{"product_id":"holiday-specials-on-television-19392021-9781476689692","title":"Holiday Specials on Television 19392021","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   In November 1939, NBC''s fledgling television station W2XBS broadcast the first known holiday special, \u003ci\u003eThe Macy''s Thanksgiving Day Parade\u003c\/i\u003e. Despite its small viewership (very few TV sets existed at the time), the experimental telecast was a harbinger of a now-beloved American tradition: the holiday television special.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book offers a thorough account of holiday television specials in the United States from 1939 to 2021, highlighting variety shows, comedic performances, musical spectaculars and more. From familiar favorites (1964''s \u003ci\u003eRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\u003c\/i\u003e) to campy one-offs (1985''s \u003ci\u003eHe-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special\u003c\/i\u003e), the 1140 programs are covered alphabetically and feature performance casts, production credits and storylines for each. Three appendices cover lost holiday specials, along with Christmas and Halloween-themed episodes of popular television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Specials 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 1: Lost Holiday Specials 159\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 2: Christmas Episodes 163\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 3: Halloween Episodes 219\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040509690199,"sku":"9781476689692","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476689692.jpg?v=1750946968","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/holiday-specials-on-television-19392021-9781476689692","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}