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Harold L. Erickson
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Primary Editor, All Movie Guide. Author of Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003 and From Beautiful Downtown Burbank: A Critical History of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in, 1968-1973.

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National Broadcasting Co., Inc. (NBC), major American commercial broadcasting company, since 2004 the television component of NBCUniversal, which is owned by the Comcast Corporation. The oldest broadcasting network in the United States, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) came into being on…
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Publications (3)
"From Beautiful Downtown Burbank": A Critical History of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, 1968-1973
"From Beautiful Downtown Burbank": A Critical History of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, 1968-1973
By Hal Erickson
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was one of the most unusual programs on television, defying definition as simply comedy, variety, or burlesque. The show had audiences laughing for six seasons and continues to make appearances in revivals, reunions, and salutes.This critical history of Laugh-In includes background details on the creation and creators, as well as information on lookalike shows. An appendix contains a complete program history with principal production credits and episode guides.
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Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003(2 Volume Set)
Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003(2 Volume Set)
By Hal Erickson
"This reference to TV cartoon shows covers some 75 years. In the ten-year period from 1993 through 2003, nearly 450 new cartoon series have premiered in the U.S"--Provided by publisher.
Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children's Television, 1969-1993
Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children's Television, 1969-1993
By Hal Erickson
H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Land of the Lost: For a generation of children growing up in the late sixties and early seventies, these were some of the most memorable shows on Saturday morning television. At a time when television cartoons had lost some of their luster, two puppeteers named Sid and Marty Krofft put together a series of shows that captivated children. Using colorful sets and mysterious lands full of characters that had boundless energy, the Kroffts created...
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