhouse Dick"
Terry Hughes
Joe Fisch
December 17, 1997 (1997-12-17)
310

Dick takes care of a former radio tacky boss-turned felon Eddie, who comes back and because he feels he can make an honest man out of him, however things just end up going wrong. Dr. Albright is fed up with her dog Pepper and enlists Sally's help in finding a new home for him. Back at home, Harry struggles to complete a book report on Little Women for night school.

58
12
"Dick on a Roll"
Terry Hughes
Andrew Orenstein & Michael Glouberman
January 7, 1998 (1998-01-07)
311

After falling down the stairs while wheeling around in a wheelchair, Dick ends up in one, and leads a campaign to have a second ramp added to his building at Pendleton. Harry is delighted when Vicki Dubcek returns, but less than happy when she announces her newly established celibacy. Tommy, however, is annoyed because he isn't old enough to get into a nightclub that Sally and the others are frequenting.

59
13
"The Great Dickdater"
Terry Hughes
David Goetsch & Jason Venokur
January 21, 1998 (1998-01-21)
312

Dick finally announces that he is ready to start dating again but finds that the women of Rutherford don't want him. Meanwhile, Tommy and Harry find somebody's wallet and return it to him, but after Mrs. Dubcek asks them how much in reward they were given, they stalk the owner until he coughs up.

60
14
"36! 24! 36! Dick (Part 1)"
Terry Hughes
Katy Ballard
January 25, 1998 (1998-01-25)
313

When Rutherford becomes swamped with beautiful women (Cindy Crawford, Angie Everhart, Irina Pantaeva and Beverly Johnson) who can't wait to date Average Joes like Dick, Harry, Tommy and Officer Don, Sally begins to suspect that something's amiss and takes it upon herself to investigate. Meanwhile, one of Mary's old students has sent her tickets to Super Bowl XXXII in San Diego and she and Nina attend.

61
15
"36! 24! 36! Dick (Part 2)"
Terry Hughes
Michael Glouberman & Andrew Orenstein
January 25, 1998 (1998-01-25)
314

In order to successfully infiltrate the ranks of the Venusians, Sally has offered herself up as a soldier and been taken to San Diego. Dick, Harry and Tommy eventually catch on and follow the women down there to try to rescue her and save the world from their master plan - to steal Earth's supply of 'good stuff'. Back in Rutherford, Don, Rico, Mrs. Dubcek and Judith settle down to watch the Super Bowl on TV.

62
16
"Pickles and Ice Cream"
Terry Hughes
Bob Kushell
January 28, 1998 (1998-01-28)
315

Harry runs into trouble when his dog-like pet 'Pickles' (Bill Irwin) from the Solomon's home planet somehow makes it to Rutherford - in human form. Meanwhile, Sally pretends to be pregnant to get in with a group of expecting women, but Officer Don finds out and panics.

63
17
"Auto Eurodicka"
Terry Hughes
Mark Brazill
February 4, 1998 (1998-02-04)
316

Dick meets a woman in line at the cinema and ends up having casual sex with her in his car. However, he soon runs into trouble when he brags about it and discovers that she is the mother of one of his students, Bug. Sally is shopping for her own car and becomes enthralled by a Dodge Viper. However, she cannot afford it and becomes increasingly exasperated with the salesman, who, she believes, is intent on spoiling her happiness.

64
18
"Portrait of Tommy as an Old Man"
Terry Hughes
Joe Fisch
February 25, 1998 (1998-02-25)
317

Tommy is tired of being treated like a kid and decides to retire so that he can act the age he truly is (being the oldest of the group in alien form). At work, Mary reveals to Dick that she'd always dreamed of being a lounge singer, so he decides to try to help her realize this. Meanwhile, Don unwittingly ends up stealing one of Sally's panties, and makes a series of attempts to return it without being caught.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

65
19
"Stuck with Dick"
Terry Hughes
Bob Kushell & Mark Brazill
March 18, 1998 (1998-03-18)
318

Dick decides to try to win back Mary's heart with a romantic champagne evening, and thinks it a lucky opportunity when the pair of them end up locked in the university library all weekend. Sally, Harry and Tommy, meanwhile, are determined to stop the pair getting back together and head to Mary's house to intervene, where they get distracted and end up running up her Pay-Per-View bill and hosting a Tupperware party that she'd planned.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

66
20
"My Daddy's Little Girl"
Terry Hughes
Christine Zander & Mark Brazill
April 1, 1998 (1998-04-01)
319

Mary's father arrives in town, announcing that he and his wife are separated, but unfortunately for Mary, he soon begins dating Sally. Meanwhile, Harry and Tommy stumble upon Pendleton's university radio station, where Harry takes the controls and begins a new-found career as a shock jock.
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

67
21
"The Physics of Being Dick"
Terry Hughes
Katy Ballard
April 15, 1998 (1998-04-15)
323

Dick demands that Sally and Harry get jobs, so Harry gets work in a bar (Happy Doug's), and Sally as Mary's research assistant. However, upon finding out that Sally has chosen Mary's subject (anthropology), he worries that physics is too boring and strives to spice it up for Tommy's career day. After this goes badly wrong he decides that he wants to be a cop, like Don.

68
22
"Just Your Average Dick" (Part 1)
Terry Hughes
Bill Martin & Mike Schiff
April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28)
320

After Mary and August tell the Solomons that they can be a little weird sometimes, they strive to become a completely average family, going as far as to move to a new, average, apartment, make themselves over with new, average clothes and behave in the most average way they can. Unfortunately for Dick, Mary is soon turned off, missing his old weirdness.
(Absent: Wayne Knight as Officer Don)

69
23
"Dick and the Other Guy" (Part 2)
Terry Hughes
David Goetsch & Jason Venokur
April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28)
321

An eccentric new professor (John Cleese) has arrived at Pendleton University and Dick is quick to befriend him; he soon becomes annoyed when Dr. Neesam appears to be able to do everything better than he can, and becomes a rival for Mary's affections. Sally becomes concerned that Officer Don has lost interest in her after hearing a woman tell him he was "great last night", so Mrs. Dubcek convinces her to disguise herself and follow him around.
(Absent: French Stewart as Harry)

70
24
"Sally and Don's First Kiss"
Terry Hughes
David Sacks
May 6, 1998 (1998-05-06)
322

Don is concerned because he and Sally have never kissed, so Sally turns to romance novels for inspiration, unwittingly building herself up to the moment so much that, when it finally happens, it doesn't satisfy her expectations. At work, Dick is worried because he is the only person in the university who gets charged for crackers in the cafeteria. Meanwhile, Harry finally finishes night school and reminisces about his time there with his friends Larry and Mrs. Deguzman.

