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Jeri Taylor, cocreator of the TV series Star Trek: Voyager , examined the life of Captain Katherine Janeway in Mosaic . Now she returns to the U.S.S. Voyager to tell the story of the ragtag misfits who became the sterling crew of Janeway's ill-fated starship. A hostile alien encounter leaves Voyager 's crew stranded in a horrific prison camp. They share their life stories to pass the time, and end up a... (more)

Reading the Vampire Slayer: The Complete, Unofficial Guide to 'Buffy' and 'Angel' (Reading Contemporary Television)

Reading the Vampire Slayer: The Complete, Unofficial Guide to 'Buffy' and 'Angel' (Reading Contemporary Television)

The first edition of Reading the Vampire Slayer was highly praised in both the fan magazine SFX and the Times Literary Supplement . This second edition is hugely revised and expanded to cover the sixth and seventh seasons of Buffy and the third and fourth seasons of Angel . It contains chapters on the relationship between Buffy and the lovelorn vampire Spike and on the thematic structure of Angel , as... (more)

Reading the Vampire Slayer: The Unofficial Critical Companion to Buffy and Angel (Tauris Parke Paperbacks)

Reading the Vampire Slayer: The Unofficial Critical Companion to Buffy and Angel (Tauris Parke Paperbacks)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are two of today's biggest cult television show hits. This unique guide to both shows examines a variety of the complex ways in which Buffy and its spin-off series Angel have won the hearts of its target audience and the minds of intellectual commentators. The book provides a short episode guide to all five seasons of Buffy and the first two seasons of Angel , as well... (more)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #3 : The Long Way Home Part Three (Variant Cover, Dark Horse Comics)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #3 : The Long Way Home Part Three (Variant Cover, Dark Horse Comics)

by Joss Whedon

With Buffy incapacitated, Amy the witch has taken the opportunity to-get this-lay siege with an army of the undead. Willow takes her on in a witches' battle royal as hundreds of Slayers defend their Scottish citadel, but without the kiss of true love, Buffy will be out of commission indefinitely-with an unwelcome familiar face, and an image you won't soon forget. Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark... (more)

The Simpsons : an uncensored, unauthorized history

The Simpsons : an uncensored, unauthorized history

by John Ortved

The Simpsons is one of the most successful shows to ever run on television. From its first moment on air, the series's rich characters, subversive themes, and layered humor resounded deeply with audiences both young and old who wanted more from their entertainment than what was being meted out at the time by the likes of Full House , Growing Pains , and Family Matters . Spawned as an animated short on The... (more)

Trill and Bajor (Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Vol. 2)

Trill and Bajor (Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Vol. 2)

by Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin

TRILL. The Trill are a combination of a symbiont and a host. The symbiont lives for hundreds of years in one host after another: each body is different, each personality is different, each life is different -- but all of them are one. The symbiont accumulates experiences, relationships, memories ...Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin have set their story on this most multi-layered and extraordinary of worlds. When... (more)

Jump the Shark: When Good Things Go Bad

by Jon Hein

From the creator of the immensely popular website that coined a catchphrase comes the book that is bound to be the pop-culture sensation of the season. Happy Days infamously jumped the shark when Fonzie literally jumped a shark on water skis. I Love Lucy jumped the shark when Lucy and Ricky moved to the suburbs. The Brady Bunch jumped the shark when Cousin Oliver moved in. Get it? Not quite? ... (more)

The Complete Fawlty Towers

by John Cleese

Welcome to Fawlty Towers, the best loved bad hotel in the world, and to "the definitive volume of sit-com perfection. Required reading."- Punch . What did Basil Fawlty fail to avoid mentioning? Why did Sybil keep snagging her cardies? Where was Polly on the night of the great wedding anniversary disaster? And what is the Spanish word for "donkey"? The answer to all these questions can be found in this,... (more)

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide

by Trace Beaulieu

What is the mystery of Mystery Science Theater 3000? You may have asked yourself, "What the heck are these talking shadows doing in the corner of my TV screen, riffing away with plucky--and hilarious--abandon in the face of some really bad movies?" Or something similar. The answer, my friend, is right in this here official, 100%-MST3K-sanctioned book. Or maybe you know all about the adventures of Joel, Mike, and... (more)

Smoke and Mirrors

by Tanya Huff

When Tony and his TV crew find themselves shooting in an actual haunted house, all hell threatens to break loose. Locked into the house overnight, can Tony keep the diabolical controling spirit from turning the crew against one another in an orgy of blood?

