<DIV>What does Homer Simpson call ?friend…mother…secret lover?” Television, you meathead. Here comes your wacky neighbor Uncle John to present TV the only way he can. From test patterns to <I>Top Chef</I>, from <I>My Three Sons</I> to <I>Mad Men</I>, TV news, advertising, scandals, sitcoms, dramas, reality shows, yadda yadda yadda, <I>Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes Into TV</I> is ?dy-no-mite!” Read about Lucille Ball's only flop, a late-night talk show hall of fame, and the TV legend who shot an entire year's worth of scenes in two months…every season for 12 years. Discover how Bill Cosby revolutionized TV not once but twice, then move on to the science behind the tube ? the ABCs of television transmission, how a remote control works, and how experts say we'll be watching TV in the future.<BR></DIV>