Laughs, Luck...and Lucy
How I Came to Create the Most Popular Sitcom of All Time (With "I Love Lucy's Lost Scenes" and Rare Lucille Ball Audio)
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Jess Oppenheimer, "the brains" behind I Love Lucy, weaves this wonderfully entertaining tale of how his life experiences led him to create the iconic sitcom. Packed with humorous behind-the-scenes stories of stars like Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley, Jack Benny, Douglas Fairbanks, and Fred Astaire.
Narrated by Ivan Cury (The Jack Benny Program) and interspersed with classic comedy performances by Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Gale Gordon (The Lucy Show), and Bea Benaderet (Petticoat Junction), and even the tap dancing of Fred Astaire. Plus Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie’s Nellie Oleson) and Phil Proctor and David Ossman (The Firesign Theater).
Includes a 78-page special audiobook companion document, filled with rare behind-the-scenes photos.
For each audiobook purchased, Gregg Oppenheimer will donate 100 percent of the purchase price to The Entertainment Community Fund—a charity providing much-needed support to workers in all branches of the performing arts. (entertainmentcommunityfund.org)
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Singular Sensation
- The Triumph of Broadway
- De: Michael Riedel
- Narrado por: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The 1990s was a decade of profound change on Broadway. At the dawn of the '90s, the British invasion of Broadway was in full swing, as musical spectacles like Les Miserables, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera dominated the box office. But Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard soon spelled the end of this era and ushered in a new wave of American musicals, beginning with the ascendance of an unlikely show by a struggling writer who reimagined Puccini’s opera La Bohème as the smash Broadway show Rent
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4 out of 5 stars
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Why Didn’t Michael Riedel Read This Himself?
- De Tallulah en 01-17-22
De: Michael Riedel
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Myrna Loy
- Being and Becoming
- De: James Kotsilibas-Davis, Myrna Loy
- Narrado por: Holly Palance
- Duración: 15 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
The actress recalls her long, rich, and varied career in Hollywood, on the stage, and as a political activist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great actress, great person, great book.
- De MikeEC en 10-15-20
De: James Kotsilibas-Davis, y otros
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All About Me!
- My Remarkable Life in Show Business
- De: Mel Brooks
- Narrado por: Mel Brooks
- Duración: 15 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,147
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,649
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,635
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful and nostalgic
- De GAT en 12-07-21
De: Mel Brooks
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Talking to Canadians
- A Memoir
- De: Rick Mercer
- Narrado por: Rick Mercer
- Duración: 10 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 39
What is Rick Mercer going to do now? That was the question on everyone's lips when the beloved comedian retired his hugely successful TV show after 15 seasons - and at the peak of its popularity. The answer came not long after, when he roared back in a new role as stand-up-comedian, playing to sold-out houses wherever he appeared. And then COVID-19 struck. And his legions of fans began asking again: What is Rick Mercer going to do now? Well, for one thing, he's been writing a comic masterpiece.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mercer Killed and He Will Kill Again
- De Quinn M en 11-28-22
De: Rick Mercer
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Get Happy
- The Life of Judy Garland
- De: Gerald Clarke
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
She lived at full throttle on stage, screen, and in real life, with highs that made history and lows that finally brought down the curtain at age 47. Judy Garland died over 30 years ago, but no biography has so completely captured her spirit - and demons - until now. From her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days, Gerald Clarke reveals the authentic Judy in a biography rich in new detail and unprecedented revelations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good book, but...
- De Donna Deal en 08-27-21
De: Gerald Clarke
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Robert Altman
- The Oral Biography
- De: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Narrado por: Robert Altman, Warren Beatty, Cher, y otros
- Duración: 18 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 102
Robert Altman - visionary director, hard-partying hedonist, eccentric family man, Hollywood legend - comes roaring to life in this rollicking cinematic biography, told in a chorus of voices that can only be called Altmanesque.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enthralling!
- De Wise & Careful Shopper en 10-17-10
De: Mitchell Zuckoff
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When Women Invented Television
- The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Nan McNamara
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry and its tiny production budgets, and expensive television sets were out of reach for most families. But four women - each an independent visionary - saw an opportunity and carved their own paths, and in so doing invented the way we watch TV today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read T.V.
- De cindy en 05-18-21
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Playing Under the Piano
- From Downton to Darkest Peru
- De: Hugh Bonneville
- Narrado por: Hugh Bonneville
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 77
From getting his big break as Third Shepherd in the school nativity play, to mistaking a Hollywood star for an estate agent, Hugh Bonneville creates a brilliantly vivid picture of a career on stage and screen. What is it like working with Judi Dench and Julia Roberts, or playing Robert De Niro’s right leg, or not being Gary Oldman, twice? A wickedly funny storyteller, Bonneville also writes with poignancy about his father’s dementia and of his mother, whose life in the secret service emerged only after her death.
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4 out of 5 stars
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After an uneasy start, this memoir gains steam and becomes very engaging.
