{"product_id":"holiday-specials-on-television-1939-2021-9781476689692","title":"Holiday Specials on Television, 1939-2021","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Terrace\u003c\/b\u003e has been a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions. He has written more than 50 books about television and radio.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50864901554450,"sku":"9781476689692","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9462dc21-5e41-4ba5-9bd5-12110a40c954.jpg?v=1737662265","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/holiday-specials-on-television-1939-2021-9781476689692","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}