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Gadzooks
Gadzooks may refer to: * ''Gadzooks!'' (TV programme), a British pop music television programme which aired on BBC2 in the 1960s * Gadzooks (retailer) Gadzooks, Inc. was a mall-based teenage clothing retailer. It was acquired by Forever 21 in 2005 and then shut down. Gadzooks stores had a life-size version of part of a Volkswagen Beetle inside. Dozens of the cars were sawed in half for use as ..., T-shirt retailer acquired by Forever 21 * Gadzooks, a dragon from the novel series '' The Last Dragon Chronicles'' * Gadzoox, a storage area network company acquired by Broadcom in 2003 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadzooks (retailer)
Gadzooks, Inc. was a mall-based teenage clothing retailer. It was acquired by Forever 21 in 2005 and then shut down. Gadzooks stores had a life-size version of part of a Volkswagen Beetle inside. Dozens of the cars were sawed in half for use as displays throughout its locations during the 1990s. History The company was founded in 1983 as a T-shirt business by brothers-in-law Jerry Szczepanski and Larry Titus, and inspired by the shopping habits of Szczepanski's teenage sons. The first store was in Mesquite, Texas. In order to fill floorspace, the founders displayed an "old, white Volks-wagen bug" in the store. By 1992, the company had 33 stores in Texas. In 1995, the company became a public company via an initial public offering and within three months, the share price quadrupled from $15 to $61. That year the company had 195 stores. In 2000, the company operated 330 Gadzooks in 35 states. In 2003, in response to heightened competition, the company retooled, shifting from bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadzooks! (TV Programme)
''Gadzooks!'' is a British pop music television programme which aired on BBC2 from February to September 1965. It was originally produced by Barry Langford and was a replacement for his previous music show ''The Beat Room'' which had run in the same timeslot on BBC2 since July 1964. The programme went through a number of name changes during its 35-episode run, originally being titled ''Gadzooks! It's All Happening'', before changing to ''Gadzooks! It's The In-Crowd'', then finally simply ''Gadzooks!''. The presenters of the programme included Alan David, Lulu, Roger Whittaker and future Crackerjack! presenter Christine Holmes. Recurring artistes who appeared most weeks included Liverpool singing trio The Three Bells, dance troupe The Beat Girls and blind singer & organist Peter Cook (not to be confused with the comedian of the same name), plus a number of special musical guests every week. Notable acts who performed on the programme included The Who, Tom Jones, Manfred Mann, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Dragon Chronicles
''The Last Dragon Chronicles'' is a series of seven children's fantasy novels written by Chris d'Lacey. The books follow a college student, David Rain, as he discovers the existence of living clay dragons in the house he lodges at. This series currently includes the novels: * ''The Fire Within'' (2001) * '' Icefire'' (2003) * '' Fire Star'' (2005) * '' The Fire Eternal'' (2007) * '' Dark Fire'' (2009) * ''Rain and Fire'' (2010) - a guide book (written by d'Lacey's wife, Jay) containing an accumulation of knowledge concerning the series, also containing a preface detailing David's trip from Blackburn to Scrubbley before the novel. The book also contains a sneak-peek for Fire World. * '' Fire World'' (2011) * ''The Fire Ascending'' (2013) Plot In ''The Fire Within'', David Rain is a tenant of Elizabeth (Liz) Pennykettle (a potter who makes clay dragons) and her daughter, Lucy. However, there is something mysterious about Liz, the house, and the dragons. As for what it is, Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |