{"product_id":"single-season-sitcoms-of-the-1980s-a-complete-guide-9780786499588","title":"Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bob Leszczak\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the cable TV industry exploded in the 1980s, offering viewers dozens of channels, an unprecedented number of series were produced. For every successful sitcom--\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls, Family Ties, Newhart\u003c\/i\u003e--there were flops such as \u003ci\u003eTake Five\u003c\/i\u003e with George Segal, \u003ci\u003eAnnie McGuire\u003c\/i\u003e with Mary Tyler Moore, \u003ci\u003eOne Big Family\u003c\/i\u003e with Danny Thomas and \u003ci\u003eLife with Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e starring Lucille Ball, proving that a big name does not a hit show make. Other short-lived series were springboards for future stars, like \u003ci\u003eDay by Day\u003c\/i\u003e (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), \u003ci\u003eThe Duck Factory\u003c\/i\u003e (Jim Carrey), \u003ci\u003eRaising Miranda\u003c\/i\u003e (Bryan Cranston) and \u003ci\u003eSquare Pegs\u003c\/i\u003e (Sarah Jessica Parker). This book unearths many single-season sitcoms of the '80s, providing behind-the-scenes stories from cast members, guest stars, writers, producers and directors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46477987184791,"sku":"9780786499588","price":3734.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786499588.jpg?v=1766292622","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/single-season-sitcoms-of-the-1980s-a-complete-guide-9780786499588","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}