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Billie Rae Bates

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A journalist of both print and broadcast, Billie Rae Bates has a long career as a professional writer and editor that includes 10 years in the daily newspaper industry in Detroit; Saginaw, Mich.; and Wausau, Wis. She's written three novels, two of which are set in Detroit, as well as the BRBTV series of fact books and reports, which cover the primetime soaps "Dynasty" and "Dallas," the action-adventure hits "Wonder Woman," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Green Hornet," and a host of animated and kids' series. Since 2006, she's kept up a news blog focusing on these classic TV shows, and she's also blogged for other sites. BRB reviews books for Foreword Reviews. She's the creator, writer and photographer of two yearlong photo essays, the much ...more

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	Destination: Dallas: A Guide to TV's Dallas 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Them Dukes! Them Dukes!: A Guide to TV's The Dukes Of Hazzard 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dynasty High: A Guide to TV's Dynasty 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secrets of Isis: A BRBTV Report 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let’s Roll, Kato: A Guide to TV's Green Hornet really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Batman Beyond: A BRBTV Report it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Superchicks: A Guide to TV's Wonder Woman and Isis (BRBTV Fact Book Series, Book 4) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Batman Adventures: A BRBTV Report 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Some awesome TV toys at an antique shop in Virginia

Thanks so much to our buddy Brian for this report from the field: He saw an array of delightful TV-related toys while browsing an antique shop in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. We've got a Washington doll from "Welcome Back, Kotter," "Land of the Giants," some Smurf action, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (which has been on this author's mind a lot lately since Brian and I have been watching

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Miracles From The Vault Anthology of Underground Cures

by Jenny Thompson

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