71
25
"When Aliens Camp"
Terry Hughes
David Goetsch & Jason Venokur
May 13, 1998 (1998-05-13)
324

Dick becomes concerned that the Solomons are spending little time together and orders the family on a camping holiday, forbidding them to bring anyone else. Unfortunately, and much to the other Solomons' annoyance, he invites Mary to join them and, as a result, everybody becomes angry with him. Outcast, he ventures into the woods and ends up becoming leader of a group of young Beaver Scouts, while the other Solomons and Mary attempt to find him. Guest appearances by Miles Marsico, Meredith Baxter and Robert Gentry
(Absent: Wayne Knight as Officer Don)

72
26
"The Tooth Harry"
Terry Hughes
Katy Ballard & Joe Fisch
May 20, 1998 (1998-05-20)
325

Harry drives Nina to the dentist and behaves so sweetly toward her that he ends up stirring her emotions and sparking a romance. At work, Mary has been awarded a place in a promotional video for Pendleton and a jealous Dick takes desperate measures to ensure that he also is granted a place in it. Unfortunately, neither Dick or Mary share the director's vision and end up ruining the video. Meanwhile, Officer Don gives Sally a key to his apartment, hoping that the pair can spend more quality time together; however, he regrets it when she begins to treat the place a little too much as if it is her own. Guest appearances by George Michael, Jerry Seinfeld, Ralph Macchio, Kirstie Alley, John Stamos and William Petersen
(Absent: Elmarie Wendel as Mrs. Dubcek)

73
27
"Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary" (Part 1)
Terry Hughes
Bob Kushell & Mark Brazill
May 20, 1998 (1998-05-20)
326

Dick prepares to celebrate his second anniversary of his first real date with Mary, and Vicki Dubcek returns to rekindle her romance with Harry. Sally, however, wants to lose her virginity to Don, but has trouble when Dick, angry that Mary didn't know what the celebration was about, locks himself in his bedroom, as her bedroom is on the other side of his. There are more sinister things afoot, however, when Randy (Phil Hartman), a disgruntled ex-lover of Vicki's turns up and kidnaps Harry.

8 days after this episode aired, Phil Hartman was shot and killed by his wife. For this reason, he is only mentioned in passing during the next episode.


document_title: Health facility

question_text: two examples of short term health care facility

root

text: Health facility

text: Health facility workload[edit]

text: The workload of a health facility is often used to indicate its size. Large health facilities are those with a greater patient load.

tag: p

text: In Australia the workload of a health facility is used to determine the level of government funding provided to that facility. The government measures a facility (or health practice) in terms of its standard whole patient equivalent (SWPE). The SWPE calculation is determined by analysis of the patients that attend that facility. The calculation takes into account the proportion of health services (in dollars) rendered at that facility relative to others that each patient attends. It includes a weighting factor based on each patients demography to account for the varied levels of services required by patients depending on their gender and age.[2] The premise of weighting is that patients require different levels of health services depending on their age and gender. For example, the average male patient requires fewer consultations than his older and infant counterparts. The table shows the weighting factors used in the standardization of workloads.

text: Table: Age by Sex Weights for SWPE Standardisation

text:
Age (years)
Male
Female

less than 1
0.960
0.962

1-4
1.189
1.112

less than 10
0.688
0.699

15-24
0.633
0.938

25-44
0.729
1.012

45-64
0.963
1.199

65-74
1.355
1.623

75+
1.808
2.183

tag: table

text: Types of health facility[edit]

text: Hospital[edit]

text: A hospital is an institution for healthcare typically providing specialized treatment for inpatient (or overnight) stays. Some hospitals primarily admit patients suffering from a specific disease or affliction, or are reserved for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting a specific age group. Others have a mandate that expands beyond offering dominantly curative and rehabilitative care services to include promotional, preventive and educational roles as part of a primary healthcare approach. Today, hospitals are usually funded by the state, health organizations (for profit or non-profit), by health insurances or by charities and by donations. Historically, however, they were often founded and funded by religious orders or charitable individuals and leaders. Hospitals are nowadays staffed by professionally trained doctors, nurses, paramedical clinicians, etc., whereas historically, this work was usually done by the founding religious orders or by volunteers.

text: Healthcare center[edit]

text: Healthcare centres, including clinics, doctor's offices, urgent care centers and ambulatory surgery centers, serve as first point of contact with a health professional and provide outpatient medical, nursing, dental, and other types of care services.[3]

text: Medical nursing home[edit]

text: Medical nursing homes, including residential treatment centers and geriatric care facilities, are health care institutions which have accommodation facilities and which engage in providing short-term or long-term medical treatment of a general or specialized nature not performed by hospitals to inpatients with any of a wide variety of medical conditions.[4]

text: Pharmacies and drug stores[edit]

text: Pharmacies and drug stores comprise establishments engaged in retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines, and other types of medical and orthopaedic goods.[4] Regulated pharmacies may be based in a hospital or clinic or they may be privately operated, and are usually staffed by pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy aides.

text: Medical laboratory and research[edit]

text: A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on biological specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient. Such laboratories may be divided into categorical departments such as microbiology, hematology, clinical biochemistry, immunology, serology, histology, cytology, cytogenetics, or virology. In many countries, there are two main types of labs that process the majority of medical specimens. Hospital laboratories are attached to a hospital, and perform tests on these patients. Private or community laboratories receive samples from general practitioners, insurance companies, and other health clinics for analysis.

text: A biomedical research facility is where basic research or applied research is conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. Medical research can be divided into two general categories: the evaluation of new treatments for both safety and efficacy in what are termed clinical trials, and all other research that contributes to the development of new treatments. The latter is termed preclinical research if its goal is specifically to elaborate knowledge for the development of new therapeutic strategies.


document_title: Ant & Dec

question_text: when did ant and dec join byker grove

question_tokens: when did ant and dec join byker grove

text: Ant & Dec

text: Background[edit]

text: McPartlin and Donnelly first met while working on the BBC children's drama Byker Grove in 1989. After a shaky start,[7] they soon became best friends.[7] They have achieved such popularity as a duo that they are hardly ever seen apart on screen. It is reported that they are each insured against the other's death, with the amount reportedly being around £1,000,000.[8] Their inseparability has led to their receiving joint nominations for many awards.[citation needed] They are both managed by the James Grant Group.[citation needed]

text: Career[edit]

text: Acting[edit]

text: Although Ant had gained some television experience with a brief stint on the children's television series Why Don't You?, which was broadcast on the BBC, Dec was the first of the two to acquire his place on the BBC children's drama Byker Grove. He joined in 1989, playing Duncan. A year later, Ant joined the cast to play PJ. Their friendship began when their storylines collided, creating a friendship off-screen as well as on.[9] Dec also played a stable boy in the adaptation of the novel The Cinder Path in his teenage years.[10] They also went on to co-star in the 2006 sci-fi comedy movie Alien Autopsy.[11]

text: Music[edit]

text: After leaving television, the duo turned their hand to pop music. Their first single was a song they performed while part of Byker Grove, entitled "Tonight I'm Free". The single had some success, and the duo went on to record two albums under their character names of PJ & Duncan. Their most famous hit during this period was the BRIT Award nominated "Let's Get Ready To Rhumble", for which the video and moves were choreographed by Mark Short, who had previously worked with Tina Turner and Peter Andre. For their third album, the duo reinvented themselves under their real names of Ant & Dec. The album featured their signature single "Shout". "Let's Get Ready To Rhumble" made a comeback on Saturday Night Takeaway at the end of the show.

