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Bad TV

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I really wish a new edition of this book would come out. Nelson's scathing commentary is hilarious, and, as if there needed to be more, he also includes interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits, serious commentary on the role of television in society, TV curses, and cheeky lists of what popular shows reveal about our secret longings and beliefs ("There's nothing as much fun as watching people reveal some deep, horrible secret").

I only caught one small error: in the music video section, Nelson says that "oregato" (should be "arigato") means "hello." It means "thank you." Fans of Styx will be appalled, but nobody else should care.

Highly recommended for television fans and MSTies, and anyone else who wants a good laugh.

This is the most hilarious book ever. The one paragraph descriptions of the TV shows and movies will have you rolling on the floor. Craig Wilson's hilarious commentary is right on the mark. If you love (or hate) TV, by all means BUY THIS BOOK!

One of the best over all books on turkey t.v. i've ever read! However it could use an update (it's sooooo 1992!} + howsabout more real info about the the shows! 1 paragraph's just not enough!

My husband catches me reading BAD TV from time to time and he says "Your reading that AGAIN?????" Maybe he should try reading it a first time! If he did he would know that BAD TV is damn funny stuff. I pride myself on being a '70s & '80s fanatic....but Craig Nelson has me beat. (Thats Craig Nelson....not Craig T. Nelson the guy who was on COACH, hahaha)He seems to have been around since the day TV was invented because he knows of every bad show ever made. Not only shows but TV movies and much much more. This is MUST HAVE if you collect cult movies like SATANS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, DAWN PORTAIT OF A TEENAGE RUNAWAY and BAD RONALD. This book even mentions a few you might have missed or somehow forgotten about!
Well...anyway.....I gave this book the honor of being THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ on my website last year and I'm sure it will get the honor again this year. If you havent read it yet and like to laugh...GET A COPY NOW!!!

What a fantastic book. I have never read anything this funny period. I recommend that you buy it.

I have a couple of cult TV shows I keep in mind for when I encounter books like this. If they get them right, I'm impressed. Here, the info is so wrong, it's not even funny. What use is that? I can make up things on my own.