The text gives you a basic history of the show with commentary from the remaining series stars - Robert Horton, Denny Miller, Robert Fuller - and assorted guest stars. The exclusive interviews the author was able to compile is extraordinary. Directors, assistants and authors were also interviewed. Jim Rosin then organized the commentary from his interviews to let everyone else tell the story. Kind of a written transcript of a filmed documentary. The book also covers the impact of Ward Bond's death during season four, Robert Horton's departure at the end of season five, and the subsequent three seasons with different leads.
There are a lot of gorgeous photographs inside. The episode is a bit skimmed, and I am ashamed to say you can get the same information plus more on any website including imdb and tv.com. Most books offer more than what you find on the web. There is no index which makes it difficult to find your favorite episode. What was the title of the episode with Michael Rennie? You have to flip through the pages till you find it.
I discovered there are two versions of this book, the second one pictured above. A nice attractive cover. The publishing company, Autumn Road, is apparently an independent that offers a quality product. The pages are thicker than usual books so you can tell money was backed into the quality. If the company ever decided to offer a more expanded edition, with an index, it would be a welcome addition to my collection.
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