Hate TV now out in book form
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I like different points of view, debate, and thoughtful discussions.  However the big problem with FOX and folks like Glen Beck (who ended up too deluded and paranoid even for Fox and was let go; amazing), is that the "information" and "facts" are not true.  Nevertheless this book, however ungrounded, appeals to people that share the attitudes contained therein.  I find when I talk to such people, they just cannot believe that the premises in this book are actually not true, despite the fact that the information is freely available on the Internet.

The debate with the "liberal elite" appears to be more of a war with reality. Those that actually know some facts are viewed as liberals and thus hated.  It would be so much nicer if instead of freely sharing urban legends over and over that are not based in reality, there could be some ground rules on facts instead of angry hate based slander pouring out.

This book does not deserve to be used as a doorstop.
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Would rather watch Bones on TV than read (listen to) this book
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If you love TV, this will make your blood boil;  if you HATE TV, you will find yourself reading this with relish (and maybe a little ketchup or mustard).  Either way, Harlan Ellison, who has never been one to mince words, takes on the world of the tube in this second volume of criticism gleaned from his Los Angeles "Free Press" and "Rolling Stone" pieces.  The opening piece is titled "Days of Blood and Sorrow," and here is what is just in the opening paragraphs:  (Ellison describes being sick in bed and taking meds while watching "Let's Make a Deal")  "I don't know which will kill me first:  the flu or Monty Hall...From time to time in the writing of this introduction, I will keep you apprised of what nightmares flit across my screen;  if I have to be miserable, so do you.  We can go nutso together."

Hang on, everyone-you are going for a fun ride.
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Being a massive Veronica Mars fan (fangirl flail: I was even fortunate enough to be an extra in the Season 2 premiere 'Normal is the Watchword' as an angry Hispanic protester of Logan's. I offered to turn in my pay in exchange for an autograph from the phenomenal- and surprisingly pocket-sized- Kristen Bell, but the Extras Wrangler told me no dice. :() I knew I had to read this book.

Like any book of essays the content varies. Perhaps the main highlight for me personally were the little intros from Rob Thomas himself who, as well as giving us little behind-the-scenes anecdotes, also subtlety hints if he agrees with said essays. Although the essays can get pretty dry and analytical, it's interesting to see how different people view the show. The authors all claim to be fans, but it's pretty evident that some know the show better than others (at one point I actually caught myself saying, "Lynn Echolls never did that! Did we watch the same episode?" Thereby confirming my nerd status). One of the more interesting essays for me was entitled 'Reality on Mars and Neptune' by Jesse Hassenger wherein he demonstrates actual real-life scenarios of VM storylines.

But with the good comes the bad, and that bad is 'The United States of Veronica' by Deanna Carlyle. Every other sentence is 9/11 this and Iraq that. What is that you say? You thought this was a book of Veronica Mars studies? Well according to Deanna, a busload of kids being blown up is an allegory for our involvement in war overseas. Deanna is so bitter with the US in point of fact that she loses sight that she's supposed to have written an article on VM and makes it more of an example of political bitching. And this is coming from a moderate with no bias. Deanna if I want to know your political opinions... oh wait I don't. That's why I wanted to read a book about a TV SHOW.

Looking forward to her essay on the Care Bears where she shows us how the Care Bear Stare is an analogy for torture at Guantanamo. /End Rant. At least it wasn't as long as Carlyle's.
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I hate the TV series.  This seems to be the only genre that my 13 year old will read... She is obsessed with "PLL"
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Who on earth wants a children's book on manners written by one of the rudest tv personalities of all time?  Add our knowledge of sexual harassment, and the pictures of little girls become a bit creepy.
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I wrote TF Publishing about this piece of satirical trash. They told me it was approved by the owner of the show which is NBCUniversal. In fact, they said, NBCUniversal basically wrote all of the text of the disrespectful captions for each picture. If you want a calendar that makes fun of Leave it to Beaver, then go ahead and buy this for someone who hates the show. It would be great for those people. However, most Leave it to Beaver fans hold the show and the more moral and simple times it represents in somewhat high regard. That is not what this calendar does. When one of the pictures shows little Beaver looking up at his mother June and seemingly pleading with her, "Why Mom?" And her answer is, "Because I'm June Freaking Cleaver," I don't think that's in line with the wholesome nature of the show.

