street gang street gang complete history street non fiction book history children television program street journalist writer book published time 40th anniversary book developed guide article davis wrote commemorate 35th anniversary davis spent years researching writing book conducted hundreds interviews creators cast crew begins description creator funeral perspective creator chapters describe origin development early years street organization created oversee production projects davis includes biographies key people involved creation production street subsequent chapters chronicle rest history 40th anniversary reviews street gang positive reviewers impressed davis research attention detail felt episodic oral history history history reviewer predicted book definitive source street audio book narrated day published second edition published later year background senior editor wrote article magazine commemorate 35th anniversary children television street developed article davis spent years researching writing book worked cooperation creator celebrated 40th anniversary fifteenth highest rated children television united_states won grammy awards emmy awards children independently produced versions productions street broadcast countries million viewers international versions broadcast countries survey found american watched time years old estimated million americans watched series children summary prologue description funeral creator new_york_city viewpoint creators street chapters origins development creation street created dinner party hosted husband early attended vice president boss new_york_city educational television station discussion inspired create children television program different offered time master addictive qualities television help young children especially low income families learn prepare school davis includes biographies key players development lee discussion history early children television specifically captain davis emphasizes coincidence involved names started letter chapter description episode street debuted pbs november davis states episode today succeeding ones week transported sponsored letters numbers chapter influence street season description success critics chapter 1970s chapters include description production team cast joined created time biographies davis depicts producer characters created years davis describes music struggle fame end marriage funding difficulties chapter late 70s 1980s davis describes production special christmas eve street death death lee groundbreaking way dealt creation biography wedding maria davis calls depiction death wedding poles held canvas tent street 1980s reflection silly sad surprising spinning circus life biography described chapter 1990s 2000s chapter describes cast responses deaths stone discusses business dealings disney months death ratings decrease went substantial changes response decline corner thing ultimately survived restructuring character performed attempts include female characters davis discusses phenomenon christmas avenue world character epilogue davis ends book begins focusing retirement years discusses development newest character international influence critical reception philadelphia_inquirer definitive source calls things street heartbreaking hilarious eye opening credits complicated funny story cooperation davis received writing book praises davis calling sensitive subtly brilliant writer conveys soul program calls swift narrative sensitive honest account credits large cast stories controversy recounted book hundreds interviews davis conducted associated_press states book fascinating account creation street davis writes thoroughly affection reviewer new_york_times called lens story comprehensive account street found davis history objected davis emphasis details result davis inclusion biography involved creation history considers book oral history tightly organized narrative reviewers note like subject episodic states davis choice focus odd example great deal focus book things like licensing merchandising agreement little attention mississippi ban states yes little past tense lot drinking breakdown later book sad basic story washington_post agrees calls mentioned book completely enigmatic character takes issue way davis moves topic topic time period time period davis gives long personal histories principal players history fails explain reason important compelled repeat positive claim street spite states davis demonstrates love respect cast crew example diagnosed mental illness fired calls funeral heartbreaking finds nasty backstage scenes stories compelling agrees calls davis fan historian considers davis use language portrayals creators overly donnell states book broad scope exercises meticulous attention detail donnell views davis balanced account davis praises street describes public criticism received relates personality flaws people helped create book donnell attributes large personal histories davis tell complete picture creation says book interesting reviewer agrees praising continuously interesting honest researched reviewer goes state grown fan account gaining greater appreciation cultural contributions oscar neighbors publication history publication book announced television industry trade magazine anticipated buzz project magazine stated dozen publishers eager hands week story emerged iconic program shaped minds countless globe audio version released time book narrated
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