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Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition (Quarterly) NEW!
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV Edition. DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
7/10 Completed Updated: 4/27/11
Welcome Back Kotter -- Invincible: The Chronicles of Nick (may change)
Happy Days -- One Foot in the Grave 3/13
WKRP in Cincinatti -- Love Me Forever
Gilligan's Island -- The Jungle 4/9
Dallas -- Prey 4/10
E.R. -- Zero at the Bone 4/27
Green Acres -- Golden Surrender 3/22
I Love Lucy! -- Not Quite a Husband 3/7
Star Trek -- Born of Shadows
A- Team - The Darkest Secret 4/24
12/14
Welcome Back Kotter - Red Handed
Laverne & Shirley -
Happy Days -
WKRP in Cincinatti -
Gilligan's Island -
One Day at a Time -
Dallas - 2 Good
MASH -
Hawaii 5-0 -
E.R. -
Green Acres -
I Love Lucy! -
The Brady Bunch -
Star Trek -
A- Team -
Congrats to all the finishers!15/20 Read
Welcome Back Kotter:
Laverne & Shirley:
Happy Days:
WKRP in Cincinnati:
Gilligan's Island:
One Day at a Time:
Dallas:
MASH:
Hawaii-50: Where Shadows Dance: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery by C.S. Harris
ER:
Green Acres: A Vision of Murder by Victoria Laurie
I Love Lucy:
Brady Bunch: The Firebrand by Susan Wiggs
Star Trek:
A-Team:
Bonus
Maude: ("bluestocking" heroine) Reckless by Amanda Quick
I Dream Of Jeannie: (djinn/genie character)
Cheers: (set in Boston) Midnight by Beverly Jenkins
Chico & the Man: (mechanic character)
Bewitched: (witch character)
Read:
Couch Potato Reading Challenge1 March - 31 May 2011
Completed: 13/15
1. Welcome Back Kotter: Tomorrow, When the War Began - √ 13-Mar
2. Laverne and Shirley: Devil in Winter - √ 28-Mar
3. Happy Days: Black Sheep - √ 28-Apr
4. WKRP in Cincinatti: Unearthed - √ 19-Mar
5. Gilligan's Island: An Accidental Goddess
6. One Day at a Time: Burning Wild - √ 10-Apr
7. Dallas: Dakota Ranch Crude - √ 11-Apr
8. MASH: Warrior - √ 12-Mar
9. Hawaii 5-0: The Negotiator - √ 5-Mar
10. E.R.: Pleasure Unbound - √ 16-Mar
11. Green Acres: Tempting a Proper Lady - √ 6-Apr
12. I Love Lucy: Menage - √ 16-Apr
13. The Brady Bunch: The Star King
14. Star Trek: Rapture in Death - √ 13-Apr
15. A-Team: Hunting Season - √ 5-Apr
8/20 read. :)1. Kotter - (young-adult) Glimmerglass
2. Laverne/Shirley - (chick-lit) See Jane Score
3. Happy Days - (bad boy) The Rake
4. WKRP - (dj) Kitty and the Midnight Hour (re-read)
5. Gilligan's Island - (beach cover) Perfect For The Beach
6. One day @ a Time - (single parent) Simply Irresistible
8. MASH - (military) All Through the Night
9. Hawaii FiveO - (detective) Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
12. Lucy - (red cover) More Than a Mistress
Bonus
16. Facts of life (school) A Kingdom of Dreams
17. Family Ties (brothers/sisters) Sin and Sensibility
19. Cosby show (lawyer) Midnight Kiss
Couch PotatoDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2011
14/18 Completed
Updated 4/30/11
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4. WKRP in Cincinatti - Set in Ohio – Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
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8. MASH - a military character Covet by J.R. Ward
9. Hawaii 5-0 - A mystery & has a detective main character - Amaryllis by Jayne Castle
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14. Star Trek- Sci-fi romance - Ghost Hunter by Jayne Castle
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Bonus:
Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition (Quarterly) NEW! 7/15 DONE
DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
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5)Gilligan's Island --
6)One Day at a Time --(single mother)Take the Monkeys and Run
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8)MASH -- Crave
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11)Green Acres -- Catch of a Lifetime
12)I Love Lucy! -- Touchdowns And Potions
13)The Brady Bunch --The Marriage Solution
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15)A- Team - Atlantis Betrayed
TBR
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV EditionDuration: March 1 ~ May 31, 2011
13/15 Read
5/5 Bonus Books Read
Welcome Back Kotter ~
Laverne & Shirley ~
