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Saturday Morning Fever: Growing up with Cartoon Culture
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.45750830973
EAN: 9780312169961
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0312169965
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: December 15, 1998
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin
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Editorial Review:
Hey Hey Hey, You're Gonna Have A Good Time!It's predawn Saturday morning. You and your brother are the first ones up, gathering pillows and blankets and the TV warms up to the weekly Farm Report. Then, just as the sugar cereal kicks in, you begin your descent into the happy-spazzy TV world of Space Ghost, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Hong Kong Phooey, The Herculoids, and for the hard-core Saturday morning junkie, live-action shows like Jason of Star Command.
Little did you know that this cherished world was also the battleground where greedy toy advertisers, network flacks, cutthroat cartoon companies, opportunistic politicians, and concerned parents struggled for the attention-deficit souls of America's youth.
Brothers Tim and Kevin Burke bring us a loving, insightful, and hilarious examination of all aspects of Saturday morning television. Tune in and get ready for some fun.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - This is soooo funny with dead-on discriptions of many shows!
I LOVED this book.
It is snarky and has no shame when it comes to adressing the failings of many beloved 70's cartoons(and live-action kid-vid as well!)It brought back many happy(and mildly embarrasing) memories of shows I had all but forgotten.And the discriptions are dead-on perfect!!(it's section on FilmAtion's live-action shows were especially good)
It is good natured GenX nostalgia at its finest!!
Now if only I could watch all these shows again my life would be complete!!!
Rating:  - Authors couldn't get past themselves...
This book was fun in that it brought back a few memories about what was available on Saturday mornings in the 70's and 80's. However, the authors tended to dismiss the value of anything they didn't watch, or didn't understand.
Davey and Goliath, the Filmation live action shows, Schoolhouse Rock and even Mr. Rodgers took the brunt of the author's disdain.
The book contains some good show descriptions, but be warned, the authors may trash some of your favorite shows if they ... Read More
Rating: - Only fair...
This book was only fair at best. It had only a few pictures (mostly of board games and toys) and little worthwhile information. It's basically a collection of the authors' opinions, thoughts, and memories on the topic, which meant little to me since I value my own opinions and memories much more. It's almost like the authors didn't seek, want, and/or have permission to write this book from the people who created the shows they discuss. The authors give us their thoughts instead of the thoughts of ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Memories But Dispointed.
I enjoyed the refreshing of warm memories through this book. But I was very disapointed with the lack of photos used. There's no way you cover a topic such as this and not include a sufficient amount of photos to go with the memories.
Rating: - Good for Fun, Bad for Facts
This book has many positive and negative points to it. Let's start off with what's good about it. The authors write with a clear understanding and love for animation. The book isn't a cold text book on Saturday Morning traditions or television shows. They commnet on obscure shows and remind the reader of the reasons why they watched some shows. In the book, there is a loose history of how cartoons migrated to Saturdays, with subtle mentions of struggles between advertisers, networks, and parental groups, ... Read More
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