text: Their final single release was "Falling", which was the track that subsequently ended their musical career. The track was pulled from the British charts under the instruction of their record label, Telstar Records, after claims of copyright infringement were made, brought about by a pop duo, 'And all because...', who were also managed by Ant and Dec's management team. The duo claimed that Ant & Dec had stolen the song from them and released it without their consent. Subsequently, Telstar Records decided not to renew their existing contract, and they were dropped from the label.

text: During their time, the pair released sixteen singles and three studio albums; however, none of their releases managed to reach number one, with their highest UK chart position being number three. The duo did, however, reach the top ten in Germany and Japan, and even had a number-one single in Germany, with their cover of the Everly Brothers' "All I Have to Do Is Dream". Success also struck in other European countries. The duo had a short lived revival in the music industry, releasing a song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, entitled "We're on the Ball". The track peaked at No. 3,[12] being beaten by Will Young and Gareth Gates. On 23 March 2013 Ant and Dec performed "Let's Get Ready To Rhumble" as part of their show Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway which powered the song to number one on the UK iTunes chart and on Sunday 31 March 2013 the track was revealed as the Official UK Number 1 single on The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1. All money made from the re-release was donated to charity.[13]

text: Presenting[edit]

text: Children's television[edit]

text: Ant & Dec got their first presenting job in 1994, while they were still releasing music under the alias of PJ & Duncan. They co-presented a Saturday-morning children's show entitled Gimme 5, which was broadcast on CITV. The show only lasted two series before being dropped from the airwaves.[14] In 1995, the duo were once again offered a job on CBBC, this time presenting their own series, entitled The Ant & Dec Show. The series was broadcast from 1995 to 1997, and in 1996, Ant & Dec won two BAFTA Awards, one for 'Best Children's Show' and one for 'Best Sketch Comedy Show'.[15] In 1997, a VHS release, entitled The Ant & Dec Show – Confidential, was made available in shops, and featured an hour of the best bits from three years of the programme, as well as specially recorded sketches and music videos.[16]

text: In 1998, the duo switched to Channel 4, presenting an early-evening children's show entitled Ant & Dec Unzipped.[17] This show also won a BAFTA, but was dropped from the airwaves after just one series.[18] ITV soon signed the duo in August 1998,[19] and within weeks, were assigned to present ITV1's Saturday morning programmes SMTV Live and CD:UK, alongside old friend Cat Deeley. The duo presented the shows alongside Deeley for three years, becoming the most popular ITV Saturday morning show. The programme's success was the mix of games such as Eat My Goal, Wonkey Donkey and Challenge Ant, sketches such as "Dec Says" and the "Secret of My Success", and the chemistry between Ant, Dec and Cat. Two SMTV VHS releases, compiling the best bits from both shows, were released in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Ant & Dec also starred in the children's TV series Engie Benjy during their time on SMTV.[20][21]

text: Ant & Dec made their permanent departure from children's television in 2001 after trying out formats like Friends Like These for BBC One in 2000 and Slap Bang with Ant & Dec for ITV in 2001 (which was basically SMTV in the evening even playing Challenge Ant against adults). They have since said that the main reason they left SMTV was because the Pop Idol live finals were due to begin on Saturday nights on ITV in December 2001.

text: Primetime[edit]

text: Ant & Dec's first primetime presenting job came in the form of BBC Saturday-night game show Friends Like These, which was first broadcast in 1999 and made them known as presenters- a shift change from their acting days. The duo presented four series of the programme between 1999 and 2001.[22] In 2001, the duo's contract with ITV was renewed for a further three years, following their appearances on SMTV Live and CD:UK, and received their first primetime presenting job on the station, presenting brand new Saturday night reality series Pop Idol and down to this success they had to leave SMTV behind. Pop Idol was broadcast for only two series before was replaced in 2004 by The X Factor, to which former Smash Hits editor Kate Thornton was assigned presenting duties.

text: In 2005, as part of the ITV's 50th birthday celebrations, they were back on television fronting Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon, a celebration of some of ITV's most enduring gameshows from the past 50 years. They hosted The Price Is Right, Family Fortunes, Play Your Cards Right, Bullseye, Take Your Pick!, The Golden Shot and Sale of the Century.

text: In 2002, Ant & Dec created and presented their own show, entitled Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. The show has so far run for thirteen series, with series 14 due to air in early 2017. The first series was not an overall success, but with the introduction of "Ant & Dec Undercover", "What's Next?", "Ant v Dec" and "Little Ant and Dec", the show became a hit. During the fourth series, Dec broke his arm, thumb and suffered a concussion whilst completing a challenge for the 'Ant vs. Dec' segment of the show. The incident involved learning how to ride a motorbike and jumping through a ring of fire. During the challenge, Dec failed to pull hard enough on the throttle of the bike, causing it to topple over and sending him flying through the air. The accident caused the pair to miss the Comic Relief charity telethon of 2005. In 2006, the first episode of series five saw the duo abseil down the side of the 22-storey high London Studios, where the show was filmed. Two DVDs, a best-bits book and a board game of the series were released during 2004. The show was rested after 2009 as Ant & Dec said they were running out of ideas and it became stale, as many of the popular features such as "Little Ant & Dec" and "Undercover" were dropped. Saturday Night Takeaway returned in 2013 and was a massive success; Ant & Dec resurrected previous hit features such as "Undercover", "Little Ant and Dec" (albeit with a new Little Ant and Dec) Win the Ads and Ant v Dec, with new host Ashley Roberts. They also brought in new features such as the Supercomputer, Vegas or Bust, the End of the show 'show' where Ant and Dec perform with an act such as Riverdance or an Orchestra, and "I'm a Celebrity, get out of my ear!" where they have an earpiece in a celebs ear and they tell them what to do while being filmed by secret cameras. The series was such a success that ITV recommissioned it for 2014 even before the 2013 series ended.

text: In August 2002, Ant & Dec fronted I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. They drew their highest viewing figures to date in February 2004: nearly 15 million tuned in to watch the third series. In May 2006, they were assigned to present coverage of the charity football match Soccer Aid. They were then invited back to present coverage of the second match in September 2008 but have been replaced by Dermot O'Leary from 2010 as the match clashed with Britain's Got Talent. In June 2006, they announced they had created a new game-show format for ITV, entitled PokerFace. The show featured members of the public gambling high stakes of money in an attempt to win the ultimate prize. The first series began airing on 10 July 2006, and was aired for seven consecutive nights. The second series was broadcast in early 2007, and saw a move to a prime-time Saturday slot. Ratings for the series fell to below 3.5 million, and the series was subsequently axed in March 2007. A board game of the format was released in 2008.

text: In April 2007, the duo signed a two-year golden handcuffs deal with ITV, reportedly worth £40 million, securing their career at the station until the end of 2009.[23] In June 2007, they were offered the job of presenters on new ITV reality platform Britain's Got Talent by Simon Cowell. The series features contestants aiming to win £100,000 and spot on the bill at the Royal Variety Performance, while performing and being judged by Cowell, actress Amanda Holden and former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan. The series was highly successful, drawing in nearly 12 million viewers. A second series was broadcast in May 2008, and drew in nearly 14.5 million viewers.[24] They have since returned to present ten series of the show, and have also had a regular feature on the ITV2 spin-off show Britain's Got More Talent.

