- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: Silman James; 2 edition (Mar 31 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1879505258
- ISBN-13: 978-1879505254
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 3.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 839 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,984,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What a lovely surprise. A critical guide to all those classic sitcoms; and to be included among them is a distinct honor. -- Carl Reiner
A comedic compendium of the best television comedy ... the best way ever to watch reruns. -- Playboy
An excellently organized and researched book ... intelligent entertainment, shrewdly executed. -- Library Journal The Mary Tyler Moore Show All in the Family -- M*A*S*H The Bob Newhart Show Barney Miller -- Taxi What do all of these shows have in common? They are the sitcoms that forty-five TV critics from across the country voted to be the all-time best. Classic Sitcoms provides sitcom fans, trivia buffs, and TV scholars with the inside information on each of these classic shows. Included are:
-- Behind-the-scenes stories of how each show got on the air
-- Storylines for every episode
-- Complete credits -- including writers, directors, and guest stars
-- Backstage anecdotes from the stars, writers, and producers
-- Tallies of Emmy awards and yearly ratings.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
With insightful behind-the-scenes notes and anecdotes,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Classic Sitcoms 2nd Edition N (Paperback)
Now in a newly revised and significantly expanded second edition, Classic Sitcoms: A Celebration Of The Best In Prime-Time Comedy by television history expert Vince Waldron provides tv sitcom fans with a complete episode-by-episode summary and guide to ten of the all-time best television sitcoms, as chosen by forty-five top TV critics. "I Love Lucy"; "The Honeymooners"; "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "All In The Family", "M*A*S*H", "The Bob Newhart Show", "Taxi", and "Cheers" are presented with insightful behind-the-scenes notes and anecdotes from the stars, writers, and producers. Complete credits, basic episode storylines, and tallies of Emmy awards and yearly ratings make Classic Sitcoms a superb and highly recommended resource for TV fans and trivia buffs alike.
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The Classic TV Bible,
By teva_man "teva_man" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Classic Sitcoms 2nd Edition N (Paperback)
If you're a Nick at Nite/TV Land couch chive, this is the book to keep on the sofa at all times. I can't say more.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A serious examination of some funny shows.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Classic Sitcoms 2nd Edition N (Paperback)
Rather than another nostalgia-derived look at fondly remembered but essentially lame sitcoms, this book reflects critics' picks of the very best examples of the genre, then examines them with the seriousness and insight they deserve. The author is an expert on the subject--he also wrote the definitive work on the Dick Van Dyke Show--and he treats each of the ten shows, from I Love Lucy to Cheers--with thoroughness and affection. This book will enhance the viewing experience of any television fan.
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