Tv Moms [Paperback]

Ray Richmond (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: TV Books (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575001306
• ISBN-13: 978-1575001302
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,113,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ray Richmond has worked as a journalist and author since literally before the dawn of time itself (actually 1976). He has served as the chief television critic for the Los Angeles Daily News, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, the Orange County Register, Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. He is also the author of four books: "The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (HarperCollins, 1997); "My Greatest Day in Show Business: Screen Legends Share Their Fondest Moments" (Taylor Books, 1999); "TV Moms: An Illustrated Guide" (TV Books, 2000); and "This is Jeopardy! Celebrating America's Favorite Quiz Show" (Tehabi Books, 2004).

Having covered the entertainment industry as both writer and critic since 1984, Richmond boasts a rare insight into the inner-workings of a business presided over by wolves, sharks and zombies. He also has first-hand experience from the inside, having worked as a talent coordinator and segment producer for "The Merv Griffin Show" for 10 months in 1985-86. His articles have further been published in the Los Angeles Times, Backstage, Los Angeles magazine and Penthouse.

Richmond additionally once famously punk'd Fox News Channel by posing as a legitimate expert for a story about comedian Paula Poundstone while representing the satirical website Hollywood Pulse. It resulted in his being banned from serving as a talking head on Fox News for some three years, which he viewed as a tragedy on par with being barred from dining at The Sizzler or shopping at Wal-Mart. When not writing similarly blasphemous material, Richmond can often be found begging quarters as a street mime in Spokane, Washington.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is my Bible!, May 6, 2000

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"jorobot" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tv Moms (Paperback)

I have always been a fan of shows like"I love Lucy" and "Leave it to beaver." I read this book almost daily. It is amazing! Full of information, well Written, Funny...Ray Richmond deserves a Nobel Prize for Literature for bring this gift unto our earth.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE MY "TELEMOMS!", May 10, 2000

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Jasmine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tv Moms (Paperback)

Do you wear pearls and heels to sweep the floors? ; ) Me? I'm more like Peg Bundy! Well maybe not *that* bad! TV Moms: An Illustrated Guide" is such a GREAT little book! There's almost every TV MOM you can think of in this book and some you may have forgotten. I know I had forgotten some of these moms and it was great to "see" them again! I highly recommend this book because it follows women as they changed through the decades and I found it more insightful than any sociology textbook could EVER be! This is a fun and interesting book and even my kids like reading it too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and informative reading!, June 4, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tv Moms (Paperback)

TV Moms is an illustrated guide which is packed with black and white photos revealing the programs and shows which created images of mothers for television audiences. From the black working single mother portrayed in Julia to Edith Bunker in All in the Family and Carol Brady in The Brady Bunch, TV Moms examines the images and roles represented by television mothers.