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- TV EPISODE GUIDES, VOLUME I
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- CREDITS - THE CHAPTER NO ONE READS!
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- By Don Hinkle, Jr.
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- (c) Copyright 1992 by VanDon Software Publishing, Co.
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- Writing a book (or in this case "a several volume electronic
- book") is no easy task. That is why I'd like to say a few
- words first. Traditionally, the "acknowledgements" include
- the people that did the research, and all the "grunt work."
- Since there is no one like that here, I did all the leg
- work, the notes and the correspondence myself. So I am
- limited to only a few people to thank. They will be forever
- be immortalized in the electronic pages, presented here.
- (They deserve a lot more).
-
- With that in mind, this electronic book would have not been
- possible if it were not for the following people, that I'd
- personally like to thank in great detail here. Great
- detail, because I need padding, and plenty of it, to
- complete this chapter!
-
- HERE THEY ARE
-
- Before I go into the thanks due, I must say that it is
- virtually impossible to thank everyone that ever touched my
- life, or made a difference. It reminds me of a line from
- "It's a Wonderful Life" where Clarence the angel is telling
- Jimmy Stewart's character "each man's life touches so many
- other lives..." In this fashion literally hundreds of people
- have touched mine. And I went on to touch hundreds of others
- lives.
-
- With that in mind, please remember that I couldn't possibly
- have listed each person here. So, instead I have chosen a
- few "key" people to thank. Let them stand for the masses.
- Here they are in no particular order:
-
- Vanessa R. Davis-Hinkle
- Not only is this electronic-book (and volume) dedicated to
- you, but I also figured I should formally thank you here.
- You always say I've given you so much, beit warmth, love,
- laughter, a tear or two, a smile, etc. But I seldom ever
- thank you for all the great things you've given me, and that
- is YOU!
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- Edward Spies, Jr.
- My best-friend for over 20 years (or was it 25?) My business
- partner who taught me absolutely nothing!... Anyway, without
- whom, I'd never have the courage to write this, or anything
- else for that matter. I can still remember the both of us
- sitting in front of the TV at 7:30p.m. Monday nights, in
- anticipation, waiting for M*A*S*H to come on. ("Walk a mile
- in my pumps!") It never ends.
-
- Edward Spies, Sr.
- Dad! Lets talk about WWII, okay? Seriously... I'll never
- forget the talks about love, life, war, poverty, sanity,
- history, time, relatives, sex, crime, age, etc. at 2 in the
- morning. I'll never forget all the things you've taught me,
- and I'll never forget you!
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- William "Woody" Spies
- Ah, Woody. "The lebanese lad I never had."
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- Jose Torres
- "What got up your keaster and died?!"
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- Andre and John Paul Pena
- Groovy, man.
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- Ken Kosman
- You were right. It is a lot of work!
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- Bill Van Weiren
- A bus driver I met by pure accident, who became one of my
- greatest friends. There are so many things I could thank
- you for (and Bruce isn't one of them!) I'd just like to say
- thank you for all the times I came on the bus to say hello
- in the worst possible times in my life, when I felt like I
- was heading into a black hole of depression, and you made me
- laugh, when I needed it most. I still remember the first
- time I did standup, I was terrified and thought to myself
- "what would Bill do?" and it all came together. Sometimes
- the best thing you can ever get from someone is a moment
- like that, I was glad to know you, and share a few. OH! You
- were right, "Elvis impersonators and beauticians ARE a dime a
- dozen!"
-
- Durango Mendosa
- The former Boys Club leader (and a firm disciplinarian) that
- taught me to be all that I could.
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- Dominic Morris
- My fifth grade teacher that knew good music when her heard
- it! (He gave me gifts I'm still exploring!)
-
- Robert Griefnow
- My 6th grade teacher that gave me so much, it's nearly
- impossible to list here. Indeed you opened my mind. He
- also gave me my first acting break.
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- Buddy Keczwski
- (Hope I spelled you name right, I always had trouble with
- it!) But seriously... For being the second (Ed was the
- first) person to get me involved with computers. I purchased
- my (second) computer, the Commodore 64, computer from you. I
- learned so much from the initial investment. I had always
- wanted to write, and that computer made it possible! Thanks
- for being a friend!!! (P.S. Long live the Doctor!)
-
- Frank David Mitchell
- From the meetings at 2 a.m. in the weirdest restaurants I've
- ever seen, to singing "Satisfaction" at 4 a.m. in the streets
- of Chicago, Ill. you were a blast! I'll never forget the
- fun, excitement, and near-death experiences we had. "We're
- always crankin'!"
-
- Mike Willis
- My friend who says "a twisted mind is a terrible thing to
- waste!" and for providing the laughs when I was board to
- tears, working in a dead-end job, on the machine we
- unaffectionately called "the Sleeper."
-
- The school bullies, the people who said I couldn't do it!!!
- Many of you made my life so miserable that I realized that I
- must be different and kept in my shell until I realized
- that I was not sharing my gifts with the world. This
- electronic-book is a product of those gifts.
-
- AND MY SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE
-
- The Public Library system - Our local library
- For having the comfortable chair in the back that I spent
- many-a-hour on, researching this book. And thanks for the
- microfiche machine, it saves a lot of "browsing." And
- especially thank you for all the callbacks.
-
- Vaudville
- For giving the world great people to do great things. One
- of my greatest ambitions as a youngster was to do Vaudville,
- but unfortunately, it was long since gone by the time I grew
- up. However, I still firmly believe that if Vaudeville
- hadn't existed, there would be no reason for TV. If you
- watch old films and news reels, you will notice a certain
- "flair" that still survives today. Many comedians acts still
- resemble the early performers. Even a few TV shows have that
- Vaudeville feel to them. So you have to ask yourself, "where
- would we be?" After all, who wants to watch news 24 hours a
- day?!
-
- AETN-TV (PBS)
- Really there should be an award for excellence in their
- field. A very special thanks to Robin Douglas who helped me
- far beyond the normal call of duty. If you happen to live in
- North-East Arkansas and watch this wonderful station, PLEASE
- consider a pledge. When you have a station so incredible as
- this, you must support it to keep it on the air. I am sad to
- say that they no longer could air Doctor Who, because the
- syndication costs went "through the roof," to put it mildly,
- and there was not enough donations for the GREAT Doctor. If
- you wish to re-instate Doctor Who, tell them! If you pledge,
- tell them which shows you are pledging for, and mention my
- name so they will know where you heard about them. They will
- add your donation (which is also tax deductable!) to keep
- that show airing! Write to AETN, P.O. Box 1250, Conway,
- Arkansas 72032.
-
- The four networks - ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC (and the lost Dumont)
- For airing these great programs and others, without whom,
- this would have been impossible!
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- And finally, to everyone I might have left out.
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