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The first timeline written by the [[offtopic:Brainbin|Brainbin]], and the winner of the Turtledove Awards for Best Continuing Character and Best Feature of 2013. Currently in progress, it can be found [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=220395|right here]]. | The first timeline ([[popular culture|popcultural]] or otherwise) written by [[offtopic:Brainbin]]. Worked on since mid-November 2011 and finished as of summer 2016, in the year of //[[offtopic:Star Trek]]//'s 50th anniversary (appropriately enough). |
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Lucille Ball, beloved comedienne, star of the classic 1950s sitcom //I Love Lucy//, and entrepreneur as the head of her television studio, Desilu, is visited in a dream by her late friend Carole Lombard. Once before, her friend had convinced her to "give [television] a whirl" and star in what would become //I Love Lucy//; her second visit, in late 1966, marks the POD. She is on the verge of selling Desilu to media conglomerate Gulf+Western, but Lombard warns her away from it, assuring her that her destiny is to remain a studio chief. | You can find the entire timeline [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=220395|right here]] or use the Chapter guide (see below) to comfortably read the timeline chapter-by-chapter. |
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The rest of the timeline chronicles what changes have been wrought, //and all on account of That Wacky Redhead//! | ---- |
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The official theme song and music video for //That Wacky Redhead// can be found right [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-yy2URAYqU|here]]. | ==== Premise and POD ==== |
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| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Ball|Lucille Ball]], beloved comedienne, star of the classic 1950s sitcom //I Love Lucy//, and entrepreneur as the head of her television studio, Desilu, is visited in a dream by her late friend Carole Lombard. Once before, her friend had convinced her to "give [television] a whirl" and star in what would become //I Love Lucy//; her second visit, in late 1966, marks the POD. She is on the verge of selling Desilu to media conglomerate Gulf+Western, but Lombard warns her away from it, assuring her that her destiny is to remain a studio chief. |
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| The rest of the timeline chronicles what changes have been wrought, //and all on account of That Wacky Redhead//! |
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==== Awards ==== | ==== Awards ==== |
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{{:timelines:2014_turtledove_continuing_character.png|}} | //That Wacky Redhead// had successfully won the following [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]]: |
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| * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223642/|"Best Continuing Character in Alternate History"]]** ([[alternate_history:2014_winners|2014]] [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]]) |
| * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224078/|"Best Overall Feature"]]** ([[alternate_history:2014_winners|2014]] [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]]) |
| * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/ta-2016-post-1960-png.279094/|"Best Post-1960 Timeline"]]** ([[alternate_history:2016_winners|2016]] [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]]) |
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