{"product_id":"holiday-specials-on-television-1939-2021-9781476689692","title":"Holiday Specials on Television, 1939-2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Vincent Terrace\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - Reference\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46447582838935,"sku":"9781476689692","price":4610.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476689692.webp?v=1769140983","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/holiday-specials-on-television-1939-2021-9781476689692","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}