Product Description

Movies made for television were in their infancy when ABC came up with a novel idea: a weekly series of films made exclusively for the small screen. The ABC Movie of the Week became a great success and a cultural touchstone for a generation of Americans.In this loving tribute to the classic series of TV films, more than two hundred films in the series are reviewed, including well-remembered titles such as Duel, Tribes, The Six Million Dollar Man, Go Ask Alice, Brian's Song, The Night Stalker, Bad Ronald, Starsky and Hutch, Trilogy of Terror, That Certain Summer, and Killdozer. In addition, choice bits of trivia about the actors and films and exclusive pictures are sprinkled throughout the book.So bit back, relax, and return to a time when the counterculture was in full swing and you could tune in every week for one or more original films made just for you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #438461 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 212 pages

Review
"An outstanding job. Very entertaining and affectionate look at 243 TV movies...with humor, fun trivia, [and] concise, colorful reviews." -- Classic Images, November 2007

Every page of The ABC Movie of the Week Companion will set off a flood of memories. -- The Advocate, August 30, 2005

I had fond memories of these elusive classics and your book is a valuable, much-needed, and very entertaining reference tool. -- Paul Talbot, author and film historian, July 26, 2005

Karol does a commendable job, covering 243 films with humor and sass, and giving fun trivia related to the movies. -- Classic Images, December 2005

About the Author
Award-winning editor and writer Michael Karol is a movie and television trivia expert. Karol has spent more than twenty-five years in publishing, including his current job as copy chief of Soap Opera Weekly. He has been awarded the Cahners Publishing Editorial Medal of Excellence and the Art Director?s Club 65th Annual Exhibition Merit Award. Currently living in New York, Karol is the author of nine books, including The Lucille Ball Quiz Book, Funny Ladies: Sitcom Queens and Kiss Me, Kill Me. Visit him online at www.sitcomboy.com.

Customer Reviews

A real trip down memory lane...
Growing up during the seventies, my mom's favorite programs were these ABC Movies of the Week. I often wound up watching the movies with her, if they were somewhat to my liking (surprisingly, there were quite a few horror/thriller varieties). A while back, my mom and I started to discuss some of those old movies, and we got them a bit confused. I found this book online, and it's been a great help. We can read a synopsis or summary, it's a case of, "Oh yeah, I remember THAT one!" My mom particularly loves the book, it really brings back a lot of memories for her.

It's interesting to note how many ABC TV series got their starts as pilot movies run on the ABC Movie of the Week-- The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Rookies, etc.

The format and presentation is well-laid out; with a history and year-by-year listing, and air dates and a summary/synopsis of each movie. The only thing that could "punch it up" would be more graphics-- perhaps a still or shot from selected movies could help. After all, the TV movies were a visual medium.

Fabulous, Funny Trip Down Memory Lane for Movie Fans
I've been waiting for this book (as, I'm sure, were many others!). I used to watch the ABC Movie of the Week every Tuesday and Wednesday -- it was must-see TV in our house -- and I remember some of them so vividly it's scary (like Karen Black and that horrible killer doll). Since very few of these flicks have been released on video or DVD, this is the next best thing: an entertaining, often very funny, look back at almost all the movies in the series, with lots of trivia thrown in for good measure. The author has done all movie fans a service by getting the stats on these films down in print. A must for any movie-lover's personal library!

Oh the Memories!
Being the rabid TV Movie nut I am, this book is a godsend. A short, concise guide to some of my favorite titles from that golden era of TVMs, "The ABC Movie of the Week Companion" also includes some interesting facts about the program, like salaries and ratings, as well as a fun introduction by the lovely Denise Nickerson (who DIDN'T have a crush on Scott Jacoby in the 70s?!?). And I thought I was the only one who remembered "Isn't It Shocking?"!!! A must for nostalgia buffs...