Just
try and get the commercial jingles and TV-show themes out of
your head after perusing this shiny little paperback that's a
mishmash of familiar images (Ricky Schroeder, circa Silver
Spoons), whimsical lists (e.g., actors who've appeared on The
Love Boat), and snippets of memory-triggering melodies (''It's a
neighborly day in this beauty-wood...''). Do You Remember TV?: The Book That Takes You Back's pages are
organized randomly, much like recollections themselves — and its
eye-catching design and imaginative text set it apart from other
pop-culture tomes. So while trivia buffs should look elsewhere
for boob-tube data, nostalgia fiends will adore this goofy,
stream-of-consciousness voyage through the history of TV land. A-
Originally posted Aug 06, 1999Published in issue #497 Aug 06, 1999Order article reprints
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