The Gathering (1977)

The 12 Days of Prozac

The Lost Signal

[18 December 2006]

by Bill Gibron

Short Ends & Leader Editor

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As a kind of red-nosed warning, or a pre-eggnog PSA, here's a look at three memorable television treats that, inadvertently, have caused more pain and suffering than a trip to Toys R Us when the Tickle Me Elmo shipment arrived.

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