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[2019]
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248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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For more than thirty years, Fred Rogers was a beloved fixture in American homes. Warm and welcoming, he spoke directly to children--and their parents--about the marvels of the world, the things that worried them, and above all, the importance of being themselves. Dressed in his cardigan and sneakers, Fred Rogers offered a wholesome message of generosity and love that changed the landscape of television and shaped a generation of children. Kindness...
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"Every weekday for decades, a kind man named Mister Rogers stepped through a door in his TV house, spoke directly into the camera while he changed from street clothes into a cardigan and sneakers, and sang, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood." Offering unconditional love, this soft-spoken icon was a household name for tens of millions of children, as well as their parents who grew up with this friendly neighbor themselves. Fred Rogers (1928-2003)...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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xx, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"An entertaining yet conscientious examination of the popular sketch show In Living Color, which broke racial, cultural, and comedy boundaries; launched the careers of stars such as Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey; and helped shape comedy in the 21st century"--
Pub. Date
[2013]
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3 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 483 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"In this hysterical, uncensored assortment of 23 Family Guy episodes, Peter has another painful encounter with the Giant Chicken, Quagmire tries to get giggity with Meg, and Brian and Stewie travel back in time to the show's pilot episode. It's a side-splitting blast to the past packed with celebrity guest voices, including Cate Blanchett, Ricky Gervais, Ellen Page and Ryan Reynolds!"--Container.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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471 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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A mobster walked into a psychiatrist's office ... No, it wasn't the start of a joke: it was the start of a program that changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television. Television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon. To celebrate the twentieth...
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2002.
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English
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Jack Bauer, head of the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit, is thrust into a 24-hour marathon of death, deception and terror as he struggles to prevent the assassination of a presidential candidate, find the traitor within his own organization, and save his kidnapped wife and daughter.
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[2024]
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English
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"The Best Friend. The Confidant. The Senator. The Boyfriend. The Executive. Five contestants have been chosen to compete for ten million dollars on the game show One Lucky Winner. The catch? None of them knows what (or who) to expect, and it will be live streamed all over the world. Completely secluded in an estate in Northern California, with strict instructions not to leave the property and zero contact with the outside world, the competitors start...
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"A fun-filled memoir by the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai actor that's equal parts nostalgia and contemporary relevance, based on both the classic movies and his current show, which is Netflix's #1 hit and gaining legions of new fans from every generation"--
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xiv, 383 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, [the book] chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change"--
10) 24: Season four
Pub. Date
[2005]
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7 videodiscs (approximately 1,052 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Although fired from CTU, Jack Bauer is thrust back into action after a deadly terrorist strike and the kidnapping of his new boss, the U.S. Secretary of Defense. But it's soon apparent that the kidnapping is part of a much larger plan, for every time Jack thinks he's averted disaster, a new and more ominous plot is uncovered. As CTU races to figure out the terrorists' true objective, it becomes clear that the events of the day have been years in...
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[2019]
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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107 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
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English
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Even though he's best known for his successful PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers never dreamed of working in television. In fact, he hated the very first program that he ever watched! Join author Diane Bailey as she takes readers through the journey that brought Mister Rogers into our living rooms. From his childhood interest in puppet-making and music, to his courageous visit to Russia during the Cold War, this book details Mister...
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English
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"The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on the absurdity and genius that went in to creating this unstoppable force in American popular culture and why it continues to resonate with audiences today"--
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Pays tribute to the beloved Fred Rogers and the nearly 900 episodes of the landmark children's television program first seen in 1968 on PBS. In this 60-minute retrospective hosted by award-winning actor Michael Keaton, enjoy memorable segments including visits with Koko the Gorilla and the iconic trip to the Crayola crayon factory.
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English
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"A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with additional insight from cast and crew exploring what made the show what it was, and how its impassioned commitment to service has made the series and relationships behind it endure"--
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
240 pages, 64 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm
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English
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A definitive retrospective of Friends incorporates interviews, history, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes to offer a critical analysis of how a sitcom about six twenty somethings changed television forever.
Pub. Date
[2013]
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5 videodiscs (688 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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English
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Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies. The series explores how the living are changed by the realization that those who survive can be far more dangerous than the walking dead.
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2015.
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519 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Andy Griffith and Don Knotts met on Broadway in the 1950s. When Andy went to Hollywood in 1960 to film a TV pilot about a small-town sheriff, Don called to ask if his sheriff could use a deputy. The comedic synergy between Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife ignited The Andy Griffith Show, elevating a folksy sitcom into a timeless study of human friendship, as potent off the screen as on...[T]he definitive literary work on the legacy of The...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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2 videodiscs (approximately 1003 min. doublesided) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock presents several dramatized short stories. The stories are invariably surprising, often containing elements of horror, comedy, suspense, and the supernatural. All 39 episodes of the first season of the Emmy Award-winning murder-mystery series.
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