text: The pair filmed a series of six episodes for a new American game show, Wanna Bet?, in November 2007. The episodes was broadcast in 2008, but failed to attract enough interest for a second series to be commissioned.[25] What You Wrote, another format created by the duo, was due to air in Autumn 2008 but was reportedly axed by ITV.[26] In 2010, the duo debuted a replacement for Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, entitled Ant & Dec's Push the Button. The series was a success albeit not in the same way as Saturday Night Takeaway, and a second run of the programme was broadcast in 2011 but Ant and Dec later dropped the show in favour of reviving Saturday Night Takeaway.

text: Ant & Dec have also presented the game show Red or Black?, a creation of Cowell's, airing live on ITV in 2011 with a second series in 2012, but this was not a ratings success and was cancelled after the second series. On 24 December 2011, they presented ITV's charity initiative Text Santa with Holly Willoughby. Text Santa returned in 2012, 2013 and 2014 with Ant & Dec co-hosting alongside Christine Bleakley, Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Alesha Dixon and Paddy McGuinness.

text: In January 2016, Ant and Dec presented When Ant and Dec Met The Prince: 40 Years of The Prince's Trust, a one-off documentary for ITV.[27] In 2016, they also presented The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration, broadcast live on ITV.[28]

text: In November 2016 the pair signed a new three-year deal with ITV estimated to be worth £30m.[29]

text: Other activities[edit]

text: In 2006, a celebration of the show Spitting Image saw Ant and Dec having their own puppets made. They have also been made into cartoon characters on the comedy show 2DTV, and face masks in Avid Merrion's Bo Selecta. Waxworks of the duo could once be found in London's Madame Tussauds.

text: In April 2008, it was reported that Ant & Dec's production company, Gallowgate Productions, had purchased the rights to Byker Grove and SMTV Live, after the production companies that made them, Zenith Entertainment and Blaze Television, had both gone bankrupt in 2007. According to reports, the duo decided to purchase the rights to stop digital channels showing repeats of the programmes.[30] On 28 September 2008, it was reported that the pair were attacked by the Taliban whilst in Afghanistan to present a Pride of Britain Award.[31]

text: In December 2008, the duo starred in a seasonal advert, their first in seven years, for the supermarket chain Sainsbury's. The duo appeared alongside chef Jamie Oliver.[32] In March 2009, the duo filmed a short film for inclusion on Comic Relief, which highlighted their story upon visiting a community centre for young carers in the North East. In September 2009, the duo released their official autobiography, entitled "Ooh! What a Lovely Pair. Our Story".[33] In October 2010, the duo appeared in several Nintendo adverts playing both the Wii[34] and Nintendo DS.[35]

text: In 2011 and 2014, they both appeared on the ITV2 comedy panel show Celebrity Juice. From February 2013 to March 2015 they appeared in adverts for supermarket Morrisons. Since February 2016, they have appeared in adverts for car company Suzuki.

text: In 2015, the pair made a cameo appearance on the U.S. adaptation of Saturday Night Takeaway, NBC's Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris. The duo are also executive producers on the show.[36]

text: OBEs[edit]

text: On 10 June 2016 it was announced that the duo would be awarded OBE status by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at an investiture later that year. The pair said they were both "shocked, but incredibly honoured."[37] Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly collected their awards for services to broadcasting and entertainment at Buckingham Palace from Prince Charles on 27 January 2017. Following the brief ceremony, the pair said:

text:
“
We're humbled and honoured and ecstatic about the whole thing. We hope it can inspire young people from backgrounds like ours that things like this do happen to us sometimes. Put your head down and work hard and you can achieve what you want. You can end up in Buckingham Palace.
”

text: Controversies[edit]

text: Law firm Olswang were commissioned to investigate the 2005 British Comedy Awards when the producers overturned the voting public's first choice, The Catherine Tate Show in favour of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway for the People's Choice Award. The incident was also the subject of an investigation by media regulator Ofcom.[38][39]

text: Following allegations of fraud in 2007, an investigation by auditors Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu discovered that two shows, Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon and Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, had defrauded viewers participating in phone-ins. The programmes were subject to a further investigation by Ofcom which found that between January 2003 and October 2006 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway had:[39][40]

text:
selected competition finalists before the telephone lines were announced as closed
staggered the selection of competition finalists which meant that viewers entering the competition did not have a fair and equal chance of winning
selected finalists on the basis of their suitability to be on television and where they lived
selected an individual already known to the production team to be placed on the shortlist of potential winners and who went on to win the competition

tag: ul

text: and between September and October 2005, Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon had:

text:
on six occasions in the Prize Mountain competition, selected winners based on their suitability to be on screen
failed to account for almost half of the competition entries

text: The pair were ridiculed for their alleged participation in the fraud on the front cover of the satirical magazine Private Eye.[41]

text: On 10 September 2008, Ant & Dec announced that the frauds "will never happen again", insisting that a "high-tech system" and strict rules will ensure viewers cannot lose out with poorly monitored premium rate phone lines.[42]

text: On 30 September 2008, it was reported that Ant & Dec were being sued for $30 million by Greek American stand-up comedian and actor ANT for using his name in the United States. The lawsuit, among other things, alleges trademark infringement and fraud.[43] The suit was dismissed in May 2010.[44] The pair have had a UK registered trademark for 'Ant & Dec' in the category of 'Entertainment services' since 2003.[45]

text: Acting[edit]

text: They have, albeit infrequently, returned to acting. They played themselves in the film Love Actually[46] (in which Bill Nighy's character addressed Dec as "Ant or Dec"). They have returned to their Geordie roots in a one-off tribute to The Likely Lads[47] and also by returning to Byker Grove for Geoff's funeral.[48][49]

text: In 1998, the pair starred in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Sunderland's Empire Theatre alongside Donnelly's partner at the time Clare Buckfield. The show was financially unsuccessful, making £20,000 less than it cost to stage, with the duo footing a large share of the shortfall.[50]

text: Ant & Dec's most recent acting appearance was in the film Alien Autopsy released in April 2006.[51] The film gained positive reviews with critics praising the pair's acting performance, but lost more than half of its budget at the box office. It has since gained a cult following from fans of the pair.[citation needed] In 2013 they reprised their roles as P.J and Duncan on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.

text: Awards[edit]

text: Brit Award Nomination – Best Song: "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble"[52]

text:
Brit Award Nomination – British Breakthrough
Royal Television Society Awards- The Ant and Dec Show

text: Nominated - British Academy Children's Awards: Children's Entertainment Show (The Ant and Dec Show)

text: British Academy Children's Awards: Children's Entertainment Show (Ant and Dec Unzipped)

text:
British Academy Children's Awards: Children's Entertainment Show (SMTV Live)
TV Choice Awards: Best Children's Show (SMTV Live)
Royal Television Society Awards: Best Children's Entertainment Programme (SMTV Live)
TV Hits Awards: Best Teen Show (CD:UK)
Loaded Carling Good Work Fellas Awards: Best Double Act
British Comedy Awards: The People's Choice (SMTV Live)

text:
TV Choice Awards: Best Children's Show (SMTV Live)
Broadcast Awards: Best Children's Programme (SMTV Live)
Royal Television Society Awards : Best Television Presenters
Disney Channel Awards: Kids Awards (The Ant and Dec Show)
Nominated - British Academy Children's Awards: Best Children's Entertainment Show (SMTV Live)

text:
Nominated – British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Performance (Pop Idol)
British Academy Children's Awards: Children's Entertainment Show (SMTV Live)

text:
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Personality[53]
British Comedy Awards: Best Comedy Entertainment Programme[54]

text: Nominated - British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Performance (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway)

text:
TV Quick & TV Choice Awards: Best Entertainment Show (Saturday Night Takeaway)
Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards 2008: Favourite Funny Person, Best TV presenters and Best Family TV show (Britain's Got Talent)[55]

text:
TV Quick & TV Choice Awards: Best Entertainment Show (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway)
TV Quick & TV Choice Awards:Outstanding Contribution Award[56]
Nominated – British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Performance (I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!)

