From a popular comedy troupe that found fame with a stint on MTV comes for the first time a printed version of its irreverent, topical, and odd-ball humor in the form of a mock travel guide covering all fifty states in America.

    A true collectors item, it contains over 700 full-color photographs, many of which are from the personal collections of the people who created the series.

    This raucous ride finds Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson storming across the cattle and pig farms of Britain to reclaim meat-eaters, searching through dead royals' repertoires for time-tested treasures, and even venturing down under to Australia for their delectable gems. Companion to their hit series, The Two Fat Ladies Full Throttle offers a diversity of dishes that makes menu planning easy. These intensely flavored recipes deliver palate-pleasing meals that are a delight on your plate as well, for as Clarissa maintains, "Nothing is worse than an all-white menu."In their own inimitable fashion, the Ladies tackle everything from potent cocktails and savory soufflés to full-flavored pheasant. Appetizers range from satisfying soups spiked with exotic notes like a Chicken and Ginger Soup to tasty crêpes, mousses, tarts, and terrines. Whether it's lamb wrapped in delicate phyllo pastry or a beef stew served with pumpkin scones, main dishes are both comforting and heartwarming, delivering a full measure of robust flare. When it comes to poultry, the Ladies incorporate a wide variety of seasonings to create Calcutta Chicken Croquettes and Spanish Chicken Andalouse. They attack side dishes with similar gusto. A fetchingly colored Tomato Tart and Sugar-Browned Potatoes, laced with a divine caramelized sugar, bring zest to even simple entrées. To finish off these hearty offerings, indulge in the Ladies' desserts, which include creamy custards, Apple Balls smothered in pastry, and a daringly delicious Chocolate Crème Brûlée.Never has indulgence been so over the top and so very tempting. Replete with hilarious anecdotes from their forays into the British countryside and beyond the Channel, The Two Fat Ladies Full Throttle includes full-color photos of finished dishes. Just as their popular cooking series and two best-selling books won them a place in our hearts, The Two Fat Ladies Full Throttle offers us more delightfully decadent meals that are sure to please.

    ...a heady dissertation on the culturally profound spells, curses, and machinations behind the seminal series.-- The Village Voice

    250 color posters.

    Christmas ham. Tricks and a bag full of treats. Holidays were made for Garfield. After all, what more could America's favorite tubby tabby ask for than a string of nationally sanctioned days of overeating? So whether he's tying up Odie with Christmas lights or raiding the fridge for a piece of pumpkin pie, Garfield's never happier--or feistier--than when he's filled with the holiday spirit . . . and bags of Halloween candy!

    and more. It's also a behind-the-scenes look at this beloved television series, offering insights into the making of the show and inspirational stories from the lives of the producers and actors. Here, too, are uplifting accounts of viewers whose lives have been changed by Touched by an Angel -- as in the case of a man who decided against suicide after watching an episode. Featuring black-and-white photos, this book will be a hit with fans of the show and anyone with a fascination for angels.

    They are bizarre, unexplained paranormal events that FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully have dedicated their lives to investigating. Yet as Mulder and Scully work to solve these mysteries, their own government works to hide them from the rest of the world. With each case, Mulder and Scully fight the dark forces both inside and outside the FBI to expose the secrets of the X-Files, risking their careers - and their lives - to uncover the truth.

    Included in this book are all cartoons, children's programs, game shows, news shows, soap operas, sports programs, talk shows, and much, much more. Eack entry provides the dates each show aired, a synopsis of its plot, its principal cast members, and other pertinent information.

    It shows how the means of communicating grew out of their eras, how they developed, how they influenced the societies of those eras, and how they have continued to exert their influence upon subsequent generations. The book is divided into six periods which are identified as 'Information Revolutions' writing, printing, mass media, entertainment, the 'toolshed' (which we call 'home' now), and the Information Highway. In looking at the ways in which the tools of communication have influenced and been influenced by social change, A History of Mass Communication provides students of media and journalism with a strong sense of the way their chosen field affects how society functions. Providing a broad-based approach to media history, Dr. Fang encourages the reader to take a careful look at where our culture is headed through the tools we use to communicate with one another.A History of Mass Communication is not only the most current text on communication history, but also an invaluable resource for anyone interested in how methods of communication affect society.

    Crammed with photos, designs and drawings, most of which have never been seen before, and featuring an in-depth study of the sensational last episode, this is the definitive account of the making of a cult phenomenon.

    This first biography of the well-meaning superhero lets fans in on what makes the Tick, well, tick.