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The debut title of 1701 Press is The Christmas TV Companion: a Guide to Cult Classics, Strange Specials and Outrageous Oddities, by Joanna Wilson.

Christmas on TV is wilder, weirder, & more wondrous than you think! The Christmas TV Companion is a funny, engaging look beyond the same Christmas specials that air every year
to the cult TV rarities, over-the-top
made for TV holiday specials & bizarre, spacey shows that truly expand the notion of “Christmas spirit.” Loaded with pop culture references, this book
is sure to please pop aficionados & TV junkies of all stripes. Its remarkable breadth of content covers the far-out gems of yesterday, as well as the irreverent & cutting edge Christmas material of today, from Arthur C. Clarke to South Park, and from Ed Sullivan to Squidbillies. This guide also contains practical examples for enhancing your own Christmas TV viewing.

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Coming Soon:

Tis the Season TV:
the Encyclopedia of Christmas-themed Episodes, Specials and Made-for-TV Movies,
by Joanna Wilson

Tis the Season TV is the comprehensive encyclopedia of Christmas television programming. Author Joanna Wilson has compiled thousands of Christmas-themed episodes, specials and TV movies from the history of television and placed them at your fingertips in an easy-to-use guide. This nostalgic reference book is a wonderful holiday resource covering everything from All in the Family to Ziggy's Gift.