M e d i a R e v i e w Mis-Guide-ed

The Simpsons? Sure. Elvis? Why not. Judy Garland? I suppose. But does every single week’s TV Guide have to come with multiple covers for us to collect? Here’s a look at some of the weakest excuses the entertainment periodical has come up with for commemorative collectors’ covers. "The Springer Bouncers" (6 commemorative covers) "Guest Stars of The Love Boat" (55 commemorative covers) "The Gradual Graying of Dennis Franz’s Mustache" (15 commemorative covers) "The Minutes of Sixty Minutes" (60 commemorative covers) "The Senators of the 95th Congress (1977-80)" (100 commemorative covers) "Ensigns Killed on Star Trek" (79 commemorative covers, in both English and Klingon) "The Overweight Villains of Baywatch" (50 commemorative covers) "The NBA’s Greatest Flagrant Fouls" (23 commemorative covers, signed by the players who committed and received the fouls) "Supermodels Who Have Done Sitcom Cameos - in Sizzling Swimsuits!" (25 commemorative covers) "Pages from The Anarchist Cookbook" (3 commemorative covers - How to Build a Pipe Bomb, The Recipe for LSD, Corporate Sabotage Tricks and Tips) "TV Guide Covers of the Past Year" (52 commemorative covers) "Edible Fruit Leather Covers" (3 commemorative covers: Strawberry, Raspberry, and Grape) -The Produce Section Staff