Happy Days ~
WKRP in Cincinatti ~
Gilligan's Island ~ The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks
One Day at a Time ~ Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
Dallas ~
MASH ~
Hawaii 5-0 ~
E.R. ~
Green Acres ~
I Love Lucy! ~
The Brady Bunch ~
Star Trek ~
The A-Team ~
BONUS:
Wonder Woman (kick ass heroine) ~
The White Shadow (main character is athlete) ~
Bewitched (witch/wizard) ~
BJ and The Bear (animal on cover) ~
Chico & The Man (main character is mechanic) ~
Bonus:
5/10 completeWelcome Back Kotter -
5 stars
Laverne & Shirley -
WKRP - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Gilligan's Island -
One Day at a Time -Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter
Dallas - BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker
Hawaii 5-0 - Heat Lightning by John Sandford
E.R. - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Green Acres -
I Love Lucy! -
Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV EditionDuration: March 1, 2011 – May 31, 2011
Completed: 15/15
Welcome Back Kotter -- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 4/26/11
Laverne & Shirley -- Small Change by Sheila Roberts 3/25/11
Gilligan's Island -- Life of Pi by Yann Martel 4/15/11
One Day at a Time -- Baby Love by Catherine Anderson 4/14/11
Dallas -- Talk of the Town by Lisa Wingate 3/4/11
MASH -- In the Name of Honor by Richard North Patterson 3/25/11
Hawaii 5-0 -- Naked in Death by JD Robb 3/3/11
E.R. -- The Surgeon by Tess Gerritson 3/24/11
Green Acres -- Glory in Death by JD Robb 3/9/11
The Brady Bunch -- Yours, Mine & Ours by Jennifer Greene 4/16/11
Star Trek -- Season of the Harvest by Michael R Hicks 3/2/11
Bewitched -- Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts 4/9/11
I Dream of Jeannie -- I Dream of Genies by Judi Fennell 4/15/11
The Bionic Woman -- Shadow Game by Christine Feehan 4/16/11
Doctor Who -- The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 3/21/11
13/14
Welcome Back Kotter - Red Handed
Laverne & Shirley -
Happy Days -
WKRP in Cincinatti -
Gilligan's Island -
One Day at a Time -
Dallas -
MASH -
Hawaii 5-0 -
E.R. -
Green Acres -
I Love Lucy! -
The Brady Bunch -
Star Trek -
A- Team -
20/21 Read
WKRP in Cincinatti -- Bite Club
'Yay Inga and Teresa Jo!!
DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 201120/20 Done!
Bonus
read
RRRC Couch Potato Challenge 20111/3/11 - 31/5/11
7/10
Welcome Back Kotter - Sea Glass
Happy Days - Dark Protector
WKRP in Cinncinati -
MASH - Dragon Bones
Hawaii 5-O -
ER -
Green Acres -
I Love Lucy -
Star Trek -
A-Team -
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV EditionDuration: March 1 ~ May 31, 2011
14/15 Read
5/5 Bonus Books Read
Welcome Back Kotter ~
Laverne & Shirley ~
Happy Days ~
WKRP in Cincinatti ~
Gilligan's Island ~
One Day at a Time ~ Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
Dallas ~
MASH ~
Hawaii 5-0 ~
E.R. ~
Green Acres ~
I Love Lucy! ~
The Brady Bunch ~
Star Trek ~
The A-Team ~
BONUS:
Wonder Woman (kick ass heroine) ~
The White Shadow (main character is athlete) ~
Bewitched (witch/wizard) ~
BJ and The Bear (animal on cover) ~
Chico & The Man (main character is mechanic) ~
Bonus:
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV EditionDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2011
14/20 completed
Regular Programming
√ Welcome Back Kotter -- (teacher as a main character) Fair Game by Josh Lanyon == 04/16
Laverne & Shirley -- (female friendship) Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
√ Happy Days -- (motorcycle riding character) Coming Undone (SEAL, #1) by Stephanie Tyler == 03/26
WKRP in Cincinatti -- (musician as a character) Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning
√ Gilligan's Island -- (beach scene cover) Friendly Fire by Megan Hart == 03/12
√ One Day at a Time -- (single mother) The Guy Next Door by Lori Foster, Susan Donovan, Victoria Dahl == 03/03
√ Dallas -- (set in Texas and has a rancher as a character) Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle == 03/23
√ MASH -- (military character) Do You Trust Me? by Desiree Holt == 03/07
√ Hawaii 5-0 -- (detective as a main character) Snowball in Hell by Josh Lanyon
E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character.
