{"product_id":"this-is-a-thriller-alan-warren-9780786419692","title":"This Is a Thriller: An Episode Guide, History and Analysis of the Classic 1960s Television Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e The late 1950s and early 1960s were the golden years of horror television. Anthology series such as \u003ci\u003eWay Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGreat Ghost Tales, \u003c\/i\u003e along with certain episodes of \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour, \u003c\/i\u003e were among the shows that consistently frightened a generation of television viewers. And perhaps the best of them all was \u003ci\u003eThriller, \u003c\/i\u003e hosted by Boris Karloff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThriller\u003c\/i\u003e the horror was gothic, with a darker, bleaker vision of life than its contemporaries. The show's origins and troubled history is first discussed here, followed by biographies of such key figures as producer William Frye, executive producer Hubbell Robinson, writers Robert Bloch and Donald S. Sanford, and Karloff. The episode guide covers all 67 installments, providing airdate, production credits, cast, plot synopses and critical evaluations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Warren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786419695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786419692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 5.98w x 0.53d","brand":"Alan Warren","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48441343344895,"sku":"9780786419692","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70a7ce26-6cce-4447-87fe-3468712d73b9.jpg?v=1777190283","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-is-a-thriller-alan-warren-9780786419692","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}