Figure 1.--Annuals were often issued with a popular character appeared in a television series, like this 1978 "Just William Annual".
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Figure 1.--Annuals were often issued with a popular character appeared in a television series, like this 1978 "Just William Annual". |
There were also annuals devoted to popular characters like Just William. William was in fact probably the most popular, but there were many other such annuals. These annuals would have a variety of features. Normally there were be stories and cartoons about the character. The Just William annuals would normally feature at least one run-in with his nemesis--Violet Elizabeth Bott. There would be an articke about the author and if a TV serieswas underway, features about the actors playing the various roles. These annuals were often marketed when such TV series were underway. Other feratures included games, puzzles, costume suggestions, jokes, word plays, lists of historical fifureswith the same name, magic tricks, activities, and much more.
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