Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs

ISBN-10: 1578063965
ISBN-13: 9781578063963
Category: Performing Arts
Pages: 361
Language: English
Published: 2001-10-29
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Author: Tim Hollis

Description

Hollis tracks down the story of every known local children's TV show from markets across the U.S. The book includes a capsule history of kids programming from its earliest days to the end of the heyday in the 70s. 150 illustrations.

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