Mental Floss’ The Curious Viewer is a must-have for diehard TV fans
By Mia Johnson
Mental Floss’ new book The Curious Viewer is required reading for any diehard TV fan, be it yourself or a TV-loving loved one.
If you’re anything like us at Winter Is Coming, then you’re probably a hardcore entertainment enthusiast — especially when it comes to television. And if you’re really like us, you can’t just stop at watching your favorite TV show and calling it a day. You need more. You’re probably up late researching facts about your favorite actor, learning about the creation of the show, and catching up on news about its reboots, revivals, and spinoffs.
If this sounds familiar, our friends over at Mental Floss have put together the perfect book just for you (and any of your fellow diehard TV friends). Titled The Curious Viewer: A Miscellany of Streaming Bingable Shows from the Last 20 Years, Mental Floss’ managing editor Jennifer M. Wood and the Mental Floss staff have compiled tons of great trivia, facts, and more about dozens of TV shows in one magnificent book.
If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones, Doctor Who or some of the other fantastic shows we cover on this site, you surely won’t be disappointed. Here are just some of the things you’ll learn about in this book:
"The hardest role to cast on Game of Thrones; The DEA’s involvement in Breaking Bad; The lost Black-ish episode deemed too divisive for TV; The real-life inspiration for Mad Men’s Don Draper; The identity of “Ugly Naked Guy” on Friends; When George Lucas sued Battlestar Galactica; How Curb Your Enthusiasm saved a man from the death penalty; When Doctor Who’s TARDIS went to court; The story behind Law & Order’s iconic “dun-dun” sound effect."
Last month, we got the chance to chat with Jennifer M. Wood on the Take the Black podcast about the creation of the book. She teased a couple more things we could learn from the book, including a fact or two about Game of Thrones specifically. Check out the interview in full below:
With the holiday season right around the corner, this book would be the perfect gift for your friends, family, other loved ones and even yourself. The Curious Viewer is out on October 19 wherever books are sold. And if you enjoy it, you’ll want to check out Mental Floss‘ previous book, The Curious Reader, as well.
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