text:
British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Performance (I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!)
British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Programme (Britain's Got Talent)

text: Freesat: Best TV Presenter(s)

text:
TRIC Awards: TV Personality of the Year
TRIC Awards: TRIC Special Award (I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!)
RTS Awards: Entertainment Performance (I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!)
Nominated – British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Performance (I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!)

text:
British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Performance (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway)
British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Programme (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway)

text:
British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Performance (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway)
British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Programme (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'

text:
British Academy Television Awards: Entertainment Programme (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway)
British Academy Television Awards: Live Event (The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration)

text: National Television Awards[edit]

text:
Year
Award
Show

2001
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

2002
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
Pop Idol

Special Recognition Award

2003[57]
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Most Popular Reality Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

2004
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2005
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

2006[58]
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Quiz Programme
Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon

2007
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Most Popular Reality Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

2008[59]
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

2009
There were no NTAs in 2009

2010
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2011
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

2012
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Reality Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

2013
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

2014
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Landmark Award

2015
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

2016
Most Popular Entertainment Programme
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Most Popular TV Presenter

2017
Most Popular Entertainment Programme
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Most Popular TV Presenter

Challenge Show
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

text: NTAs by number won[edit]

text:
Award
Won

Most Popular Entertainment/TV Presenter
16

Most Popular Reality Programme
3

Most Popular Entertainment Programme
11

Special Recognition Award
1

Most Popular Quiz Programme

Landmark Award

Challenge Show

text: Filmography[edit]

text: Television[edit]

text:
Year
Title
Role

1989−1993
Byker Grove
PJ & Duncan/Actors

1994
Gimme 5
Guest Presenters

1995−1997
The Ant & Dec Show
Presenters

1995−1997
The Big Breakfast
Guest Presenters

1997
Ant and Dec's Geordie Christmas[60]
Presenters

1998
Ant & Dec Unzipped
Presenters

1998−2001, 2018
SMTV Live

1998−2001
CD:UK

1999−2001
Friends Like These

2001, 2015–2016
BRIT Awards

2001
Slap Bang with Ant & Dec

2001−2003
Pop Idol

2002-2004
Engie Benjy
Engie Benjy, Jollop and Trucker Troy (voice)

2002
A Tribute to the Likely Lads
Themselves

2002−2009, 2013–present
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Presenters

2002–present
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

2005
Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon

2006, 2008
Soccer Aid

2006−2007
PokerFace

2007–present
Britain's Got Talent

2008
Wanna Bet?

2009
Ant & Dec's Christmas Show

2010−2011
Ant & Dec's Push the Button

2011−2012
Red or Black?

2011−2014
Text Santa

2016
When Ant and Dec Met The Prince: 40 Years of The Prince's Trust

The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration

The Ant & Dec Story
Themselves (archive footage)

text: Films[edit]

text:
Year
Title
Role

2003
Love, Actually
Themselves

2006
Alien Autopsy
Gary Shoefield and Ray Santilli

text: Television advertisements[edit]

text:
Year
Title
Role

2000
Wispa Bite
Themselves

2001
Ambrosia Splat
Themselves; Voiceover

Woolworths
Themselves

2002
McDonald's
Themselves; Voiceover

2008
Sainsbury's
Themselves

2009−2011
Nintendo Wii & DS

2013−2015
Morrisons

2016–present
Suzuki

text: Television idents[edit]

text:
ITV "Celebrities" idents (3 idents, 2002)
ITV "Abstract celebrities" idents (5 idents, 2003)

text: Apps[edit]

text: An official Saturday Night Takeaway app known as Studio Rush launched on 30 January 2013.


document_title: United States two-dollar bill

question_text: when was the last time 2 dollar bills were made

text: United States two-dollar bill

text: Denomination overview[edit]

text: The denomination of two dollars was authorized under a congressional act, and first used in March 1862.[1] The denomination was continuously used until the 1960s; by this time the United States Note was the only remaining class of U.S. currency the two dollar bill was assigned to. In 1966 it was decided to discontinue all two dollar United States Notes from production.[2] The $2 bill initially was not reassigned to the Federal Reserve Note class of United States currency and was thus fully discontinued; the Treasury Department cited the $2 bill's low use and unpopularity as the reason for not immediately resuming use of the denomination. In 1976 production of the two-dollar denomination was resumed and the two-dollar bill was finally assigned as a Federal Reserve Note, with a new reverse design featuring John Trumbull's depiction of the drafting of the United States Declaration of Independence replacing the previous design of Monticello. It has remained a current denomination since then.[3] It was estimated that if the two-dollar bill replaced approximately half of the one-dollar bills in circulation, the federal government would be able to save about $26 million in 1976 dollars ($109 million adjusted for inflation)[4] over the period from 1976 to 1981, due to reduced production, storage, and shipping costs.[5]

text: However, due to their limited use, two-dollar bills are not frequently reissued in a new series like other denominations which are printed according to demand.[6] Though some cash registers accommodate it, its slot is often used for things like checks and rolls of coins. Some bill acceptors found in vending machines, self checkout lanes, and other automated kiosks are configured to accommodate two-dollar bills, even if the fact is not stated on the label.[7] Although they usually are not handed out arbitrarily, two-dollar bills are usually available at banks. Many banks stocking $2 bills will not use them except upon specific request by the customer, and even then, may cause a delay with a trip to the vault.[8]

text: Rarity[edit]

text: The seeming rarity of a $2 bill can be attributed to its low printing numbers as a Federal Reserve Note. Hoarding of the series due to lack of public knowledge of the $2 bill has resulted in very few bills seen in circulation. After its initial release, supplies of the Series 1976 $2 bill were allowed to dwindle until August 1996 when a new series dated 1995 began to be printed. This series was only printed for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.[9]

text: Today, there is a common misconception by the general public that the $2 bill is no longer in production. According to the Treasury, it "receives many letters asking why the $2 bill is no longer in circulation".[10] In response, the Treasury stated: "The $2 bill remains one of our circulating currency denominations... As of April 30, 2007 there were $1,549,052,714 worth of $2 bills in circulation worldwide."

