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In 1978, the show, renamed Sneak Previews, was expanded to weekly episodes and aired on PBS affiliates across the United States. In 1982, Siskel and Ebert left Sneak Previews to create the syndicated show At the Movies. Following a contract dispute with Tribune Entertainment in 1986, Siskel and Ebert signed with Buena Vista Television, creating Siskel & Ebert & the Movies (renamed Siskel & Ebert in 1987, and renamed again several times after Siskel's death).\n\nKnown for their biting wit, intense professional rivalry, heated arguments, and trademark \"Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down\" movie ratings system, Siskel and Ebert became celebrated in American pop culture. 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