√ Green Acres -- (‘opposites attract’ theme) A Hearing Heart by Bonnie Dee == 04/24
I Love Lucy! -- Read a book that has a red cover, or a funny book, or has a redhead as a main character.
The Brady Bunch -- Read a romance between people who already have children.
√ Star Trek -- (sci-fi/futuristic romance) Jaq's Harp by Ella Drake == 03/27
A- Team -- (mercenary soldier as a character) When You Dare by Lori Foster
Bonus
√ Emergency! -- (firefighters) The Blonde Bomb Tech by Lara Santiago == 03/02
√ Manimal -- (shapeshifter hero) Treasure Hunting by J.B. McDonald == 03/04
√ Designing Women -- (interior designer as a main character) Arrested Holiday by Lissa Matthews == 03/05
√ Cheers -- (bartender as a main character) Dangerous Secrets by Katie Reus == 03/08
√ Sports Night -- (sports) Hard And Fast by Lisa Renee Jones == 03/11
6/10 completeWelcome Back Kotter -
5 stars
Laverne & Shirley -
WKRP - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Gilligan's Island -
One Day at a Time -Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter
Dallas - BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker
Hawaii 5-0 -
E.R. - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Green Acres -
I Love Lucy! -
Welcome Back Kotter - Laverne & Shirley -
Happy Days -
WkRP in Cincinati - Backstage Pass
Gillian's Island -
One Day at a Time -
Dallas - Call Me Irresistible
MASH -
Hawaii SO -
ER -
Green Acres -
I love Lucy - Causing Havoc
The Brandy Bunch -
Star Trek - Couldn't decide one yet
A-team -
COUCH POTATO CHALLENGE: CLASSIC TV EDITION RRRC
DURATION: MARCH 1 - MAY 31, 2011
COMPLETED 20 of 20 ON MAY 4, 2011
1. WELCOME BACK KOTTER (Young adult) Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/29
2. LAVERNE & SHIRLEY (Chick Lit) Between Friends by Kristy Kiernan 3/9
3. HAPPY DAYS (Motorcycle riding character) Stormwalker by Allyson James 3/21
4. WKRP IN CINCINATTI (Musician) Laid Bare by Lauren Dane 3/26
5. GILLIGAN'S ISLAND (Jungle) Risk No Secrets by Cindy Gerard 3/13
6. ONE DAY AT A TIME (Single Mom) Memory in Death by J D Robb 4/7
7. DALLAS (Rancher) Against the Wind by Kat Mrtin 3/7
8. MASH (Military Character) Lie with Me by Stephanie Tyler 3/25
9. HAWAII 5-0 (Detective) Treachery in Death by J D Robb 3/4
10. ER (Doctor) Origin in Death by J D Robb 3/28
11. GREEN ACRES (Green cover) Haunted in Death by J D Robb 4/9
12. I LOVE LUCY (Red cover) Survivor In Death by J D Robb 3/17
13. THE BRADY BUNCH Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr 5/2
14. STAR TREK (Future 2059) Visions in Death by J D Robb 3/11
15. THE A-TEAM (Band of Wariors/BDB) Lover Unleashed by JR Ward 4/16
BONUS
16. WONDER WOMAN (Kickass heroine) Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill 3/30
17. MAGNUM P.I. (Privete investigator) No Safe Place by JoAnn Ross 4/1
18. BEWITCHED (witch) Witch Fire by Anya Bast 4/5
19. ANGEL (Vampire) Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden 3/3
20. LAW & ORDER (New York/Cop) Born in Death by J D Robb 5/1
Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition (Quarterly)
You can pick out 10 shows out of the 15 choices, choose all 15, or go for 20 by creating 5 more categories based on your own favorite classic TV shows.
DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
Welcome Back Kotter:
Laverne & Shirley::
Happy Days :
One Day at a Time :
Dallas :
MASH:
Hawaii 5-0 :
E.R.:
Green Acres :
I Love Lucy! :
A- Team :
RRRC Couch Potato Challenge 20111/3/11 - 31/5/11
8/10
Welcome Back Kotter - Sea Glass
Happy Days -
WKRP in Cinncinati -
MASH - Dragon Bones
Hawaii 5-O -
ER -
Green Acres -
I Love Lucy -
Star Trek -
A-Team -
Couch Potatoe Challenge: Classic TV EditionMarch 1 - May 31, 2011
18/20
1) Welcome Back Kotter -
2) Laverne & Shirley -
3) Happy Days -
4) WKRP in Cincinatti -
5) Gilligan's Island - Insufficient Mating Material by Rowena Cherry
6) One Day at a Time -
7) Dallas -
8) MASH -
9) Hawaii 5-O -
10) E.R. -
11) Green Acres -
12) I Love Lucy! -
13) The Brady Bunch -
14) Star Trek -
15) A-Team -
Bonus
16) Three's Company -
17) Law and Order -
18) Facts of Life - Hunted by P.C. Cast
19) Bewitched -
20) Magnum PI -
Okay, I know I'm late, but can I jump in? Hayley made it look so fun!RRRC (Quarterly Challenge): Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV Edition. Categories are based on popular Classic TV shows.
15/20
1) Welcome Back Kotter -- Read a young adult book or a book set in high school or has a teacher as a main character.
✔ The Penalty Box, by Deirdre Martin ★★★ 4/9
Heroine is a Sociology professor, taking a year off to take care of her nephew in her home town.
2) Laverne & Shirley -- Read a book categorized as Chick Lit or a book featuring female friendships.
✔ 204 Rosewood Lane (Cedar Cove Series, #2), by Debbie Macomber ★★★★ 5/5 – Plus, I did it as a buddy read! :)
3) Happy Days -- (in honor of The Fonz) Read a book with a “bad boy” or a motorcycle riding character or a cover with a similar theme.
✔ Led Astray AND The Devil's Own, by Sandra Brown - re-read ★★★ 3/16 Two in one, only re-read first one.
Bad boy who “seduces” his brother fiancée; he also rides a motorcycle.
4) WKRP in Cincinatti -- Read a book set in Ohio or has a DJ, radio personality or musician as a character.
✔ The Shy Bride (Traditional Greek Husbands, #1), by Lucy Monroe ★★★★ 3/15
Heroine is a concert pianist.
5) Gilligan's Island -- Read a book which includes being stranded/surviving in an island/jungle or involves a shipwrecked or a book that has a beach scene cover.
Currently Reading: Magic Study, by Maria V. Snyder – “buddy read” starts 5/1 Kindle for PC – Setting: Most of the book takes place in a jungle.
6) One Day at a Time -- Read a book that has a divorced female or a single mother as a character.
✔ Must Love Dogs, by Claire Cook – re-read ★★★★ 3/30
Divorced, forty-year-old preschool teacher, Sarah Hurlihy, is the main character.
7) Dallas -- Read a book set in Texas or in a ranch or has a rich oil baron or rancher as a character.
✔ The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1), by Jodi Thomas – ★★★★½ finished 4/12. The title tells the story!
8) MASH -- Read a book that has a military character or set during a war-time period.
✔ 16 Lighthouse Road, by Debbie Macomber audio ★★★★
Ian Randall is Navy man, a submariner, and he was on assignment when his and Cecilia’s baby girl was born prematurely; due to the secrecy of his location (and the insensitivity of his commander), he couldn’t talk with his wife in their hour of need. It has all the angst of war time verses an auspicious national police action.
9) Hawaii 5-0 -- Read a mystery, a book set in Hawaii or a book that has a detective as a main character.
✔ Obsession, Deceit, and Really Dark Chocolate, by Kyra Davis ★★★★ – 4/28
Sophie Katz’s boyfriend is P.I. Anatoly Darinsky, who helps her solve the murder-mystery.
10) E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character.
