TV's Grooviest Variety Shows (of the '60s and '70s) is an irresistible page-turning account of TV's greatest and goofiest variety shows of the psychedelic 1960s and '70s. Designed to be browser-friendly, the book covers the main shows of the era—Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Dean Martin, the Smothers Brothers, Laugh-In, Flip Wilson, Sonny and Cher, Midnight Special, classic Saturday Night Live (1975-80), SCTV, and The Muppets. Each of these key chapters is fast-moving and fun, with quick, easy-to-skim sidebars like "Memorable Moments," "Quotable Quotes," and "Bloopers & Breakups," plus a brisk narrative of the show's behind-the-scenes dramas, cast, and history. Telly R. Davidson has been a regular contributor to Los Angeles's Entertainment Day magazine, where he wrote the popular "TV Talk" column. He also contributes his own column regularly to FilmStew Magazine. His television work includes being a research consultant on the top-rated NBC specials Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 1–6  and many other creative projects. He lives in Santa Fe Springs, California.