Customer Reviews

TV Mania: A Timeline of Television

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I really had a wonderful time reading through "TV Mania", but I realized there were several shows which made an impact on America that were not listed in the timeline: what about "Mr. Peepers"?

The book provides an overview of the history of television. The presentation of information makes the reading all more enjoyable. Pictures from favorite shows spur fond memories of past television engagements. I strongly recommend it. What a great gift!

Fast-paced page turner of a book. Great for grandparents, parents, tv children of any generation. Most fun I've had with a book in ages. Great way to trigger memories of those favorite shows. Excellent selection of pictures.

Luckily I bought this book used and didn't pay full price for it or I would have been extremely upset. It's nothing more than a small picture book with some very obvious blurbs about the tv shows it covers. There's nothing new or insightful in most of the blurbs. The so-called timeline is confusing, because for many shows listed it's not clear what year they're talking about. It also omits a lot of shows and there's no rhyme or reason as to why some shows are in the book and some shows are not. I don't recommend it.

The value of this little book is in its photos, which are fun to look at. It offers a very light look at each show profiled, with just a little information. It's a book for fun, not a reference book. The information is arranged chronologically, though the layout and design can be confusing if you're searching through it for a particular program.

PERHAPS THE GREATEST BOOK THAT I HAVE SEEN WITH REFERENCE TO THE TV SHOWS THAT INFLUENCED MY LIFE. THE NOSTALGIA AND PICTORIAL DISPLAY OFFERED MANY WARM MEMORIES AND HUMORISTIC REFERENCES. WELL DONE, NOT OVERDONE.... BRAVO

What a wonderful and loving book that chronicles tv from the beginning. The book is a treasure to hold. If you love tv you must not miss this.