Planned buddy read start 5/15: Pleasure Unbound, by Larissa Ione
The hero, Eidolon, is a doctor at Underworld General Hospital.
11) Green Acres -- Read a book that has a green cover, has a farm setting or an ‘opposites attract’ theme.
✔ Heiress For Hire, by Erin McCarthy - re-read ★★★★½ read 2/26 & again on 4/26
She’s from the city, he’s a farmer. One of my favorite reads!
12) I Love Lucy! -- Read a book that has a red cover, or a funny book, or has a redhead as a main character.
✔ He Loves Lucy, by Susan Donovan ★★★★ re-read 4/1
Lucy Cunningham is challenged to lose 100 pounds in a year at one of Miami's hottest fitness club – with the help of hottest fitness club the club's top personal trainer, Theo Redmond. Love and laughter follow.
13) The Brady Bunch -- Read a romance between people who already have children.
Currently reading: The Trouble With HarryKatie MacAlister She doesn’t know it, but her new husband has five children. He doesn’t know it, but she’s bringing one of her own.
14) Star Trek -- Read a sci-fi/futuristic romance, or a story that involves aliens and/or space travel.
✔Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1), by Ilona Andrews – audio ★★★★
Setting is our future, post-apocalyptic world.
15) A- Team - Read a book that involves a band of warriors or has a mercenary soldier as a character.
✔ Warrior, by Zoe Archer ★★★★★ 3/9
The title says it all!
BONUS:
16) The Honeymooners is an American situation comedy television show, 1955-56
✔ Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy #17), by Joan E. Hess audio ★★★½ 3/31 Claire is on her honeymoon with Peter Rosen of the Farberville, Arkansas Police Department; they are accompanied by her daughter Caron, and Inez, Caron’s best friend and frequent partner in adventure. Mystery, mayhem, and murder abound in Luxor, Egypt.
17) Northern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995; takes place in Alaska.
Read a book that’s setting is Alaska, or has a doctor dislocated to the wilderness.
✔ I Do, I Do, I Do, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★½ 4/24
Three women all married to the same man and set on tracking him down – even if it takes them to Alaska!
18) I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master. Show originally aired from September 1965 to May 1970 (repeats in September, 1970).
Read a book that has magic in it, or an astronaut.
✔ Poison Study, by Maria V. Snyder ★★★★½ - 4/23
19) TBD
20) TBD
Read:
Currently reading:
To Read:
--TBD -- TBD
Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition (Quarterly) NEW! 7/15 DONE
DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
1)
[2)
3)
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5)Gilligan's Island --(beach scene cover)Hot Boss, Wicked Nights
6)One Day at a Time --(single mother)Take the Monkeys and Run
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8)MASH -- Crave
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10)
11)Green Acres -- Catch of a Lifetime
12)I Love Lucy! -- Touchdowns And Potions
13)The Brady Bunch --The Marriage Solution
14)
15)A- Team - Atlantis Betrayed
WTG Lisa!! Glad you joined us!!:)
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV EditionDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2011
15/20 completed
Regular Programming
√ Welcome Back Kotter -- (teacher as a main character) Fair Game by Josh Lanyon == 04/16
√ Laverne & Shirley -- (female friendship) Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas == 05/01
√ Happy Days -- (motorcycle riding character) Coming Undone (SEAL, #1) by Stephanie Tyler == 03/26
WKRP in Cincinatti -- (musician as a character) Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning
√ Gilligan's Island -- (beach scene cover) Friendly Fire by Megan Hart == 03/12
√ One Day at a Time -- (single mother) The Guy Next Door by Lori Foster, Susan Donovan, Victoria Dahl == 03/03
√ Dallas -- (set in Texas and has a rancher as a character) Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle == 03/23
√ MASH -- (military character) Do You Trust Me? by Desiree Holt == 03/07
√ Hawaii 5-0 -- (detective as a main character) Snowball in Hell by Josh Lanyon
E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character.
√ Green Acres -- (‘opposites attract’ theme) A Hearing Heart by Bonnie Dee == 04/24
I Love Lucy! -- Read a book that has a red cover, or a funny book, or has a redhead as a main character.
The Brady Bunch -- Read a romance between people who already have children.
