What to Watch When: 1,000 TV Shows for Every Mood and Moment

This beatiful DK book is one you will want to own, even though it's cheap for the ebook price. It has some unique features.There are ten category/chapter headings printed opposite the book's spine. These headings answer the question posed by the title: What to Watch When?You Want to Get Your Pulse Racing,You Have Three Generations on One Sofa,You Want to Escape to a Different Time,You Want a Cozy Night In,You Need a Feel-Good Moment,You Need a Really Good Laugh,You Want to Learn Something New,You Feel Like Wallowing,You Just Want to Switch Off, or,You Want to Be Scared Witless.There are hundreds of shows that are decades old (Like The Prisioner and Danger Man), but there are also plenty that are recent (Good Omens and Dead Like Me).Some are series that sucessful producers and writers hoped would become popular (Murder One was one of my favorites).Any book of cult shows is going to have its share of British TV (Midsomer Murders), but this book has Belgian TV (Professor T) as well as French and German, too.And the Romanian series Comrade Detective is for anyone interested in seventies-style detectives and Marxist-Leninist political philosophy (trust me, it's worth watching it if you're even considering buying this book).There's something for you if you like Westerns (The Lone Ranger and Wagon Train) or science fiction (Star Trek or Firefly).Science (Blue Planet, Planet Earth) is here as well asIf you're a classicist (Weni, widi, wici) there's Rome and Spartacus, or you can find a documentary on almost any war.Anyone reading this probably knows the qualities of The Twilight Zone, but you might not know how good an anthology series Friday the 13th :The Series was.It will take a while to get through What to Watch When: 1,000 TV Shows for Every Mood and Moment. It's a great book.

- I like that the book takes a new approach to indexing shows based upon emotion rather than genre. Are you happy and want happy shows? Then watch XYZ. I even like the short summaries describing what the show is like. It’’ had to write a book that encompasses all the show to watch related to a specific mood, but this book gives it a try. It does a fairly decent job, but is missing a few critical items.- There is not enough variety of shows for each emotional state. It lists a handful of shows with some descriptions. A larger list would have been preferred because finding a show on a streaming service that I belong to is a lot of work and many times may not be available. A longer list would give a person a better chance of finding a show to watch.- The recommendations span so many show types (animation, comedy, SciFi, old and new) that it is easy to dismiss a show based on genre that one is not interested in. The book could have been focused on just SciFi, or Action Adventure, or Fantasy and might have been better suited for a set audience. Again, a longer list of shows or movies would have made the book much better.- I also wish they had a webpage with links to sites that focus on where to watch a show, IMDB, actors, etc. It would have been a great addendum or complement to the book.- There is a focus on pointing to a specific show in a season. Unfortunately, most TV shows are short and the next episode could fall outside the mood. For example pointing to MASH as a good comedy is fine, but there are many MASH episodes that are dark and dramatic. This is not the fault of the authors, but a list of the top recommended episodes of a series would keep an emotion ride happening.- A separate chart of the top-rated shows of a series would go a long way and strengthen any recommendations.This is a decent book and one that folks can enjoy. Just know that you will soon dive into the internet for more recommendations beyond the book.

I tried to stump this extensive book & it passed the test.Had to use the Index to research shows. The 'Contents' is more synopsis than story.Truly, only one missing, I thought deserved recognition was 'Laverne & Shirley'.Don't know why I'm surprised as DK is The Expert on Education & Information.There's one season shows like 'My So Called Life' & squeaky new additions like 'The Mandalorian'.Shows that are part of our culture from Star Trek, Cheers & Downton Abbey.Cult followings like Dark & American Horror Story .Off beat, questionable moral comedies such as Trailer Park Boys & Shameless.Even Animation from Bob's Burgers to Scooby Doo.Missed quite a few great Canadian shows, unless they are on a paid streaming platform,like 'Corner Gas' which steams free on Imdb.For the most part, quite a thorough representation of The BBC & American Tv.Including Netflix, Hulu & Prime Original shows.It's really a great book. Fun to flip through & a conversation starter.Packed with so many "Omg" moments, you'll be shocked it's only 2"thick.'What to Watch When' is The Rare Book you can gift as Hardbound or Digital Copy.Also, The Rare gift that bridges the ages, as it covers the last 60 years of TV.Something Grandpa might enjoy more than socks.

This is a fun volume to keep in your living room. I really thought it would be over-sized and awkward ... instead, it is a conventional size with bright, nicely textured covers. It is very enticing just to look at!I really love how comprehensive this guide is. I knew when I saw the section on "Malcolm in the Middle," that this would be a hit in our family!The larger entries, like the one on Seinfeld, is tremendous fun. I've seen every episode of Seinfeld no less than 10 to 15 times each, and I still read this section just for the joy of it. So this book isn't exclusive to selecting your next show. It can also be a fun way to reminisce.Now, my doctoral degree is in film (and much of my research is in television), so I can read this cover to cover and be delighted (because I am a complete media nerd). However, I think that those who also love media will genuinely enjoy just flipping through this nicely curated collection.I really appreciate this cool little volume! Recommended!

What to Watch When: 1,000 TV Shows for Every Mood and Moment is a great book to have in your living room near your TV. If you get stuck for something to watch, just have a flick through and I am sure you will find a tv show that suits your mood. The categories are What to watch when: You want to get your pulse racing, you have 3 generations on one sofa, when you want to escape to a different time, you want a cosy night in,you need a feel good moment, you need a really good laugh, you want to learn something new, you feel like wallowing, you just want to switch off, and you want to be scared witless.This is quite a thick book, with 479 pages. There are lots of shows listed but obviously not every programme ever made. A useful reference book. To be honest I am not sure who this book is aimed at, maybe a younger generation who don’t know about certain shows? I’m really not sure.