text: Things such as unusual serial numbers (example: A11111111A), and replacement notes designated by a star in the serial number can raise the collector value. "Collectible" $2 bills have been made and sold by coin dealers and others in recent years merely by adding colors and special graphics to regular issue bills by using computer printers. However, these bills are not authorized by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and are not worth anything more than face value on the collectors' market.[11]

text: Certain conventions and tourism/convention bureaus capitalize on the rarity of $2 bills in circulation, encouraging convention attendees and tourists to spend $2 bills in order to illustrate to the host communities the economic impact that the conventions and tourism bring. Sometimes known as "SpendTom" campaigns, the $2 bills linger in the community as a constant reminder. Some campaigns encourage people to participate in a hunt for the bills in order to win prizes.[12]

text: History[edit]

text: Large size notes[edit]

text: (approximately 7.4218 × 3.125 in ≅ 189 × 79 mm)

text: In March 1862, the first $2 bill was issued as a Legal Tender Note (United States Note) with a portrait of Alexander Hamilton; the portrait of Hamilton used was a profile view and is not the same portrait used currently for the $10 bill. The continental congress based on defending the United States, released on June 25, 1776, began to authorize $2 credit, the circulation of 49000 copies. Pass two dollars bill was first used in March 1862. Between 1966 and 1976, two dollar notes were not printed.

text: By 1869, the $2 United States Note was redesigned with the now familiar portrait of Thomas Jefferson to the left and a vignette of the United States Capitol in the center of the obverse. This note also featured green tinting on the top and left side of the obverse. Although this note is technically a United States Note, TREASURY NOTE appeared on it instead of UNITED STATES NOTE. The reverse was completely redesigned. This series was again revised in 1874, changes on the obverse included removing the green tinting, adding a red floral design around WASHINGTON D.C., and changing the term TREASURY NOTE to UNITED STATES NOTE. The 1874 design was also issued as Series of 1875 and 1878 and by 1880 the red floral design around WASHINGTON D.C. on the United States Note was removed and the serial numbers were changed to blue. This note with the red floral design was also issued as Series of 1917 but with red serial numbers by that time.[13]

text: National Bank Notes were issued in 1875 and feature a woman unfurling a flag and a big 2 (Lazy Duce) on the obverse, the reverse has the king of England smoking tobacco and an eagle with a shield.[14]

text: In 1886, the first $2 silver certificate with a portrait of United States Civil War General Winfield Scott Hancock on the left of the obverse was issued. This design went on until 1891 when a new $2 Silver Certificate was issued with a portrait of U.S. Treasury Secretary William Windom in the center of the obverse.[15]

text: Two-dollar Treasury or "Coin Notes" were first issued for government purchases of silver bullion in 1890 from the silver mining industry. The reverse featured large wording of TWO in the center and a numeral 2 to the right surrounded by an ornate design that occupied almost the entire note. In 1891 the reverse of the Series of 1890 Treasury Note was redesigned because the treasury felt that it was too "busy" which would make it too easy to counterfeit. More open space was incorporated into the new design.[16]

text: In 1896, the "Educational Series" Silver Certificate was issued. The entire obverse of the note was covered in artwork with an allegorical figure of science presenting steam and electricity to commerce and manufacture. The reverse of the note featured portraits of Robert Fulton and Samuel F. B. Morse surrounded by an ornate design that occupied almost the entire note. By 1899, however, The $2 Silver Certificate was redesigned with a small portrait of George Washington surrounded by allegorical figures representing agriculture and mechanics.[17]

text: The only large-sized, Federal Reserve Note–like $2 bill was issued in 1918 as a Federal Reserve Bank Note. Each note was an obligation of the issuing Federal Reserve Bank and could only be redeemed at the corresponding bank. The obverse of the note featured a border-less portrait of Thomas Jefferson to left and wording in the entire center. The reverse featured a World War I battleship.[18]

text: Beginning in the 1950s, production of $2 bills began to decrease. The relative scarcity of the bills lead some to start saving any they found, with the inevitable result that the notes became rarer in circulation. Currently, the circulation of $2 bills accounts for around 1% of the U.S. currency in circulation.

text: Because they are scarce in circulation, many believe the myth that $2 bills are no longer being produced, but the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Web site lists the $2 bill as one of the US Currency Small Denominations.

text: Small size notes[edit]

text: (6.14 × 2.61 in ≅ 156 × 66 mm)

text: In 1928, when all U.S. currency was changed to its current size, the $2 bill was issued only as a United States Note. The obverse featured a cropped version of Thomas Jefferson's portrait that had been on previous $2 bills. The reverse featured Jefferson's home, Monticello. The note's seal and serial numbers were red. The Series of 1928 $2 bill featured the treasury seal superimposed by the United States Note obligation to the left and a large gray TWO to the right.[19]

text: In 1953 the $2 bill received minor design changes analogous to the $5 United States Note. The treasury seal was made smaller and moved to the right side of the bill; it was superimposed over the gray word TWO. The United States Note obligation now became superimposed over a gray numeral 2. The reverse remained unchanged.[20]

text: The final change to $2 United States Notes came in 1963 when the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse over the Monticello.[21] And, because dollar bills were soon to no longer be redeemable in silver, WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND was removed from the obverse. These $2 bills were officially discontinued in August 1966, although they remain legal tender.

text: On April 13, 1976, the Treasury Department reintroduced the $2 bill as a cost-saving measure.[22] Series 1976 $2 bills were redesigned and issued as a Federal Reserve Note. The obverse design remains basically unchanged since 1928 and features the same portrait of Jefferson. A green treasury seal and serial numbers replace the red used on the previous United States Notes. Since the reissue of the bill coincided with the United States Bicentennial, it was decided to use a bicentennial themed design on the reverse. An engraved rendition (not an exact reproduction) of John Trumbull's The Declaration of Independence replaced Monticello on the reverse. First day issues of the new $2 bills could be taken to a post office and stamped with the date "APR 13 1976". In all, 590,720,000 notes from Series 1976 were printed.

text: Currently, stamped series 1976 $2 bills typically trade for about twice their face value. If the bills were stamped in an exotic place, the value may be slightly higher. However, no first day issued 1976 $2 bills with stamps are especially rare or valuable.

text: Despite their age, crisp, uncirculated series 1976 $2 bills are not uncommon and are not particularly valuable. These notes were saved and hoarded upon their original issue and are plentiful today. A typical single uncirculated 1976 $2 bill is worth only slightly above face value. If the note is circulated, then it is only worth its $2 face value.

text: In 1996 and 1997, 153,600,000 bills were printed[23] as Series 1995 for the Federal Reserve District of Atlanta. In 2004, 121,600,000 of the Series 2003 bills were printed for the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank. An issue of Series 2003A $2 bills was printed from July to September 2006 for all 12 Federal Reserve Banks. In all, 220,800,000 notes were printed. [24]

text: In February 2012, the B.E.P. printed 512,000 Series 2009 $2 Star Notes, in anticipation of more regular runs being printed later in 2012. Series 2009 $2 bills were issued to banks during the summer of 2012.[25][26]

text: In November 2013, the B.E.P. began printing series 2013 $2 bills for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; these notes entered circulation in early 2014. A total of 44,800,000 notes were ordered for fiscal year 2014, which ran from October 2013 through September 2014.[27]

text: Series dates[edit]

text: Large size[edit]

text:
Type
Series
Registerα
Treasurerα
Sealα
Notes

Legal Tender Note
1862
Lucius E. Chittenden
F.E. Spinner
Small Red w/rays
Also called a "Greenback".

