Crazy Eddie

Criminal vor 3 Jahren

The rise and fall of Crazy Eddie, a discount electronics chain store famous in the 1970s and 80s for its commercials.

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Criminal

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In the 1980s, the discount electronics chain store Crazy Eddie was
so famous, its commercials were parodied on "Saturday Night Live."
So when the family business began selling its company shares on
Wall Street — making millions — nobody questioned its success. Gary
Weiss’ book is Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of
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