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Synopsis
From Mental Floss, the "Encyclopedia of Everything," comes a book full of all the trivia you never knew you needed to know about your favorite TV shows and movies
Since its founding in 2011, Mental Floss has astounded and amused its fans with a multitude of articles on pop culture, entertainment, and literature. Now comes a book specifically for fans of TV and movies--The Curious Reader. Filled with entertaining facts and inside information about your favorite shows and films, this book is a reading guide, media companion, and trivia resource all in one
This book takes you through the last twenty years of television, with the most beloved shows from 2000 onward, from Friends to Game of Thrones to The X-Files and beyond. You'll learn about the hilarious auditions for Schitt's Creek, the mission statement and development of Battlestar Galactica, the voice actors behind the characters of Family Guy--and many more
Synopsis
From Mental Floss, the "Encyclopedia of Everything," comes a book full of all the trivia you never knew you needed to know about your favorite TV shows and movies
Need a new show to binge? Want to learn behind-the-scenes insights about your favorite series? Then The Curious Viewer is for you From Mental Floss, the premier online destination for curious minds, comes a deep dive into the greatest television shows from the last 20 years. Filled with little-known facts and lists of must-see shows, this fascinating collection includes:
The hardest role to cast on Game of Thrones - The DEA's involvement in Breaking Bad - The lost Black-ish episode deemed too divisive for TV - The real-life inspiration for Mad Men's Don Draper - The identity of "Ugly Naked Guy" on Friends - When George Lucas sued Battlestar Galactica - How Curb Your Enthusiasm saved a man from the death penalty - When Doctor Who's TARDIS went to court - The story behind Law & Order's iconic "dun-dun" sound effect
The Curious Viewer also contains many of Mental Floss's famously fascinating lists, such as Actors Who Asked for Their Characters to Be Killed Off, The Most-Watched TV Series Finales Ever, TV Characters Who Were Inspired by Real People, Bizarre TV Crossovers, Amazing One-Season Shows, Important Moments in LGBTQ+ History on TV, and Unforgettable Television Cliff-Hangers.
Synopsis
Need a new show to binge? Want to learn behind-the-scenes insights about your favorite series? Then
The Curious Viewer is for you
From Mental Floss, the premier online destination for curious minds, comes a deep dive into the greatest television shows from the last 20 years. Filled with little-known facts and lists of must-see shows, this fascinating collection includes:
The hardest role to cast on Game of Thrones - The DEA's involvement in Breaking Bad - The lost Black-ish episode deemed too divisive for TV - The real-life inspiration for Mad Men's Don Draper - The identity of "Ugly Naked Guy" on Friends - When George Lucas sued Battlestar Galactica - How Curb Your Enthusiasm saved a man from the death penalty - When Doctor Who's TARDIS went to court - The story behind Law & Order's iconic "dun-dun" sound effect
The Curious Viewer also contains many of Mental Floss's famously fascinating lists, such as Actors Who Asked for Their Characters to Be Killed Off, The Most-Watched TV Series Finales Ever, TV Characters Who Were Inspired by Real People, Bizarre TV Crossovers, Amazing One-Season Shows, Important Moments in LGBTQ+ History on TV, and Unforgettable Television Cliff-Hangers.