Funny Ladies: Sitcom Queens [Paperback]

Michael Karol (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

Maybe it's Eve Arden. For some it's Bea Arthur. Or perhaps Beaver's mom, Barbara Billingsley. Did sultry Ann Sothern slay ya?

      What do these ladies all have in common? They starred in some of the best-loved sitcoms ever aired. And they were funny, funny, Funny Ladies.

      Funny Ladies, the new TVTidbits book by acclaimed TV trivia expert Michael Karol (author of Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia, among others), spotlights the lovely ladies and wisecracking dames who made us laugh, from Gracie Allen to Jane Wyatt.

      Literally hundreds of stars are given the TVTidbit treatment in Funny Ladies: instead of traditional biographies, you'll get nugget after nugget of information about all your faves.

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From the Publisher

How did Eve Arden get her first show-biz job?
Where was Vivian Vance "discovered" for I Love Lucy?
What animal was Lucille Ball afraid of?
What is Bea Benaderet's Lucy connection?
Was the TV version of Green Acres the first show with that title?
How old was Imogene Coca when she made her stage debut?
What makes Gale Storm different from the other Funny Ladies?
Which movie parts did Ann Sothern narrowly miss playing?

The answers to these and hundreds of other questions can be found in Funny Ladies, the new TVTidbits book from classic TV expert Michael Karol.

Featuring:
* A sitcom timeline;
* The author's Top 10 favorite Funny Ladies; and
* Tidbits about Funny Ladies from all your favorite sitcoms (beginning with The Burns & Allen Show and ending with Malcolm in the Middle).

This is a must-have book for anyone interested in classic TV. Dive in and enjoy!

About the Author

Classic TV expert Michael Karol is an award-winning New York-based author whose other books include Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia; Lucy in Print; Kiss Me, Kill Me; and the upcoming Lucille Ball Quiz Book. He is the Webmaster at Sitcomboy.com and co-author of the website TVTidbits.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595312993
• ISBN-13: 978-0595312993
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,120,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful, informative TV trivia book!, November 27, 2004

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Diane Tarlin "Angelsylvie" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Funny Ladies: Sitcom Queens (Paperback)

How delighed I was to read this wonderfully informative book about all my favorite TV funny ladies--Joan Davis, Ann Sothern, Bea Arthur, Mary Tyler Moore and many moore :). The author's style is very easy to read and there are so many facts and tidbits that it is very enjoyable. I would highly recommed it to anyone who is interested in TV trivia. It is also a book to return to again and again, because you cannot possibly catch all the tidbits in one read. This author has also written three books on Lucille Ball, which are terrific, too. Enjoy!