| Description: |
223 pages : chiefly colour illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm |
| Summary: |
"It's Saturday Morning! celebrates the shows, characters, songs, and commercials that made Saturday mornings a pop culture event. Broadcasting into family living rooms from the 1960s to the 1990s, this wildly creative art form wrought a beloved rite of passage. From the hours of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., parents could sleep in while their children plopped on the couch to consume cartoons galore. From Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, and Jonny Quest to The Smurfs, He-Man, and Animaniacs, this window of time promised pure entertainment and an experience that united generations. With concept art, archival images, and all-new interviews, this collection is a celebration and exploration of the shows, characters, songs, and TV commercials that made Saturday morning cartoons a pop culture event. This highly produced package is perfect for artists and illustrators, pop culture fanatics, or anyone who loves a heaping portion of nostalgia"--murdochbooks.com.au. |
| Contents: |
1960s. The Bugs Bunny Show -- After these messages: Slinky -- The Flintstones -- The Jetsons -- After these messages: Battleship board game -- Jonny Quest -- Underdog -- The Archie Show -- After these messages: Alpha-bits cereal -- Space Ghost -- 1970s. The Pink Panther Show -- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! -- Josie and the Pussycats -- After these messages: Lite-Brite -- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids -- Schoolhouse Rock! -- After these messages: Life cereal -- Super Friends -- Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle -- After these messages: Kenner's SSP Smash-up Derby set -- Battle of the Planets -- 1980s. The Smurfs -- Alvin and the Chipmunks -- After these messages: Encyclopedia Britannica -- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe -- Jim Henson's Muppet Babies -- The Transformers -- The Care Bears -- After these messages: Cabbage Patch Kids -- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero -- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears -- ThunderCats -- Pee-wee's Playhouse -- After these messages: Teddy Ruxpin -- Garfield and Friends -- 1990s. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- Bobby's World -- After these messages: Micro Machine cars -- Tiny Toon Adventures -- Darkwing Duck -- After these messages: Golden Crisp cereal -- Animaniacs -- After these messages: Mentos... The Freshmaker -- Pinky and the Brain. |
| Subject: |
Animated television programs -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Children's television programs -- United States.
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Television and children -- United States.
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| Contributors: |
Ashley, Michael, author.
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Mandel, Howie, writer of foreword.
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| ISBN/ISSN: |
9780760362945 (hardcover) |
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0760362947 (hardcover) |
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