The Untold Stories of Classic Television
The shows you grew up with had secrets. The role that almost went to someone else. The injury hidden behind a laugh. The goodbye nobody saw coming. Here are twenty-six of them — told properly, and told true.
You already know these shows by heart. You can sing the theme songs. You know where you were the first time you saw them. What you don't know is what was happening on the other side of the screen — and that turns out to be the best part.
This isn't a list of trivia. It's twenty-six real stories, each one verified against the record and told the way a good story should be told: the near-disasters, the quiet heroism, the deals and the heartbreaks that made these shows what they became. Big print. Beautiful illustrations. Written to be read in a comfortable chair, one chapter at a time.
From Gilligan's Island to The Golden Girls — every chapter a verified, self-contained story you'll want to tell someone the next day.
Every chapter is illustrated in a warm, hand-drawn pencil style made just for this book. It reads like a keepsake, because it is one.
Set in generous, easy-on-the-eyes type. Read it on your phone, your tablet, your computer — or print it and keep it on the shelf.
The complete 168-page illustrated book, delivered as a PDF you can read on any device or print at home. Buy it once. It's yours to keep.
The moment your purchase goes through, you'll get a link to download the PDF, plus a copy by email. There's nothing to wait for and nothing to ship — it's yours right away.
A PDF is a digital book file that opens on virtually anything — your phone, your tablet, your computer. You can also print it at home or at any print shop if you'd rather hold the pages. If you can open an email, you can read this book.
No. You pay once and the book is yours to keep forever. There are no monthly fees and nothing to cancel.
Yes. Every chapter was checked against the historical record — interviews, memoirs, and archives — and where a famous story turned out to be a myth, we say so plainly. Accuracy is the whole point.
Absolutely — and many people do. After you buy, you can simply forward the download to the person you're giving it to, or print it and wrap it up. It makes a wonderful gift for anyone who remembers these shows.
Then you don't pay for it. Email us within 30 days and we'll refund you, no questions asked.
Twenty-six shows you loved. Twenty-six stories you never heard. Pour a cup of coffee and settle in.
Get Behind the Screen — $27