The Art of Star Trek (Star Trek: All)

by Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-Stevens

From the public's first glimpse of the original Starship Enterprise to the brave new worlds explored in Star Trek: Voyager, the never-ending phenomenon that is Star Trek has treated generations of viewers to a dazzling barrage of unforgettable images of the future. Bizarre alien beings, breathtaking extraterrestrial landscapes, exotic costumes, state-of-the-art special effects, and remarkably convincing... (more)

Pufnstuf & Other Stuff: The Weird and Wonderful World of Sid & Marty Krofft

Pufnstuf & Other Stuff: The Weird and Wonderful World of Sid & Marty Krofft

by David Martindale

Pufnstuf, Witchiepoo, Bugaloo, Hoo Doo--nonsense words to all but the initiated. And who are the initiated? Let's just say they're adults of a certain age who may harbor a secret nostalgia for a... land of living hats. Lidsville , that is, a "groove, groove, grooviest" place where everyone has flipped their lid and hats have come alive. Such was the wacky world that television impresarios Sid and Marty... (more)

The Future is Worth Fighting For (Serenity)

The Future is Worth Fighting For (Serenity)

by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Five hundred years in the future, Captain Mal Reynolds and his crew aboard the Serenity get more than they bargained for when they take on two passengers who are fugitives from an omnipotent consortium that dominates the galaxy.

Serenity Official Visual Companion

by Joss Whedon

Five hundred years in the future, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of the transport-for-hire ship Serenity take on two new passengers and soon find themselves in a crossfire between an invincible military force and cannibalistic savages… Writer/director Joss Whedon — creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel — makes his long-awaited feature film directorial début with Serenity, based on his cult... (more)

Antibodies (The X-Files)

by Kevin J. Anderson

A novel based on the Emmy Award-winning television series created by Chris Carter. When a disease-ravaged body is found in the smoldering ruins of the federally funded DyMar genetic research lab, Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully fear that a deadly, man-made plague is on the loose.As the FBI agents investigating the "X-Files" -- cases the bureau has deemed unsolvable -- Mulder and Scully pursue the truth wherever... (more)

I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny

I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny

by Bob Newhart

The first book ever from an icon of American comedy -- a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life That stammer. Those basset-hound eyes. That bone-dry wit. There has never been another comedian like Bob Newhart. His comedy albums, movies, and two hit television series have made him a national treasure and placed him firmly in the pantheon of comedy legends. Who else has a... (more)

Imzadi (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

by Peter David

Years before they served together on board the U.S.S. Enterprise. Commander William Riker and ship's counselor Deanna Troi had a tempestuous love affair on her home planet of Betazed. Now, their passions have cooled and they serve together as friends. Yet the memories of that time linger and Riker and Troi remain Imzadi -- a powerful Betazoid term that describes the enduring bond they still share. During... (more)

Stillwatch

by Mary Higgins Clark

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO COME..." Slipped under the door of her Georgetown home, the note was an ominous reminder of Pat Traymore's past. The beautiful young television journalist had come to glamorous, high-powered Washington to produce a TV series. Her subject: Senator Abigail Jennings, slated for nomination as the first woman vice president of the United States. With the help of an old flame, Congresman Sam... (more)

Titan, Book Three: Orion's Hounds (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

Titan, Book Three: Orion's Hounds (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

by Michael A. Martin, Christopher L. Bennett

As the U.S.S. Titan ventures beyond the outermost reaches of known space, the telepaths in her crew -- including Diplomatic Officer Deanna Troi -- are overwhelmed by an alien cryof distress, leading the ship to the scene of a shocking act of carnage: a civilization of interstellar "whalers" preying upon and exploiting a familiar species of sentient spaceborne giants. Appalled but reluctant to rush to judgment,... (more)

Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

by Michael Okuda, Rick Sternbach

The Star Trek: The Next Generation® Technical Manual , written by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the technical advisors to Star Trek: The Next Generation , provides a comprehensive schematization of a Galaxy-class starship. From the bridge to the shuttlebays, from the transporter room to crews' quarters, this book provides a never-before-seen glimpse at the inner, intricate workings of the most incredible... (more)

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