| Sitcom Factfinder, 1948-1984: Over 9,700 Details about 168 Television Shows Contributor(s): Terrace, Vincent (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786412437 ISBN-13: 9780786412433 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: On The Andy Griffith Show, deputy Barney Fifes duties included fly swatting and changing the jails pillowcases. As a kid, Mike Brady of The Brady Bunch was the checkers champion of Chestnut Street. Rob and Laura Petries doorbell on The Dick Van Dyke Show rang in the keys of E and G flat minor. Blair Warner was given a blue ribbon for being named "Most Naturally Blonde" at Eastland School on The Facts of Life. Whether its called trivia, nostalgia, or useless information, over 9,700 facts from 168 television series broadcast from 1948 through 1984 on ABC, NBC, and CBS and in syndication can be found in this work. It covers the popular, well-known series but also the lesser-known series that were a part of televisions earlier days. Information on the origins, spin-offs, television movie updates, and extension series is given for the more popular series. For the lesser series, only basic information is given. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - General |
| Dewey: 791.456 |
| LCCN: 2002004808 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.08" W x 8.98" (0.76 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 1980's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On The Andy Griffith Show, deputy Barney Fife's duties included fly swatting and changing the jail's pillowcases. As a kid, Mike Brady of The Brady Bunch was the checkers champion of Chestnut Street. Rob and Laura Petrie's doorbell on The Dick Van Dyke Show rang in the keys of E and G flat minor. Blair Warner was given a blue ribbon for being named "Most Naturally Blonde" at Eastland School on The Facts of Life. Whether it's called trivia, nostalgia, or useless information, over 9,700 facts from 168 television series broadcast from 1948 through 1984 on ABC, NBC, and CBS and in syndication can be found in this work. It covers the popular, well-known series but also the lesser-known series that were a part of television's earlier days. Information on the origins, spin-offs, television movie updates, and extension series is given for the more popular series. For the lesser series, only basic information is given. |