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Book SynopsisNeed a new show to binge? Want to learn behind-the-scenes insights about your favorite series? Then Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer is for you! From Mental Floss, the premier online destination for curious minds, comes a deep dive into the greatest television shows from the last 20 years. Filled with little-known facts and lists of must-see shows, this fascinating collection includes:
The hardest role to cast on
Game of Thrones • The DEA’s involvement in
Breaking Bad • The lost
Black-ish episode deemed too divisive for TV
• The real-life inspiration for
Mad Men’s Don Draper
• The identity of “Ugly Naked Guy” on
Friends • When George Lucas sued
Battlestar Galactica • How
Curb Your Enthusiasm saved a man from the death penalty
• When
Doctor Who’s TARDIS went to court
• The story behind
Law & Order’s iconic “dun-dun” sound effect
Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer also contains many of Mental Floss’s famously fascinating lists, such as Actors Who Asked for Their Characters to Be Killed Off, The Most-Watched TV Series Finales Ever, TV Characters Who Were Inspired by Real People, Bizarre TV Crossovers, Amazing One-Season Shows, Important Moments in LGBTQ+ History on TV, and Unforgettable Television Cliff-Hangers.
