{"product_id":"mental-floss-the-curious-viewer-a-miscellany-of-bingeable-streaming-tv-shows-from-the-past-twenty-years","title":"Mental Floss the Curious Viewer: A Miscellany of Bingeable Streaming TV Shows from the Past Twenty Years","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is the ultimate bingeing guide.\" \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- \"Publisher's Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJennifer M. Wood is the managing editor of Mental Floss and oversees the site's entertainment and pop culture content. Her writing has appeared in various publications, including \n\u003ci\u003eWIRED, Condé Nast Traveler, Vulture, GQ, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The perfect coffee-table book for people who constantly crave obscure pop culture facts.\"-- \"Wired\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\"-- \"TV Insider\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\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.\"-- \"BookPage\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn 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.-- \"The Inventory\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The hardest role to cast on \n\u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones - \u003c\/i\u003eThe DEA's involvement in \n\u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad - \u003c\/i\u003eThe lost \n\u003ci\u003eBlack-ish \u003c\/i\u003eepisode deemed too divisive for TV \n\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eThe real-life inspiration for \n\u003ci\u003eMad Men's\u003c\/i\u003e Don Draper \n\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eThe identity of \"Ugly Naked Guy\" on \n\u003ci\u003eFriends - \u003c\/i\u003eWhen George Lucas sued \n\u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica - \u003c\/i\u003eHow \n\u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e saved a man from the death penalty \n\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003eWhen \n\u003ci\u003eDoctor Who'\u003c\/i\u003es TARDIS went to court \n\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eThe story behind \n\u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/i\u003e's iconic \"dun-dun\" sound effect \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/23\/2021 (EAN 9781681887869, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2021 pg. 108 (EAN 9781681887869, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWood, Jennifer M\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJennifer M. 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