The author of the new book on Eddie Haskell, author Christopher Lynch states that Ken Osmond, who played Eddie Haskell, would not be happy with this calendar and he doubts Tony Dow or Jerry Mathers would be either.

If I could only give this "0" stars I would.
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I hate you! WHY would you write a book like 11/22/63, when you KNEW, that your Constant Readers will have a hard time finding ANYTHING that can match it for a loooong time? Was that your agenda? Writing a book, that people will talk about, and long to come back to, for ages? You made me laugh out loud twice, made me cry (in public!!) thrice; you had me turning pages on the edge of my seat and being downright frustrated for 800+ pages. You wanted to destroy readers' experiences and expectations for the next stack of books they're going to read? If so, you succeeded. I loved the book and thus I hate you.
Sincerely.
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If you're looking for a bitter, unsatisfied attitude to carry with you for a week, pick up this book.
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A poor cover for venting the author's hatred towards Barak Obama
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i hate your book
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Boy, did I pick the wrong audiobook to pass the time on a nine-hour drive.... Awful. I hated whiney and spoiled Rosie and her utterly weak and whiny mother Elizabeth. There was minute after minute of characters' memories and navel-gazing. And when you hate the main characters, their navel-gazing makes you want to claw your eyes out. I have two more of the nine disks to listen to, and I won't spend another second to find out the ending. God, I hated this book.
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I hated this book. The author chose to use this book to promote left wing propaganda. I read it all the way through just to see what happened but i hated the characters and the premise. The author touches on all the left wing talking points as if they are factual and valid. Liberals would love this book as it will reinforce their bigoted stereotypes of conservatives and american citizens. Very offensive to american citizens who are not liberal nut jobs.
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This book is both terribly written and terribly disappointing. For anyone who is a TV lover expecting great stories about The Dick Van Dyke Show, That Girl and Kate & Allie, you won't find them here. This book is not about his television shows (which, in some cases, only get a page or two mention, with less than one-fourth of the book devoted to his TV career!). Instead it's mostly about his really dull life told in a way that makes no sense, focusing on his inability to deal with women and his many therapy sessions.

Persky states upfront that he isn't going to tell his life story sequentially but instead "one thing reminds me of another and that leads to yet another." Namely, the book has "stories" (which are mostly a set of dull circumstances) told out of order which often need explanations that aren't ever given. At one point in the middle of a "story" about one of his early TV shows he alludes to his wife--but at no point had he yet mentioned her, introduced her, told us about her or let us know who she is! Instead 60 pages later he devotes a couple vague pages to their wedding day attempt to get a chocolate cake, which he must find fascinating but on paper comes across as foolishness.

His ramblings are difficult to follow, often don't make sense, and rarely have any entertainment value or punchline. Many chapters are only a page or two and it quickly becomes obvious that he doesn't recall anything interesting about any of the shows he is associated with. He overpraises Carl Reiner and Mary Tyler Moore (which is difficult to do because they're both great!), half-praises Marlo Thomas (who deserves to be put in her place for her bossiness), and takes way too much credit for things like Goldie Hawn's career, finding Farrah Fawcett (who he told to not take a part he offered her) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (which he actually had nothing to do with).

This book is a form of elder therapy, where he jots down random thoughts in a notebook that have emotional meaning to him but are just words to others. It's an out-and-out bomb that needed a good editor to tell the author to get his act together, write some interesting material about the shows readers care about, and skip the internal dialogue about how a man who loves women so much could be such a failure with them on a personal level. If the life described in this book really were a sitcom, it would have been cancelled after one episode.
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This book is awsome. But if you liked the tv show you won't like the book. They changed to much and lost the core of the story.
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I shelled out almost ten bucks for the electronic edition and could not be more disappointed.
I am a HUGE fan of the Chelsea Lately show and think Chuy is quite funny on the show.
His humor does not translate well to book format.  Not really funny. Maybe a couple chuckles as if an eighth grade boy told me a joke, but that's it.
If he writes another book, I would just as soon mail him ten bucks directly than waste an hour and a half reading another pile of nuggets of nothing.