Beauty and the Beast (TV)

:For the new television series of the same name see Beauty & the Beast (CW).
Beauty and the Beast was a fantasy television series that ran on CBS from 1987 until 1990. The series offered an updated retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale: the romance between Catherine Chandler, a savvy assistant DA in New York (Beauty, played by Linda Hamilton), and Vincent, a lion-man (Beast, played by Ron Perlman) who lives in a secret Utopian community of social outcasts beneath New York City.
The fan community was very active, writing and publishing fanzines, attending conventions, and, in the early days of online communication, creating mailing lists and bulletin boards.Bluebird Bulletin Board Archives. In addition, the fandom has produced an extensive body of fanart (see Journeys (Beauty and the Beast calendar) for an overview of artists from the early 1990s). For a more comprehensive overview of fan writers and artists written by JoAnn Baca in 2008, go here.reference link.
Some dedicated fans of the show like to refer to themselves as Beasties.
See also Timeline of Beauty and the Beast (TV) Fandom.
==Canon==
The most prolific series writers were Ron Koslow, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, and George R.R. Martin.
Because the cast changed in season 3, when Catherine Chandler died and new character Diana Bennett became the female lead, investigating Catherine's murder, there is a split between what is referred to in the fandom as "Classic Beauty and the Beast", i.e. stories with Vincent and Catherine (either set in the first two seasons or denialfic, specifically known as "She's Not Dead" or SND in the fandom), and S3 stories with Diana. The latter however is much less popular in fandom, both because the character death destroyed the main ship of Vincent/Catherine, but also because season 3 had only twelve episodes, so there was not time for the new configuration to grow on anyone. Also the network tried to attract the coveted "male viewer" so the tone had changed in S3 as well.
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==Characters==
Vincent Wells | Catherine Chandler | Jacob Wells (Father) | Diana Bennett | Joe Maxwell | Edie King | Mouse | Devin Wells | Elliot Burch | Gabriel | Jamie | Narcissa | Paracelsus | Mary | William | Pascal | Jenny Aronson
==Pairings==
This fandom contains zero percent slash (a rarity). Almost all of the pairings are Vincent/Catherine with some Vincent/Diana.
==Fandom==
===Fandom Topics, Discussion, Tropes===
* What is Vincent Wells' origin?
* Is Vincent more a beast or more a man?
* What do fans "owe" the show's creators, writers, and other TPTB?
* What do the show's creators "owe" fans for their support?
* Could Catherine Chandler be happy living Underground?
* What is the role of violence in the show?
* Different fan expectations and acceptance of the third season 
* Do you enjoy seeing Vincent beasting-out?
* Does Vincent have a tail?
* Vincent and Catherine meet as children
* Is Devin Wells redeemable and/or a good person or a bad person?
* The perfections and imperfections of Father
* What is the role/place of Diana Bennett?
* Will Vincent and Catherine's children look more like him, or her?
===Appeal of the Show===
Beauty and the Beast fans often commented on how being a fan of the show made them less lonely, more willing to take social risks (going out to meet people, going to cons), being brave enough to share their writing and art, offering and receiving help from others, doing charitable works and living by "Tunnel ideals," and how the community Below offered a safe haven and respite for wounded souls and people that did not fit in elsewhere. Many, many fans talked about the Tunnel world as a place of acceptance. 
Fans also were attracted to the homemade, secret society of the Tunnels, to its focus on family, children and babies, and on the emphasis on classical music and poetry. 
Sexual intimacy and tension was also a highlight, especially between Vincent Wells and Catherine Chandler. "[I like] B&B because it's a Gothic romance and a forbidden love, and these always seem more interesting to me." from an artist's bio in Forever and Always #2 (1990)
The show was also very much marketing to women: 
This demographic soon began to disappoint TPTB in The Nielsen Ratings, and the show was unsuccessfully retooled to make it more appealing to young males. See more at Danger at the Gate: Support, Demographics, and Gender.
====Fan Comments====
[1990]: "Ode to Beauty and the Beast" (1990):printed in Sherwood Tunnels #5, author is Elise E. Kerr
[1993]: 
[2006]: 
[2006]: 
[2015]: 
===A Fandom of Intense Fan Campaigns===
See more at Beauty and the Beast Fans and TPTB.
The show suffered from a writers' strike. It also was one of the most divisive fandoms to be as fans fought a fan campaign to have a third season. After this third season became a reality, many fans were intensely angry about the change in casting and in the change in the show's tone.
This fan campaign was also pushed, at least initially, by the show's TPTB. It is very likely that these showrunners had no idea what they had ignited, and subsequently "scolded" fans for their intensity and persistence.
===The Classic vs. Season 3 Split===
For another example of a fandom that split over casting or production changes see the Ray Wars (Due South).
