A Book About Forgotten Television

I happened upon this book and I watch a lot of television (however not lately) so I thought this was interesting. Not to mention there is a favorite Family Guy episode of mine, I am sorry two, that mentions canceled short-lived sitcomes. The first one is where Peter announces the show has been canceled. Lois asks him if he is sure. Peter he says he supposes if FOX cancels...and than proceeds to rattle off about 20-30 shows that were short lived on FOX...all of those shows, they would have a chance. Funny stuff. The second is where Peter buys a horse and puts it in a horse race and all of the horses are named after very short-lived FOX sitcoms. Since Family Guy runs on FOX, it is nice to know they can laugh at themselves. But now to the book.

Forgotten Laughs: An Episode Guide to 150 TV Sitcoms You Probably Never Saw
by Richard Irvin

Ever wonder what the unaired episodes of situation comedies that disappeared quickly from the air were about? Curious about those comedy series such as Rewind, The Grubbs, and The Ortegas that the Fox network announced for its fall schedule but that never premiered? Did you know that stars like Bradley Cooper, Michelle Williams, and Brad Pitt made some of their earliest appearances on short-lived sitcoms? Forgotten Laughs: An Episode Guide to 150 TV Sitcoms You Probably Never Saw contains answers to these questions as well as others about quickly-canceled, never-aired, and short-run situation comedies. Published for the first time are episode descriptions for these forgotten shows. This reference book contains the most complete descriptions of sitcoms such as the quickly-canceled Doc Corkle, Co-Ed Fever, and Black Tie Affair, the never-aired Misconceptions, The Singles Table, and Snip, as well as short-run comedies like Fathers and Sons and Free Country and over 140 more. Most episode descriptions were culled from the archives of the Library of Congress, the Paley Center, and the UCLA TV script collection. In addition, Forgotten Laughs also includes insights from many producers, directors, and writers who worked on these little-known shows.

Paperback: 688 pages
Publisher: BearManor Media (January 1, 2013)