Legal Tender Note
1869
John Allison
F.E. Spinner
Large Red
Nicknamed: "Rainbow Note" from its
red, white, and blue colors.[28]

Legal Tender Note
1874
John Allison
F.E. Spinner
Small Red w/rays

Legal Tender Note
1875
John Allison
New & Wyman
Small Red w/rays

Legal Tender Note
1878
Allison & Scofield
James Gilfillan
Small Red w/rays
Scofield/Gilfillan combo is scarce

Legal Tender Note
1880
Scofield, Bruce,
Rosecrans, and Tillman
Gilfillan, Wyman, Huston,
Nebeker, and Morgan
Large Brown/Red
Small Red scalloped

Legal Tender Note
1917
Teehee, Elliott,
and Speelman
John Burke & White
Small Red scalloped

National Bank Note
Original
Colby, Jeffries, and Allison
F.E. Spinner
Small Red w/rays
Jeffries/Spinner combo is very rare

National Bank Note
1875
Allison & Scofield
New, Wyman, and Gilfillan
Small Red scalloped
Nicknamed: "Lazy Deuce" along with
the original series from the position
of the "2" on the note.[29]

Silver Certificate
1886
William S. Rosecrans
Jordan, Hyatt, and Huston
Large Brown/Red
Small Red scalloped

Silver Certificate
1891
William S. Rosecrans
Benjamin Harrison
Large Red

Silver Certificate
1891
Rosecrans & Tillman
Nebecker & Morgan
Small Red scalloped

Silver Certificate
1896
Tillman & Bruce
Morgan & Roberts
Small Red w/rays
Part of the "Educational Series".

Silver Certificate
1899
Lyons, Vernon, Napier,
Parker, Teehee, Elliott,
and Speelman
Roberts, Treat, McClung,
Thompson, Burke, and White
Blue

Treasury Note
1890
William S. Rosecrans
Huston & Nebecker
Large Brown
& Small Red scalloped

Treasury Note
1890
William S. Rosecrans
Benjamin Harrison
Large Red

Treasury Note
1891
Rosecrans, Tillman, and Bruce
Nebecker, Morgan, and Roberts
Small Red scalloped

Federal Reserve Bank Note
1918
Teehee & Elliott
John Burke
Blue
Nicknamed: "Battleship note" from
the reverse design.[30]

text: Small size[edit]

text:
Type
Series
Treasurerα
Secretaryα
Seal

Legal Tender Note
1928, 1928-A to G
Tate, Woods, Julian,
Clark
Mellon, Mills, Morgenthau,
Vinson, Snyder
Red

Legal Tender Note
1953, 1953-A to C
Priest, Smith, Granahan
Humphrey, Anderson, Dillon
Red

Legal Tender Note
1963, 1963-A
Kathryn E. Granahan
Dillon & Fowler
Red

Federal Reserve Note
1976
Francine I. Neff
William E. Simon
Green

Federal Reserve Note
1995
Mary Ellen Withrow
Robert E. Rubin
Green

Federal Reserve Note
2003
Rosario Marin
John W. Snow
Green

Federal Reserve Note
2003-A
Anna Escobedo Cabral
John W. Snow
Green

Federal Reserve Note
2009
Rosa Gumataotao Rios
Timothy F. Geithner
Green

Federal Reserve Note
2013
Rosa Gumataotao Rios
Jack Lew
Green

text: Visual snapshot[edit]

text: A chronological display of the American two-dollar bill.

text: Usage[edit]

text: Over 4.3 million $2 bills are entered into the database of the American currency-tracking website Where's George?.[32] Because $2 bills are uncommon in daily use, their use can make a particular group of spenders visible. A documented case of using two-dollar bills to send a message to a community is the case of Geneva Steel and the communities in surrounding Utah County. In 1989, Geneva Steel paid its employee bonuses in $2 bills. When the bills began to appear in different places, people recognized the importance of the company to the local economy.[33]

text: Use of the two-dollar bill is also being suggested by some gun rights activists to show support for Second Amendment rights, particularly at stores that allow Open Carry or Concealed carry of weapons on their premises.[34][35] Two dollar notes have also seen increased usage in situations where tipping is encouraged, especially in strip clubs. This is due to the idea that tips will increase because of the ease of use of a single, higher-denomination bill as the lowest common note in use.[36]

text: The use of the two-dollar bill is popular among fans and alumni of Clemson University who often bring notes with them when traveling to university athletic events in other localities as a demonstration of their economic impact in an area. The idea was first popularized in 1977 when Georgia Tech had threatened to no longer play the Tigers in football and has since caught on as a token of fandom when traveling to other locations. Fans will often stamp an orange tiger paw (Clemson's logo) on the note as a sign of its origin.[37]

text: During the 1930s, the $2 bill was often used at East Coast horse race tracks to make a bet. Because of the German and Jewish influence, the bill was locally known in parts of New Jersey as a "zwei-buck", and the upper right corner "2" was sometimes torn off to increase the luck.

text: Incidents[edit]

text: The relative scarcity of the $2 bill in everyday circulation has led to confusion at points of sale, as well as overreaction and prosecution of the individual attempting to tender the bill.

text: In 2005, a man was jailed for attempting to use legally circulating $2 bills to pay a car stereo installation fee that Best Buy originally agreed to waive in the first place.[38]

text: In 2016, a 13-year-old girl was detained by police, and prevented from eating lunch that day, for attempting to use a legally circulating $2 bill to pay for chicken nuggets in the school cafeteria.[39]

text: Uncut currency sheets[edit]

text: Uncut currency sheets are available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Some of the recent $2 uncut sheets from Series 1995 and Series 2003 have been collectibles as they come from special non-circulation printings. Most of the Series 1995 $2 uncut sheets had a higher suffix letter in the serial number than regular circulation $2 bills. Uncut $2 sheets from Series 2003 were printed for the Boston (A), New York (B), Atlanta (F), Chicago (G), Minneapolis (I), and Dallas (K) Federal Reserve Districts despite the fact that notes from the Minneapolis district were the only ones released for circulation. Uncut sheets of Series 2003A have also been produced, although in this case circulating currency for all districts has also been made. All two dollar bills beginning with Series 1995 have been printed in the BEP facility in Fort Worth, Texas.[24][40][41]

text: Uncut sheets of $2 bills are available in various sizes. A 32-subject sheet, which is the original size sheet on which the notes are printed, is available. Other sheet sizes available have been cut from the original 32-subject sheet. These include half (16-note), quarter (8-note), and eighth (4-note) sheets for $2 bills. Uncut sheets are sold for more than their respective face values.[42] Uncut sheets of large size notes (issued before 1928) also exist, but are extremely rare.[43]

text: Steve Wozniak, a co-founder of Apple Inc., has been using $2 banknotes separated from 4-bill uncut sheets (glued together into pads), to surprise merchants and waiters; also, because of notes' unusual appearance, he has been interviewed by a Secret Service agent.[44][45]


document_title: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (play)

question_text: who plays orlando in diary of a mad black woman

text: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (play)

text: Synopsis[edit]

text: Helen McCarter (King) is a loving wife to her successful millionaire husband and attorney, Charles McCarter (Blake). For twenty years, they have lived in a mansion on the inner part of the city. It appears that Helen is living the perfect life, but things are not as they seem, seeing as how Helen and Charles' marriage seems to be slowly falling apart. Charles' father, an elderly mail clerk by the name of Daddy Charles (Perry), talks to Helen, realizing that she is not as happy as she seems. He knows that Helen loves Charles, exclaiming to his son later in the play, " I dunno why she loves you, but she loves you to death." Helen also confides in her friend, Brenda (Robinson), an attorney who also works at Charles' firm, and her mother, Myrtle (Mann), who also thinks that Helen's marriage is still going well. Helen also reveals that Charles has also been abusing her physically after trying to cover up a bruise she received with a story claiming to have " hit herself in the eye with a cabinet door."

