{"product_id":"holiday-specials-on-television-1939-2021-paperback","title":"Holiday Specials on Television, 1939-2021 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVincent Terrace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Terrace\u003c\/b\u003e has been a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions (an independent film and television producing company for which he has created two projected televisions series: \u003ci\u003eApril's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApril and May: Ghost Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e (both starring actress-ventriloquist April Brucker). He has written more than 50 books about television and radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.66 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47438308704434,"sku":"9781476689692","price":89.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9d15882be463e2faeb9efbf5271d9a0a.webp?v=1778659504","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/holiday-specials-on-television-1939-2021-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}