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Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Could you help me find videos for a TV shows?
If you need to find out
where you can purchase a particular video of an old TV
program, I suggest that you do a keyword search on a
search engine like
Google.
The video may be available
from a variety of sources like
Amazon.com or
Blockbuster Videos. A good site to find information
about distributors of video is the
Timelapse.com
website
under their "Video
Distributors" Section. Also check out these video sites site
TV Days
and
TVShowsonDVD
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How can my baby
be a Gerber Baby? - This is a popular question.
The answer is found at the
www.gerber.com in the Contact Us - FAQs section under
"General Inquiries". Here is what Gerber has to say:
- Question: "My baby looks just like the Gerber
Baby...how can I get my baby in Gerber advertisements?"
- Answer: "All of the babies in our ads are
registered, professional models. The first step to get your
baby into our ads would be to register with a local modeling
agency. Be sure to let them know you are interested in
modeling for Gerber."
Can you tell me how
much something is worth? - I
regularly get asked if I can appraise some piece of
memorabilia, like a Jolly Green Giant rag doll. I do not do
appraisals nor do I have enough expertise to even try. Some
sites that you might consult include:
www.tias.com,
www.rubylane.com and
www.gasolinealleyantiques.com.
Can you
help me find video or film from a TV show on which I once
appeared as a child?
The problem with
this question is that many TV stations regularly reused their
video tapes to save the cost of buying new ones. Because of this
practice, many old TV shows were erased in the name of cost
saving. For example, almost all of Soupy Sales early episodes
were erased in a similar manner. Because of this industry
practice, many episodes of local TV shows and children's
programs are no longer in existence. The only thing I can
suggest is to check with the local TV stations to see if there
is any footage of the show in their archives. You might also
check local universities to see if their media programs or
special collection might have related materials. You can also
place an ad in the local newspaper on the chance that someone
made home movies of the event you seek. See also
TV
Resources for Museums that might also have this sort of
materials in their holdings.
How did TV Acres come about?
All the material found in this database is the product
of over 25 years of research. Initially, the information in the
TV ACRES web site was to be part of a book entitled: The TV
Encyclopedia: The Channel Surfer's Guide to Television Program
Facts, Themes and Trivia - 1947 to the Present." However,
the project became so large (1500 pages and 5 volumes) that the
author of the site, Jerome Holst, decided to transfer all the
information into a website. This would allow the project to
expand in size easily, and to be quickly updated. After
procuring the website domain name TV ACRES, all the information
was edited into web pages. In October, 2000, the site hit the
web. Since then, TV Acres has become a popular website for
finding all sorts of TV Facts and Trivia.
The TV Acres website
is a labor of love. It is distributed to the world free of
charge as a gift to TV viewers everywhere. As long as it is
financially feasible, TV Acres will stay on the Internet and
will be updated with new and exciting TV facts. TV Acres
is written and updated by Jerome A. Holst, Librarian and website
owner.
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