{"product_id":"9781681887869","title":"Mental Floss The Curious Viewer : A Miscellany of Bingeable Streaming TV Shows from the Past Twenty Years","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMental Floss The Curious Viewer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jennifer M. Wood, The Team at Mental Floss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed a new show to binge? Want to learn behind-the-scenes insights about your favorite series? Then \u003ci\u003eMental Floss: The Curious Viewer\u003c\/i\u003e is for you! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Mental Floss, the premier online destination for curious minds, comes a deep dive into the greatest television shows from the last 20 years. Filled with little-known facts and lists of must-see shows, this fascinating collection includes:  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The hardest role to cast on \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones • \u003c\/i\u003eThe DEA’s involvement in \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad • \u003c\/i\u003eThe lost \u003ci\u003eBlack-ish \u003c\/i\u003eepisode deemed too divisive for TV\u003ci\u003e • \u003c\/i\u003eThe real-life inspiration for \u003ci\u003eMad Men’s\u003c\/i\u003e Don Draper\u003ci\u003e • \u003c\/i\u003eThe identity of “Ugly Naked Guy” on \u003ci\u003eFriends • \u003c\/i\u003eWhen George Lucas sued \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica • \u003c\/i\u003eHow \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e saved a man from the death penalty \u003ci\u003e• \u003c\/i\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who’\u003c\/i\u003es TARDIS went to court\u003ci\u003e • \u003c\/i\u003eThe story behind \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/i\u003e’s iconic “dun-dun” sound effect \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMental Floss: The Curious Viewer \u003c\/i\u003ealso contains many of Mental Floss’s famously fascinating lists, such as Actors Who Asked for Their Characters to Be Killed Off, The Most-Watched TV Series Finales Ever, TV Characters Who Were Inspired by Real People, Bizarre TV Crossovers, Amazing One-Season Shows, Important Moments in LGBTQ+ History on TV, and Unforgettable Television Cliff-Hangers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the ultimate bingeing guide.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The perfect coffee-table book for people who constantly crave obscure pop culture facts.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Bingers, beware! This is a must-read, factoid-filled miscellany of the most watchable shows of the past 20 years. If you know a TV expert, now you can make them, well, a TV insider.\"\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Curious Viewer \u003c\/i\u003eunearths everything you ever wanted to know about beloved shows. Jennifer M. Wood shares facts and behind-the-scenes gossip from each show but somehow doesn’t make you feel like you’ve already read them all in a Buzzfeed article.\"\u003cbr\u003eAn incredible gift for a bookish pop culture lover....whoever gets their hands on this will burn through it and become the most amazing television historian in no time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681887869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Weldon Owen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40891180810446,"sku":"9781681887869","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9ec71c73-6d3f-4a4f-9c8f-eead1db1e2fc.jpg?v=1646254583","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681887869","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}