Six Christmas-themed animated episodes of the television program based on Richard Scarry's stories.

"Six friends that became a family. A television show that became a phenomenon. Today, Friends is remembered as an icon of '90s comedy and the Must See TV years. But when the series debuted in 1994, no on anticipated the sensation it would become. Taking readers behind the scene, Miller traces the cast's rise to fame and untangles the complex relationship between the actors and their characters. Weaving in revelatory interviews and personal stories,...

"DJ's love triangle may finally be resolved, but not without a few hitches. Kimmy makes a life-changing decision and goes the extra mile for Stephanie. Kimmy's ex-hubby Fernando makes a sweet real-estate purchase, becoming the household's newest ex-roommate. Ramona and "Chillaxin" Jackson start high school, 9-year-old Mighty Max lives life with characteristic flair, and baby Tommy auditions for preschool. And when favorite family elders return to...

A religion-based autocracy has taken over most of the United States, renaming the country Gilead. In this country women are second-class citizens. Anyone trying to escape is punished. One such person is June, who is captured while trying to escape with her husband and child and is sentenced to be a handmaid, bearing children for childless government officials. As a handmaid, June is renamed Offred. This is her story.

"Ever since he was a kid, Dev Deshpande has believed in fairy tales, and he has spent his career crafting them for the reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise's history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his own love life crashes and burns off-screen. That is, until the show casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw as its star. Charlie is far from the romantic Prince...

Maps out the dominant debates surrounding period drama through the twin frameworks of prestige and pleasureResponds to the recent boom in television drama in the UK, US and Europe and explores industrial change across early 21st century televisionAnalysis shaped by considerations pleasure, the body, space and place, alongside established frameworks of heritage, nation, class, gender and costumeIntegrates industrial, aesthetic and ideological analysis...

"Lights... camera... action! A.J. and the gang have been invited to be a part of the studio audience for Funderama. It's a wacky Saturday morning kids TV show full of music, games, puppets and more. (Hooray!) The host of the show -- Uncle Fred -- sings, dances, and jokes his way into the hearts of his viewers. But what will the kids do when they learn that Uncle Fred's silly behavior has a dark side? Can Uncle Fred grow up?"--Back cover.

Reality television is shown worldwide, features people from all walks of life and covers everything from romance to religion. It has not only changed television, but every other area of the media. So why has reality TV become such a huge phenomenon, and what is its future in an age of streaming and social media?

""Gladiators in Suits" is a contributed volume that provides an opportunity to analyze the communication, politics, stereotypes, and genre techniques featured in the television series "Scandal" while raising key questions about the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and viewing audiences. The essays included range from critical looks at various members of Scandal's ensemble, to in-depth analyses of the show's central themes, to audience reception...

Watch this show, buy this product, you can be a whole new you! Makeover television shows repeatedly promise self-renewal and the opportunity for reinvention, but what do we know about the people who watch them? As it turns out, surprisingly little. The Makeover is the first book to consider the rapid rise of makeover shows from the perspectives of their viewers. Katherine Sender argues that this genre of reality television continues a long history...