Joyce Diane Brothers (October 20th, 1927 – May 13th, 2013) was an American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist, and writer. She first became famous in 1955 for winning the top prize on the American game show The $64,000 Question. Her fame from the game show allowed her to go on to host various advice columns and television shows, which established her as a pioneer in the field of "pop (popular) psychology". Brothers is often credited as the first to normalize psychological concepts to the American mainstream. Her syndicated columns were featured in newspapers and magazines, including a monthly column for Good Housekeeping, in which she contributed for nearly 40 years. As Brothers quickly became the "face of psychology" for American audiences, she often appeared in various television roles, usually as herself.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Dr. Joyce Brothers first appeared on the Mother Goose float in 1987, 1988, and 1990. She then joined Joey Lawrence on Macy's Wild West Express Train float in 1992. Her last time at Macy's was on "The Magical World of Mother Goose" float with Ruth Buzzi and Jo Anne Worley.