Ah-One, Ah-Two: Life with My Musical Family Welk with McGeehan 1974 My America, Your America Welk with McGeehan 1976 Submitter: Here are two of the four Lawrence Welk biographies in our collection. The full color foldout of the whole cast
Tag: television
Lights, Camera, Action!
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A Television Studio
Beal
1977
Forget the TV studio, who’s the groovy band playing? Looks like a set from some of those variety shows of the 1970s. For 1977, this was probably a good choice for a juvenile nonfiction collection, 2016 probably not so much.
Secrets about Fonzie
The Truth About Fonzie
Herz
1976
From the Happy Days Files, here is the definitive work about the Fonz. Happy Days was a family favorite back when I was a teenager. I am sure if you are my age or older you probably did invoke the phrase “sit on it” at some point (teachers and parents being the preferred target). I always have been a fan of Henry Winkler, as an actor, the author of Hank Zipzer book series for kids and as one of my junior high crushes. I would have loved this book if it had been available in 1974, but by the late 70s and the infamous “jump the shark” episode in 1977, Happy Days was quickly starting to fade as a cool show.
Sit on it, everyone,
Parents! TV = Mind Control
Saturday Morning Mind Control Phillips 1991 Did you know that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a cult? Did you know that the Care Bears are about non Christian attitudes and beliefs? Brace yourselves! Saturday morning TV is full of
Saved by the Bell
Behind the Scenes at Saved by the Bell Cruise 1992 Time for a step back to the early 1990s to hang with the cool kids on Saved by the Bell. Having never watched an episode, I am only slightly familiar
Lizzie McGuire Lives!
Hangin’ With Hilary Duff Hurley 2003 I know most of you are waiting for the latest and greatest on our girl Hilary Duff. I really wasn’t aware of her work. However, I have heard of Lizzie McGuire. Ten years ago,
Super TV Stars
Super TV Stars
Meyers
1977
Submitter: Wow. Why was this book in my library? I understand that teens and preteens enjoy media and like to look at magazines or websites about their favorite stars, but I’m pretty sure none of my students is crushing on William Shatner. Yikes.
Holly: Kids today probably don’t even know what Baretta, the Six Million Dollar Man, and Welcome Back Kotter are. Their loss! TV was so much better in the 70s and 80s…but alas, those days are over. Also, this book is in horrible condition.
“One Black, One White, One Blonde”
The Mod Squad Assignment: The Hideout Deming 1970 Baby boomers, I know you are with me on this blast from the past. Mod Squad was the COOLEST show when I was a kid. I snatched this up in a sale