{"product_id":"the-great-television-shows-jim-harmon-9798235252165","title":"The Great Television Shows: Of TV's Golden Age (1949 - 59)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A wonderful, nostalgic trip back to the early days of television-a look at TV in its infancy, with anecdotes galore about the disasters and successes of that first freewheeling era. You may even have been lucky enough to catch episodes on YouTube or any of the nostalgia oriented channels-and want to know more...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Harmon and Donald Glut take us on a cheerful spin around the dial of programs past-shows like \u003cem\u003eHowdy Doody, I Love Lucy, The Lone Ranger, \"\u003c\/em\u003eUncle Miltie,\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"Timmy and Lassie,\"\u003cem\u003e Arthur Godfrey, Tom Corbett Space Cadet, Perry Mason, As the World Turns, Playhouse 90\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecelebrated performers like James Arness, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Roy Rogers, Eve Arden, William Bendix, and Fran Allison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Even the openings of some programs could be showstoppers-Jackie Gleason kicking off his show with \"And awa-a-a-a-a-a-y we go!\"? Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the \u003cem\u003eDaily Planet, \u003c\/em\u003edisappearing into the nearest phone booth and emerging as Superman, ready to fight for truth, justice, and the American Way? Or Buffalo Bob Smith announcing to a squealing Peanut Gallery, \"It's Howdy Doody Time!\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Yes, the gang's all here-everyone from champion clowns like Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca to the father who knew best, Robert Young, and Davy Crockett himself, Fess Parker-delightfully recaptured in words and photos for anyone who wants to relive the innocence and wackiness to be found in the groundbreaking shows of TV's Golden Age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A look at TV in its infancy, with anecdotes galore about the delights and mishaps of that first freewheeling era.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Hart County (KY) Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great book on the early days of Television.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThere isn't a lot written about some of the shows covered in this book, so it gives good insight into some of these lost shows, from two people who actually saw them firsthand. Highly insightful.\" Goodreads 5-star review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Harmon,Donald F. Glut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235252165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Digital Parchment Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Jim Harmon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174510403839,"sku":"9798235252165","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-television-shows-jim-harmon-9798235252165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}