More Tales of the City. Poster of the 1998 TV series and cover of the 1978 book
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More Tales of the City
Armistead Maupin, 1978
TV series vs book
Pierre Gang, 1998

Mona Ramsey is traveling cross-country and stops at a brothel that might know something about her history. On a trip, Michael Mouse Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton run into both former and present lovers. Back in San Francisco, Brian Hawkins develops a romantic interest in an enigmatic woman he sees from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day meets a new acquaintance who helps her identify her actual inner feelings.


A Carol Christmas. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1843 book, A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, 1843
movie vs book
Matthew Irmas, 2003

Talk show host Carol Cartman is egotistical and sensationalistic. She generally handles her employees with icy contempt and is jaded and self-centered. Her late Aunt Marla trained her to act in this manner. Four ghosts teach a her a lesson, and just in time for Christmas, she changes her ways.