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TV Tickets
The  live studio taping of a television program is not as glamorous as you may think. A long wait in line, numerous takes, and canned laughter often prove to be more tedius than entertaining. But for die-hard fans, the prospect of seeing Mr. Belvedere in person was too hard to pass up. Within these pages, edited by entertainment guru Mark Evanier, you'll find hundreds of ticket stubs from boob-tube classics, such as Good Times, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and the $10,000 Pyramid. More interesting are the obscure and rare finds that have been unearthed. These lonely stubs are the only remnants of short-lived shows that showcased small-screen stars such as Bob Crane of Hogan's Heroes and the unfortunate Pat Sajak. Back in the '40s and '50s, irreverent programs like It Pays to Be Ignorant and Guess What? reflected a less paranoid, more lighthearted time in American broadcasting. Through these simple, forgotten, and dated pieces of paper, a wealth of stories, memories, and laughter comes to life. (in Television) |
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