- De Barbara W. en 02-24-23
De: Hugh Bonneville
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Top of the Rock
- Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV
- De: Warren Littlefield, T. R. Pearson
- Narrado por: Bob Balaban
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 238
Warren Littlefield was the NBC President of Entertainment who oversaw the Peacock Network’s rise from also-ran to a division that generated a billion dollars in profits. In this fast-paced and exceptionally entertaining oral history, Littlefield and NBC luminaries including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Julianna Marguiles, Anthony Edwards, Noah Wylie, Debra Messing, Jack Welch, Jimmy Burrows, Helen Hunt, and Dick Wolf vividly recapture the incredible era of Must See TV.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nostalgic Look at NBC in the 90's
- De Jill en 10-10-12
De: Warren Littlefield, y otros
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Starmaker
- Life as a Hollywood Publicist with Farrah, The Rat Pack, & 600 More Stars Who Fired Me
- De: Jay Bernstein
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 76
Revealingly candid, this Hollywood memoir is the story of Jay Bernstein, an entertainment industry fixture who helped launch and sustain the careers of many celebrities including Farrah Fawcett and Suzanne Somers. From his childhood in Oklahoma City and his first job in a Hollywood mail room to the ownership of his own public relations firm and his work as a television producer, Bernstein’s life is chronicled in his own words.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Entertaining
- De patrick en 09-27-15
De: Jay Bernstein
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The View from the Bridge
- Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood
- De: Nicholas Meyer
- Narrado por: Nicholas Meyer
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
When Nicholas Meyer was asked to direct the troubled second Star Trek film, he was something less than a true believer. A best-selling author and successful director, he had never been a fan of the TV series. But as he began to ponder the appeal of Kirk, Spock, et al., he realized that their story was a classical nautical adventure yarn transplanted into space and - armed with that insight - set out on his mission: to revitalize Trek.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mostly good
- De David W Braddock en 06-07-21
De: Nicholas Meyer
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 763
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 687
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 684
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
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Dying of Politeness
- A Memoir
- De: Geena Davis
- Narrado por: Geena Davis
- Duración: 7 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 764
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 686
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 685
From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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so perfect
- De Kimber en 10-16-22
De: Geena Davis
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The Speed of Sound
- Hollywood and the Talkie Revolution 1926 - 1930
- De: Scott Eyman
- Narrado por: Adams Morgan
- Duración: 13 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 97
In this mixture of cultural and social history that is both scholarly and vastly entertaining, Eyman dispels the myths and gives us the missing chapter in the history of Hollywood, the ribbon of dreams by which America conquered the world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Better than nothing!
- De Colin Barton en 08-31-11
De: Scott Eyman
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I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else
- My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies
- De: Danny Aiello, Gil Reavill
- Narrado por: Danny Aiello
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Beloved stage and screen actor Danny Aiello’s big-hearted memoir reveals a man of passion, integrity, and guts - and lays bare one of the most unlikely success stories ever told. Danny Aiello admits that he backed into his acting career by mistake. That’s easy to see when you begin at the beginning: Raised by his loving and fiercely resilient mother in the tenements of Manhattan and the South Bronx, and forever haunted by the death of his infant brother, Danny struggled early on to define who he was and who he could be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want to give Danny Aiello a big hug.
- De Mari K. en 01-22-15
De: Danny Aiello, y otros
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This Is Your Captain Speaking
- My Fantastic Voyage through Hollywood, Faith, and Life
- De: Gavin MacLeod
- Narrado por: Gavin MacLeod
- Duración: 8 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
The remarkable life, career, and faith journey of the star of The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. For 16 years, millions of Americans welcomed Gavin MacLeod into their living rooms every Saturday night. This veteran of stage and screen transformed himself from a seasoned character actor into the leading, lovable father-figure of The Love Boat at the height of TV's boom years. For more than 30 years, Gavin MacLeod has served as the global ambassador for Princess Cruises.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Get to know Gavin as a person, not the actor
- De Don Lance en 11-16-13
De: Gavin MacLeod
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Street Gang
- The Complete History of Sesame Street
- De: Michael Davis
- Narrado por: Caroll Spinney
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 112
When the first episode aired on Nov. 10, 1969, Sesame Street revolutionized the way education was presented to children on television. It has since become the longest-running children's show in history, and today reaches 8 million pre-schoolers on 350 PBS stations and airs in 120 countries. Street Gang is the compelling and often comical story of the creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop culture landmark.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An important subject, but hardly gripping
- De Scott T. Hards en 09-24-10
De: Michael Davis
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Laughs, Luck...and Lucy
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- 12-17-23
The Best Behind the Scenes book on I Love Lucy!
While I read the book when it first came out, I LOVED the audiobook version. It was not only a refreshing and renewed visit to the book, but I actually enjoyed it more! Why? Because Oppenheimer incorporates clips from the show and other sources that bring the experience to life. Many books have been written from fans, observers and researchers into the world of I Love Lucy, it's principals and players, but no book can take us inside the process and behind the scenes like the account of the person who actually created the show. This is Jess Oppenheimer's life story where we learn how I Love Lucy came to be and that many episodes indeed were a result of actual events in the life of Oppenheimer himself. If you are an I Love Lucy fan, or just interested in the show that changed TV history, I cannot recommend this title enough..and I especially encourage you to experience it as an audiobook. It's a whole new level of experience..and I say that as someone who previously read the book. Enjoy!!
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