When Catherine's character was written out of the show, fandom split between those who liked seasons 1 and 2 and those who liked (or at least tolerated) Season 3. Abbreviations multiplied: you were a "Classic" fan if you did not embrace the third season. You were a "S3" fan if you did. Season 3 fans would often refer to themselves as "All Seasons" fans because they felt "Third Season Fan" was misleading as it referred to a very small percentage of BATB fans: those who preferred the third season over the first two seasons.
Less positive terms for Classic fans included: 'Rabid Classic Fan', 'Militant Classic Fan', "die-hard Catherinite' and 'Nay-sayer'. 
Passions ran high and the level of animosity towards Season 3 stories was fierce.
A zine publisher in 1989 had some challenges in sorting fans out: 
For much more, see Beauty and the Beast: The Classic vs. Season 3 Fandom Split.
===A Fandom of Fanwork Boundaries===
One of the writers was George R.R. Martin and in a 2014 interview he commented about his experience with the show: 
In many ways, fanworks tend to be as safe and risk-adverse as the canon was. An almost complete lack of alternate sexualities and, aside from many fans' aversion to the character of Diana and the entire third season, there is a tendency for fans to be very well-behaved in their treatment of characters. Darkfic is light on the ground.
Even het stories that push the traditional romance narrative have not been well received by the fandom. (See the Black Cover fanzine). Likewise, stories that challenge the reality of the show have disturbed and upset readers For more, see The Bridge, published in Kaleidoscope #1. It is a story that presents Vincent and the Tunnels below as a hallucination that Catherine creates in order to cope with the trauma of her assault. A copy can be found here. The author discusses fans reactions to her story, which included accusations that she "destroyed the dream" in Winterfest Interview with Cynthia Hatch.
====Majority Het & Gen====
BATB is an almost exclusively a Het and Gen fandom. Because the TV show was firmly rooted in traditional romance storylines, fan fiction has been and remains primarily gen and het. The main pairing, far and away, is Vincent/Catherine.
====Very, Very, Very Little Slash====
A very, very small smattering of male slash stories have been written in this fandom, most of it in online multi-fandom archives. The fact that no slash appears in any of the Beauty and the Beast fan fiction archives or fanzines might indicate that the fandom was - and is - not receptive to slash fiction or slash writers. 
Others have said that it is not that the fandom is not receptive to slash fiction, but rather that few fans want to read (or write) about non-canon pairings of any sort, given the strong character relationships in the show. The controversy over Vincent/Diana third season pairing stories lends this argument some weight. This fandom's receptiveness to slash was contradicted by a fan in 2014: 
A fan in 2006 described her dislike of slash fiction in other fandoms, stating it changed the relationship she saw on the screen, and in her head, to something she did not recognize. She then equated a same-sex relationship between two characters to the one between Catherine Chandler and Vincent Wells: 
In the mid-1990s, there were some fan discussions (albeit rare) that took place outside the "Beauty and the Beast" fandom arena speculating slash between a man and a woman (aka Het Slash) was possible: From a fan in 1996: 
=====Examples of Beauty and the Beast Slash Fiction=====
* The Complete Kingdom of Slash (1999) - one story WayBack Archive link to The Complete Kingdom of Slash.
* Wonderful World of Make Believe Archive (2000) - one story
* Bride of Frisky Business—Secret Places by Hannah (Vincent/Devon)
* The Curse of the Black Opal by Flamingo includes a Crockett/Burch story (crossover with Miami Vice)
* Jerico by Laura J. Valentine ("Vincent and Elliot Burch discover common aspects to their lives, aside from the now-departed Catherine.") (printed in Dyad #20)
===The Family Channel Controversies===
See Beauty and the Beast and The Family Channel Controversies for more on censorship, editing, and moral decisions imposed upon the show in syndication.
===The Starlog Coverage Controversy===
The show did not get boosted for several years in the for-profit zine, Starlog, due to a falling out between CBS-TPTB and the editors of that zine about their coverage of Max Headroom. When a fan in June 1990 asked Starlog why the magazine did not have more coverage of "Beauty and the Beast," the editor of "Starlog" wrote: 
Ironically, it was Starlog who was one of the show's biggest boosters: From a fan in 2006: 
===The Topic of Persons of Color===
From a fan in 1988: 
From a fan in 1991: 
Comments in 1993 by George R.R. Martin, one of the show's writers: 
===Beauty and the Beast RPF===
It's rare, but there. 
See Beauty and the Beast RPF.
===Use of Romantic Poetry, Literary References, and Footnotes===
The show itself portrayed Vincent reading poetry and plays, and this was reflected in the fanworks.
Many zines and fanfic utilized material from non-fannish creators, either in the form highly romantic direct quotes and poems, as footnotes, and as titles.
D.H. Lawrence, Lord Byron, Rainier Maria Rilke, Shakespeare, Pierre Teilharde De Chardin, Tennyson, Shelley, Robert Frost, and William Wordsworth are some examples.
Classical music was also a focus.
 
