Television Fast Forward: Sequels & Remakes of Cancelled Series
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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley. This book was originally published in , so if you missed it back then, which I did, now is your chance to check out a comprehensive look at all the television revivals, reboots, remakes, or movies based on television shows up to the year While I was a huge television junkie at one time, I never gave much thought to how many shows were brought back after long absences, made into major motion pictures or were given a complete reboot.
I was totally surprised by how many there were, and it seems this trend will continue for a long time to come. There is a short synopsis of the plot, a cast listing, and commentary in regards to each show discussed, which is interesting, plus I had a lot of fun skipping down memory lane remembering these classic shows and the actors made famous by them. Many will notice that this book is an updated version, and yes, there is new information in the appendix which covers the remakes and revivals from This addition to the original book is just a list, with the dates included, but does not give any specific details, which is my only complaint about this book.
It's obvious the author lovingly researched and spent a great deal of time on the older material, so, it would be nice to see that same attention to detail added for the post material as well. The Motion Picture, and many old shows were brought back to life, by showcasing them in made for TV movie specials such as Columbo, and Perry Mason, eventually leading to revivals like The New Adam which is basically the same show, but with different actors. I spent my Sunday afternoon combing through this book, which can be used like a reference book, or read all at one time.
My husband and I enjoyed looking back and had a few good laughs along the way, plus we found some shows we were not familiar with and hope to look them up sometime. Overall this is an interesting television 'list' style book, something the die hard TV fan will want to add to their library, for sure. But, if you are a pop culture enthusiast, enjoy trivia, history, or nostalgia, you will enjoy this book as well. One person found this helpful. Bought this because I own two other books Goldberg has written about unsold tv pilots. Consider him a good writer.
Some interesting history if you enjoy the details of what-ever-happened to old TV shows. Surprised how many of these shows keep coming back!. Reading it straight through can be a little mind-numbing, though. More of a book you want to read in chunks. I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this blast from the past; what fun to read about the moldy oldies I enjoyed so much! Since this book only goes through '92, I'd really like to see an update since it's being reissued. I didn't enjoy this book as much as I had hoped I would.
Some of it was interesting, but most of it wasn't.
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A very good book! I really liked it and read through it very quickly! It was just as described, thanks! I am so Glad I bought this book! I really enjoyed it, it was a fun and yet also interesting read. This is my honest opinion of the book. Be the first to ask a question about Television Series Revivals.
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May 29, Jeff J. While badly outdated, this is still a fun book to dip into in. I uncovered three programs that I would like to track down: Vicki Dormer rated it really liked it Feb 27, Nicholas rated it it was ok May 25, A great reference source that deserves updating and proofreading. John Thomas rated it really liked it Dec 27, Eric Gorse rated it did not like it Dec 26, George Kraft rated it liked it Mar 03, Kym rated it liked it Jun 27, Ed rated it it was amazing Sep 18, Fred Kurtzweg rated it it was amazing Jul 02, Lori Dick rated it it was ok Dec 16, Jim Fleckenstein rated it liked it Feb 02, Lora B Weems rated it really liked it Feb 04, Revivals such as Arrested Development — picked up by Netflix, reboots like Hawaii 5-O, and big screen adaptations such a Sex and the City are just a few examples of the more recent material.
I spent my Sunday afternoon combing through this book, which can be used like a reference book, or read all at one time.
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My husband and I enjoyed looking back and had a few good laughs along the way, plus we found some shows we were not familiar with and hope to look them up sometime. Overall this is an interesting television 'list' style book, something the die hard TV fan will want to add to their library, for sure.
But, if you are a pop culture enthusiast, enjoy trivia, history, or nostalgia, you will enjoy this book as well. Oct 10, Diana Belchase rated it it was amazing. Ever wonder what TV executives were thinking when they relaunched so many TV shows instead of giving a new writer a break?
Not only does Lee Goldberg provide an entertaining look at programs that rose from their graves more times than Dracula, he provides an in-depth history, complete with credits, and the rationale behind these executive's decisions. I learned a lot about TV in this book while thoroughly enjoying the trip down memory lane. Nov 27, Daniel rated it really liked it Shelves: This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. As one of those first generation 'latch-key' kid, the television was my nanny. And when I moved to Hollywood, it was television that I had hoped to break in to.
I am also one of those individuals who has a number of somewhat obscure television references books and have had for probably thirty years now. And so, this is precisely the sort of book that I really, really like. We all know, and probably comment on the fact that Hollywood doesn't ever come up with anything new, but instead just resurrects old shows..
But do you have any idea just how many old series' really are brought back to life on the screen?
This is the book to fill you in. I'm fairly savvy about television, even if it's a show I've never watched myself, I often know about it and all its incarnations thank you obscure reference books! But even so, I picked up on a few things that were new to me here. Because I am a little strange and will even read a reference book cover to cover, I also picked up on some small tidbits. There are a couple of things that I didn't like about this book. At the end of the book there is an appendix of "Television Series Revivals " which lists the television shows, but doesn't give any of the fantastic background information that Goldberg provides for the older shows.
There is also an appendix "Television Series Remakes " which is the same - just a list with no background. Although the Star Trek section does include the J.
Abrams first 'reboot' movie 2 I recognize that what I have is an Advanced Reader Copy, but the number of spelling, typography, and simple proof-reading errors was disappointing. One would hope that if this was published in , any errors from that publication would have been corrected and that there should not be new errors in the old copy. But we have, about Star Trek, the sentence that it was "just about arty story could be told" sic and its creator was Gene Rodden berry sic. But still, this is precisely the sort of book that I want on my bookshelf not on my kindle so that I can refer to it periodically.
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Television Series Revivals: Sequels or Remakes of Cancelled Shows
Looking for a good book? Television Fast Forward is a fantastic reference book on the subject of sequels and remakes of television shows. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. Nov 17, Sharon rated it liked it Shelves: This is my honest opinion of the book. Television Fast Forward is a compilation of television shows with a common tie: Exceptions were made, as this anthology could only include so much, but I enjoyed the trip dow I was given the opportunity to read an electronic copy of Television Fast Forward via NetGalley and Adventures in Television.
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Exceptions were made, as this anthology could only include so much, but I enjoyed the trip down memory lane that Television Fast Forward provided. Many shows were revived through the barter system, whereas the new station for viewing played the show for free, with several minutes of advertising given to the distributor in exchange.
Elizabeth Raabe rated it it was amazing May 07, Surprised how many of these shows keep coming back!. As one of those first generation 'latch-key' kid, the television was my nanny. Macclint rated it it was amazing Sep 07, I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. But, if you are a pop culture enthusiast, enjoy trivia, history, or nostalgia, you will enjoy this book as well. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
Barter syndication is responsible for bring back to life Fame and Too Close for Comfort. Many of the revitalization of series took place in the form of television movies, such as Bonanza: The Next Generation as a continuation of the popular television show. This book is really only useful as a guide, or a way to help readers figure out how long their favorite shows were on the air and the spin offs or shows that they sparked. I do appreciate all of the time the author took to research each show, but there was really nothing here that I could not find out on my own.
Readers who are big fans of television might find Television Fast Forward to their liking, but I was not blown away by it. Jan 10, Leyla Johnson rated it it was amazing. Love this book, unfortunately, in Australia I did not get to see lot of the "fast forward" series sequels from the television series. Not sure whether that was due to that they were not to sold to Australia or whether I missed them.