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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Interesting that you bring up Tom Corbett Vis-a-vis Lucky Starr. The Lucky Starr books were conceived as companions to a proposed TV show Asimov was consulting on (Intended to compete with Tom Corbett) and they were intended for what 50's editors viewed as Young Adults. That the science was as "accurate" as it is (for the time) was Asimov going above and beyond the requirements of the effort.
Pulpishness and dated science aside, the books are still quite readable; especially the latter ones where Asimov folded them into his 50 worlds millieau.
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Now I didn't know that Lucky Starr was intended to be a TV show. I've been reading the Lucky Starr books for the first time over the past couple of months, and have been finding them enjoyable.
Just thought I should clarify that I didn't mean to imply they weren't worth readin. Just that if a person didn't like Asimov writing for adults, I can't imagine what they would think of him writing for young adults.