text: As their anniversary approaches, the McCarters continue to argue more and more. Finally, on the night of the anniversary, Charles admits to Helen that he has not been happy for quite sometime, and also tells her that he wants a divorce, revealing that he has been having an affair with another woman, who is Helen's friend Brenda. After humiliating Helen, Charles leaves her, telling her she can have the house and $2,000 a month.

text: Meanwhile, Helen receives a package from a delivery man named Orlando (Moore). Helen scolds him for what seems as though trying to flirt with her. Madea then recognizes Orlando in a magazine as a successful and wealthy business owner. Helen apologizes to Orlando, but Orlando blocks her advance, claiming that she is only doing so because she found out that he was rich. Helen finally tells him of her troubles and the two become friends from there on out. Brenda returns once more, this time bringing the paralyzed Charles to Helen, claiming that she can't take care of him anymore and that she's not a care giver. Brenda then leaves quickly as Helen was trying to pull her wig off, like she did when Myrtle told her about Charles, but not before being shot by Madea, who exclaims, "I got her, girl. Let me get the hell out!" Helen talks to Charles and laughs at the fact that he is now suffering. She leaves him sitting in the living room for days without feeding and bathing him. Charles begins to apologize and begs to just be left to die, but Helen refuses and tells him that she wants him to suffer for everything that he did to her. Later, Madea, who has been captured by the police later in the play for attempted murder, and Daddy Charles, who was sent to a home, work together and deliver letters from Charles job to Helen and make her see that she is now the acting owner of the company and quickly fires someone over the phone (likely Brenda).

text: Over time, Helen begins a relationship with Orlando. And soon, Charles reveals that he is no longer paralyzed. Helen signs the divorce papers and prepares to leave with Orlando. As she is about to leave, she realizes despite it all that she is still in love with Charles, returns and makes Charles promise to never hurt her again, and the two begin anew.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Tyler Perry as Daddy Charles and Madea
Marva King as Helen Simmons-McCarter Flint Michigan July 12
Curtis Blake as Charles McCarter Charlotte North Carolina July 13
Cordell Moore as Orlando Moore
Tamela Mann as Myrtle Jean Simmons
Tunja Robinson as Brenda Marco Chicago Illinois
Regina McCrary as Angelou
Ty London as Willie

text: Live tour cast[edit]

text:
Tyler Perry as Daddy Charles and Madea
D'atra Hicks As Helen Simmons-McCarter
Curtis Blake as Charles McCarter
Dexter Hamlett as Orlando Moore
Regina Gibbs as Myrtle Jean Simmons
Tunja Robinson as Brenda Marco
Regina McCrary as Angelo
Ty London as Willie

text: Musical numbers[edit]

text:
"Only Believe", Performed by Tamela Mann
"A Man Got To Do What A Man Got To Do", Performed by Curtis Blake
"The Blues", Performed by Ty London and Regina McCrary
"Cold", Performed by Marva King
"Turn it Around", Performed by Tamela Mann
"Ain't it Funny", Performed by Marva King
"Father Can You Hear Me", Performed by Marva King, Curtis Blake, and Tamela Mann

text: Movie connections[edit]

text: The stage play was adapted into a motion picture by Lions Gate Entertainment and BET Pictures, and opened on February 25, 2005. The feature film version stars Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Cicely Tyson, and Tyler Perry. In the movie, it states that Helen and Charles have been married for eighteen years, rather than twenty years as said in the play.

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Tyler Perry

Stage

I Know I've Been Changed
I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Class Reunion
Why Did I Get Married?
Meet the Browns
Madea Goes to Jail
What's Done in the Dark
The Marriage Counselor
Laugh to Keep from Crying
Madea's Big Happy Family
A Madea Christmas
Aunt Bam's Place
I Don't Want to Do Wrong!
The Haves and the Have Nots
Madea Gets a Job
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned
Madea's Neighbors from Hell
Madea on the Run

Films

Daddy's Little Girls
Why Did I Get Married?
Meet the Browns
The Family That Preys
Why Did I Get Married Too?
For Colored Girls
Good Deeds
Peeples
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
The Single Moms Club
Acrimony
Nobody's Fool

Madea series

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea Goes to Jail
I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Witness Protection
A Madea Christmas
Madea's Tough Love
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
A Madea Family Funeral

Television

House of Payne
Meet the Browns
For Better or Worse
The Haves and the Have Nots
Love Thy Neighbor
If Loving You Is Wrong
Too Close to Home
The Paynes

Books

Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings

See also

Madea
Tyler Perry Studios

text: Plays by Tyler PerryAfrican-American playsAmerican plays adapted into films2001 plays

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document_title: The Baby and the Battleship

question_text: who played the baby in the baby and the battleship

text: The Baby and the Battleship

text: Plot[edit]

text: When a group of Royal Navy sailors go ashore on shore leave to Naples, they are forced to care for a baby, separated from its mother.[3] During a brawl, Puncher Roberts is knocked unconscious and finds the square empty, except for the baby. Unable to find his friend Knocker, or the child's mother, he smuggles the baby aboard their ship in the midst of a series of joint operations with Allied navies off the coast of Italy.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
John Mills - Puncher Roberts
Richard Attenborough - Knocker White
André Morell - Marshal
Bryan Forbes - Professor Evans
Michael Hordern - Captain Hugh
Ernest Clark - Commander Geoffrey Digby
Harry Locke - Chief Petty Officer Blades
Michael Howard - Joe
Lionel Jeffries - George
Clifford Mollison - Sails
Thorley Walters - Lieutenant Setley
Duncan Lamont - Master-at-Arms
Lisa Gastoni - Maria
Cyril Raymond - PMO
Harold Siddons - Whiskers
D. A. Clarke-Smith - The Admiral
Kenneth Griffith - Sub-Lieutenant
John Le Mesurier - The Marshal's Aide
Carlo Giustini - Carlo Vespucci
Ferdy Mayne - Interpreter
Vincent Barbi - Second Brother
Gordon Jackson - Harry
Vittorio Vittori - Third Brother
Martyn Garrett - The Baby
Barry Foster - Sailor at Dance
Robert Ayres - American Captain

text: Reception[edit]

text: The film was one of the ten most popular movies at the British box office in 1956.[4]