Official Review: The Encyclopedia Of American Animated Te...
Posted: 17 May 2021, 11:07
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Encyclopedia Of American Animated Television Shows" by David Perlmutter.]
The Encyclopedia Of American Animated Television Shows by David Perlmutter is an entertainment and educational book. The book contains various information such as the voice actors behind the characters, directors, synopsis and so on about animated shows that were broadcast in 1948 to the present. The sheer number of shows found in this encyclopedia is astounding. Some of my personal favourites such as The Simpsons and American Dad will be no surprise to most readers, but there are some shows in here that I had no idea even existed, or that they were so instrumental in shaping the industry into what it is today.
Prior to the list of shows being presented to the reader, there is a brief introduction. It serves to educate the reader on the history of animated shows and details the different stages or ages of this medium. These stages or more accurately ages are namely the prehistory age, the early age, the golden age, the censorship age, the silver age and finally our digital age. The introduction goes into more detail about each age and educates the reader on how animated shows existed and their challenges in that particular age.
What I liked about this book was how incredibly concise the author kept each detailing of the shows present in his book. The information presented to me about each show only included the important stuff such as the crew, synopsis and his personal commentary. His personal commentary was also another positive aspect of this book, as it provided me with additional information such as the public's reception of the show, its shortcomings if any, its impact on the industry and a lot more.
Furthermore, the inclusion of images was also a welcome addition, as this assisted me in recognizing some shows that I had long forgotten about and introduced me to some characters that I was not so familiar with. This book made me feel nostalgic till the very end, and I am grateful to the author, as I enjoyed reminiscing over my early childhood in front of the television surrounded by family.
I did not dislike a single thing about this book. Therefore, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars because it ticked all the right boxes for me. The editing is worth mentioning as it was flawless. I did not find a single error whilst reading this book.
I would recommend this book to people that have an interest in the history of animated shows, from their humble beginnings to the multi-million dollar industry that they have created today in our digital age. Die hard fans of older shows would also love this book, as it will educate them more on their favourite shows.
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The Encyclopedia Of American Animated Television Shows
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The Encyclopedia Of American Animated Television Shows by David Perlmutter is an entertainment and educational book. The book contains various information such as the voice actors behind the characters, directors, synopsis and so on about animated shows that were broadcast in 1948 to the present. The sheer number of shows found in this encyclopedia is astounding. Some of my personal favourites such as The Simpsons and American Dad will be no surprise to most readers, but there are some shows in here that I had no idea even existed, or that they were so instrumental in shaping the industry into what it is today.
Prior to the list of shows being presented to the reader, there is a brief introduction. It serves to educate the reader on the history of animated shows and details the different stages or ages of this medium. These stages or more accurately ages are namely the prehistory age, the early age, the golden age, the censorship age, the silver age and finally our digital age. The introduction goes into more detail about each age and educates the reader on how animated shows existed and their challenges in that particular age.
What I liked about this book was how incredibly concise the author kept each detailing of the shows present in his book. The information presented to me about each show only included the important stuff such as the crew, synopsis and his personal commentary. His personal commentary was also another positive aspect of this book, as it provided me with additional information such as the public's reception of the show, its shortcomings if any, its impact on the industry and a lot more.
Furthermore, the inclusion of images was also a welcome addition, as this assisted me in recognizing some shows that I had long forgotten about and introduced me to some characters that I was not so familiar with. This book made me feel nostalgic till the very end, and I am grateful to the author, as I enjoyed reminiscing over my early childhood in front of the television surrounded by family.
I did not dislike a single thing about this book. Therefore, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars because it ticked all the right boxes for me. The editing is worth mentioning as it was flawless. I did not find a single error whilst reading this book.
I would recommend this book to people that have an interest in the history of animated shows, from their humble beginnings to the multi-million dollar industry that they have created today in our digital age. Die hard fans of older shows would also love this book, as it will educate them more on their favourite shows.
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The Encyclopedia Of American Animated Television Shows
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on Smashwords
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Thanks for a great review! I'm in a process of watching American Dad and would love to learn more about this show 