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Saturday Morning Fever: Growing Up with Cartoon Culture

ISBN13: 9780312169961
ISBN10: 0312169965
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Hey Hey Hey, You're Gonna Have A Good Time!

It's predawn Saturday morning. You and your brother are the first ones up, gathering pillows and blankets and the TV warms up to the weekly Farm Report. Then, just as the sugar cereal kicks in, you begin your descent into the happy-spazzy TV world of Space Ghost, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Hong Kong Phooey, The Herculoids, and for the hard-core Saturday morning junkie, live-action shows like Jason of Star Command.

Little did you know that this cherished world was also the battleground where greedy toy advertisers, network flacks, cutthroat cartoon companies, opportunistic politicians, and concerned parents struggled for the attention-deficit souls of America's youth.

Brothers Tim and Kevin Burke bring us a loving, insightful, and hilarious examination of all aspects of Saturday morning television. Tune in and get ready for some fun.

About the Author

Timothy Burke is a professor at Swarthmore college in Pennsylvania.

Kevin Burke was an editor of Film Threat and Wild Cartoon Kingtom magazines and now works for a film company in Los Angeles. Neither brother regrets watching lots of television.

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ISBN:: 9780312169961
Subtitle:: Growing up with Cartoon Culture
Author:: Burke, Timothy
Author:: Burke, Kevin
Author:: Burke
Publisher:: St. Martin's Griffin
Location:: New York :
Subject:: General
Subject:: Television - General
Subject:: Popular Culture
Subject:: Television - Guides & Reviews
Subject:: Television - History & Criticism
Subject:: Television and children
Subject:: Television programs for children
Subject:: Animated television programs -- United States.
Subject:: Popular Culture - General
Edition Number:: 1
Edition Description:: 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.
Publication Date:: 19981215
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: +8 pg insert
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 9.25x6.10x.70 in. .91 lbs.

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