Reviews - Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television

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Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television

While I wish that this had more analysis, it is very fun. I really enjoyed following the thread of teen shows from Fresh Prince Of Bel-air to Glee. It could be argued that this is more like a YouTube summary of things that happened and it wouldn't be wrong... But there's a reason why those videos are so good and entertaining.

jayqueuetee's review

5.0

Read this in one sitting. I watched every single one of these shows when they first aired, and this book was a time capsule for me. So many great memories. So much fun for those of us who grew up on My So-Called Life and later Friday Night Lights and and and. An easy handsell.

stophie12's review

3.75

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

amybyrd's review against another edition

4.0

Great quick insightful read into seven teen shows.

bsimp3340's review

4.0

informative lighthearted medium-paced

jillbarkhouse's review against another edition

4.0

if you know me, you know i love a good teen show so this was such a great read! it highlights seven shows, some of them i absolutely love, some i’d seen a few episodes of, and a couple i hadn’t seen a single episode. it was super interesting for a pop culture nerd like me to read about the making-of these shows, even those i haven’t watched. i did know a lot of the behind the scenes info about some of the shows (dawson’s creek, the oc, and freaks and geeks), but still loved reading those sections. now, i’m off to binge watch friday night lights for the first time!