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Bart Simpson's Guide to Life: A Wee Handbook for the Perplexed

Bart Simpson's Guide to Life: A Wee Handbook for the Perplexed

by Matt Groening

Starved for the whole truth, man? Take a bite out of this bitsy but beefy package, brimming with flavorized morsels of wit, wisdom and worldly knowledge brought to you by the one and only Bartholomew J. Simpson -- get the hard-knocks facts of life from the guy who's seen it all, heard it all, done it all and denies it all. ( The "J" stands for "Jo-Jo"... )

Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family

Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family

by Matt Groening

It's hard to believe that the Simpsons have been around for a whole decade. When America was first introduced to this nuclear family, they were only featured in 30-second shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. From these modest origins, they've skyrocketed in popularity, shooting up the charts to become the No.1 FOX show for kids under 17 and No. 4 for adults 18 to 34. Today, The Simpsons is the longest-running... (more)

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum

Jon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show, and his coterie of patriots, deliver a hilarious look at American government. American-style democracy is the world's most beloved form of government, which explains why so many other nations are eager for us to impose it on them. But what is American democracy? In AMERICA (THE BOOK), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writing staff offer... (more)

Friends 'Til the End: The Official Celebration of All Ten Years

Friends 'Til the End: The Official Celebration of All Ten Years

by David Wild

Friends fans around the world are mourning the end of the show's 10-year run, but they'll have this lavishly illustrated book to console them. Photographs, both from the episodes and behind-the-scenes, abound, but the many "exit interviews" will be what draws readers. Interviews with the primary six cast members, the show's creators, and some of the prominent recurring guest stars make up the majority of the text... (more)

Buffy Season Eight: Book 1

The Long Way Home

by Joss Whedon

Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers - newly legion - have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything's fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains. Meanwhile, one of the "Buffy" decoy slayers is going through major pain of her own. Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up... (more)

Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe (Smart Pop series)

Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe (Smart Pop series)

by Leah Wilson

This follow-up to Finding Serenity takes the examination of Joss Whedon's canceled cult favorite even further, addressing the events of the film Serenity as well as offering even more thought-provoking, fascinating, and far-thinking essays on the Firefly universe. Contributors include actor Nathan Fillion, who played Captain Mal Reynolds, as well as noted science fiction writer Orson Scott Card.... (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 Quotable Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

The Quotable Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

by Micol Ostow

"Well, the slayer always says a pun or a witty play on words, and I think it throws vampires off!" -- Willow Rosenberg, "Anne" BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER CAN TOSS A ONE-LINER MORE LETHAL THAN HER RIGHT HOOK -- WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT. NOW FANS OF BUFFY'S WICKED WORDPLAY WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EXHAUSTIVE COLLECTION OF THE FUNNIEST, MOST TELLING, AND OFTEN POIGNANT QUOTES FROM THE EMMY-NOMINATED TELEVISION... (more)

The Medical Science of House, M.D.

by Andrew Holtz

The facts behind the addictive medical drama starring Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie. Week after week, House, M.D. has held viewers' attention with brilliant cast performances and intriguing diagnostic mysteries often solved with daring treatments. But how much of the medical detail is real and how much is fabricated? In The Medical Science of House, M.D ., Andrew Holtz, a well-known medical journalist,... (more)

The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose

The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose

by Keith Scott

The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show featured some of the wittiest, most inspired, and relentlessly hilarious animation ever created. The legendary Jay Ward and Bill Scott produced the gleeful wonder and cumulative joy that transcended the crude drawings and occasionally muddy sound. Jay Ward was the magnificent visionary, the outrageous showman, while Bill Scott was the genial, brilliant head writer, coproducer, and... (more)

Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show

Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show

by Glenn Yeffeth

This collection of irreverent and surprising essays about the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer includes pieces by leading science fiction and fantasy authors. Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfield, cult-favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award-winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical... (more)

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: Book 3

Life, the Universe and Everything

by Douglas Adams

The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads–so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation. They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefect, his best... (more)

Firefly Official Companion, Vol. 1

by Joss Whedon

Before the smash hit movie Serenity came Firefly, the cult TV series which started it all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies. Set 500 years in the future, Firefly centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than... (more)

Sex and the City

by Candace Bushnell

A columnist's examination of the celebrity affairs and sexual liaisons indulged in by the members of high society is seen through the experiences of a troubled writer, a mega-businessman, a famous underwear model, and others. Reprint. PW. K. "

The Last Days of MashAlan Alda, Arlene Alda

The Last Days of Mash

by Arlene Alda

Torchwood: Trace Memory

by David Llewellyn

Featuring Captain Jack Harkness as played by John Barrowman, with Gwen Cooper, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato and Ianto Jones as played by Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoki Mori and Gareth David-Lloyd, in the hit series created by Russell T Davies for BBC Television.

Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale (Doctor Who)

Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale (Doctor Who)

by Russell T. Davies, Benjamin Cook

A fascinating look at the creative life of the hit BBC series, Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale is executive producer Russell T. Davies' personal tour of the Doctor's universe. A unique collection of correspondence between Russell and writer Benjamin Cook, the book explores in detail Russell's work on Doctor Who Series 4, revealing how he plans the series and works with the show's writers. Fully illustrated with... (more)

Ally McBeal : the official guide

by Tim Appelo

It's Ally World Funny, charming, and smart, award-winning Ally McBeal stole the hearts of critics andviewers alike from its premiere episode in 1997. The "hippest, hottest show on television" (TV Guide), now in its third season, continues to cultivate and entertain growing legions offans. Illustrated with more than 400 photographs, this official full-color companion guide takesreaders on an engaging trip... (more)

Dr. Who

Doctor Who: The Feast of the Drowned

by Stephen Cole

When a naval cruiser sinks in mysterious circumstances in the North Sea, all aboard are lost. Rose is saddened to learn that the brother of her friend, Keisha, was among the dead. And yet he appears to them as a ghostly apparition, begging to be saved from the coming feast... the feast of the drowned. As the dead crew haunts loved ones all over London, the Doctor and Rose are drawn into a chilling mystery. What... (more)

Sliders: The Novel

by Brad Linaweaver

Quinn Mallory and his companions journey through parallel dimensions of Earth to strange, very different San Francisco that reflects an alternate history of the planet. Original. TV tie-in.

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by Matt Groening

by Matt Groening

by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum

by David Wild

by Joss Whedon

by Leah Wilson

by John Cleese

by Micol Ostow

by Andrew Holtz

by Keith Scott

by Glenn Yeffeth

by Douglas Adams

by Joss Whedon

by Candace Bushnell

by Arlene Alda

by David Llewellyn

by Russell T. Davies, Benjamin Cook

by Tim Appelo

by Stephen Cole

by Brad Linaweaver