Mr. Ed: Dead: And Other Obituaries of the Most Famous People Who Never Lived

by Barry Nelson, Tom Schecker

"We Regret To Announce The Following " Flying Nun Violates DC Airspace, Shot Down Betty Crocker Dead at 88; Rich But No Longer Moist Little Engine Could; Brakes Could Not Mr. Ripley, talented at social climbing; not so talented at mountain climbing Twinkling Little Star Explodes in Supernova; Scientists No Longer Wonder What It Is Inigo Montoya, 50, unprepared to die Intestinal Blockage Claims Life of Dagwood Bumstead, 51 A Bottle of Red, A Bottle of White & A Sad Tragedy on Long Island And Unfortunately, More Announcements To Be Found When You Kindly Turn To The Inside Pages. Every day, the obituaries are the first section millions of newspaper readers turn to, especially eager for the tributes to the rich, famous, powerful—and dead. The problem is, you never hear what happened to some of our favorite (and not so favorite) fictional pop culture icons. Mr. Dead gives everyone from Barney the Dinosaur to Betty Crocker, the AFLAC Duck, Wilbur the Pig, Little Orphan Annie, Cinderella, the Pillsbury Doughboy, and dozens of others the one thing they've never had; a proper send-off. Did Dick and Jane mature to productive adulthood, or succumb to the mire of adolescent angst? Does the ever lovable Barney escape the prospect of extinction? Where is Waldo? (Really. We should have heard from him by now).

Genres: Humor

188 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2010

Reviews

[Linden Seaman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed that there were so many different characters playing a role in this book. However some of the references were definitely directed towards an older audience. But the ones that I recognized sometimes led to laughs. It wasn’t a book I’m like “I need to have other people read this” but I also wouldn’t tell people not to. So 3 stars it is

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comical, is it facts well I would encourage to do your own research on any topics within this book. 😎
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[MORTICA B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a cute funny book

[Alisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this.. it was a light, quick, read on my lunch break type of book and some of the obituaries were rediculous..lol..

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hysterical