√ Star Trek -- (sci-fi/futuristic romance) Jaq's Harp by Ella Drake == 03/27
A- Team -- (mercenary soldier as a character) When You Dare by Lori Foster
Bonus
√ Emergency! -- (firefighters) The Blonde Bomb Tech by Lara Santiago == 03/02
√ Manimal -- (shapeshifter hero) Treasure Hunting by J.B. McDonald == 03/04
√ Designing Women -- (interior designer as a main character) Arrested Holiday by Lissa Matthews == 03/05
√ Cheers -- (bartender as a main character) Dangerous Secrets by Katie Reus == 03/08
√ Sports Night -- (sports) Hard And Fast by Lisa Renee Jones == 03/11
I told ya Lisa this is an awesome Challenge :). Glad you jumped right on in!
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV EditionDuration: March 1 ~ May 31, 2011
15/15 Read
5/5 Bonus Books Read ALL DONE!!
Welcome Back Kotter ~
Laverne & Shirley ~
Happy Days ~
WKRP in Cincinatti ~
Gilligan's Island ~
One Day at a Time ~
Dallas ~
MASH ~
Hawaii 5-0 ~
E.R. ~
Green Acres ~
I Love Lucy! ~
The Brady Bunch ~
Star Trek ~
The A-Team ~
BONUS:
Wonder Woman (kick ass heroine) ~
The White Shadow (main character is athlete) ~
Bewitched (witch/wizard) ~
BJ and The Bear (animal on cover) ~
Chico & The Man (main character is mechanic) ~
Bonus:
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV EditionDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2011
16/20 completed
Regular Programming
√ Welcome Back Kotter -- (teacher as a main character) Fair Game by Josh Lanyon == 04/16
√ Laverne & Shirley -- (female friendship) Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas == 05/01
√ Happy Days -- (motorcycle riding character) Coming Undone (SEAL, #1) by Stephanie Tyler == 03/26
WKRP in Cincinatti -- (musician as a character) Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning
√ Gilligan's Island -- (beach scene cover) Friendly Fire by Megan Hart == 03/12
√ One Day at a Time -- (single mother) The Guy Next Door by Lori Foster, Susan Donovan, Victoria Dahl == 03/03
√ Dallas -- (set in Texas and has a rancher as a character) Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle == 03/23
√ MASH -- (military character) Do You Trust Me? by Desiree Holt == 03/07
√ Hawaii 5-0 -- (detective as a main character) Snowball in Hell by Josh Lanyon
E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character.
√ Green Acres -- (‘opposites attract’ theme) A Hearing Heart by Bonnie Dee == 04/24
√ I Love Lucy! -- (redhead as a main character) Where's My Hero? by Lisa Kleypas, Kinley MacGregor & Julia Quinn == 05/08
The Brady Bunch -- Read a romance between people who already have children.
√ Star Trek -- (sci-fi/futuristic romance) Jaq's Harp by Ella Drake == 03/27
A- Team -- (mercenary soldier as a character) When You Dare by Lori Foster
Bonus
√ Emergency! -- (firefighters) The Blonde Bomb Tech by Lara Santiago == 03/02
√ Manimal -- (shapeshifter hero) Treasure Hunting by J.B. McDonald == 03/04
√ Designing Women -- (interior designer as a main character) Arrested Holiday by Lissa Matthews == 03/05
√ Cheers -- (bartender as a main character) Dangerous Secrets by Katie Reus == 03/08
√ Sports Night -- (sports) Hard And Fast by Lisa Renee Jones == 03/11
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Welcome Back Kotter (young adult): The Golden Compass
Laverne & Shirley (female friendships): Dance Upon the Air
Happy Days (bad boy character): The Last Hellion
WKRP in Cincinatti (musician character): The Liar
Gilligan's Island (shipwreck): Loving A Lost Lord
One Day at a Time (single mother character): Every Last Cuckoo: A Novel
Dallas (ranch setting): All the Pretty Horses
MASH (military character): Never Less Than A Lady
Hawaii 5-0 (mystery): The Secret History
E.R. (doctor as a main character): The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Green Acres (opposites attract): Miss Wonderful
I Love Lucy! (red-headed character): Fingersmith
The Brady Bunch (romance with previous children):The Bartered Bride
Star Trek (aliens/space travel): Ender's Game
A- Team (mercenary soldier character):The Gargoyle