Image:outoftheflames-1.jpg|an example from Out of the Flames (1991)
 
===Fan Access to TPTB===
See more at Beauty and the Beast Fans and TPTB.
The show's fans personally interacted with the actors and show runners in a variety ways. While this is not unique to this fandom, the amount and intensity of these relationships and expectations were especially strong. 
Some examples of these interactions were attending cons, attending theatrical events that the actors appeared in, being present at celebrity appearances Pipleline (September 1989) , touring the show set, and conducting interviews. 
One fan's good fortune (and ability to leverage power) however, could lead to resentment among fellow fans. One newsletter editor in 1989 describes in great detail her personal tour of the set, and the dynamics she experienced: 
===Fandom Focus on Sponsors and The Nielsen Ratings===
Fans of the show were intensely aware of the power of ratings, of viewership, and the reality of cold, hard numbers and how these things affected the viability and content of their show. 
There was MUCH discussion regarding The Nielsen Ratings, and what they felt to be more accurate measurement of popularity, the Viewers for Quality Television.
See more at Beauty and the Beast Fandom and The Nielsen Ratings.
===Vincent: The Perfect Man===
===Vincent: The Beast===
====Vincent: Man? Or Beast? ====
See more of this topic at Vincent: The Beast.''
====The Term: "Beasting-Out"====
See more at Beasting-Out.
The term "beasting-out" refers to Vincent Wells in full-on rage, becoming more beast than man, and acting in an uncontrollable way. 
 
====Does Vincent Have a Tail?====
See more of this topic at The Great Tail Debate.
====The Feline Vincent====
See more at The Feline Vincent. 
 
File:Foreverandalways2-6.jpg|from Forever and Always #2, artist is Holly Riedel
 
File:Destinybb3-4.jpg|from Destiny #3, the artist may be Beth Blighton
 
==Fan Activities==
===Zines===
The Beauty and the Beast fanzine tradition was shaped by fans entering the community form other media fandoms:
Fanworks in the Beauty and the Beast fandom are almost one hundred percent het (much of it erotic, explicit and otherwise) and primarily Vincent/Catherine, with some Vincent/Diana, and its fanzines reflect these two pairings.
In 1989, several zine publishers started a project meant to assist sight-impaired fans. See The Eyes of Beauty Project.
One fan recalls on print zines:
====Zine Library====
In 2011, during the relaunch of the Crystal Rose Lending Library, a fanzine lending library, the new librarians JoAnna Becca and Carol W attempted to identify the first Beauty and the Beast fanzine: "...but the answer wasn't clear-cut. Several zines were published in 1988, some with the month noted, most without. It was impossible to ascertain which zine was the absolute first." 
Instead they suggested fans start with a series of the earliest fanzines, all published in 1988.The Crystal Rose Lending Library: Open once again!, accessed October 1, 2011.
* Above and Below #1
* The Book of Secrets #1
* Cascade of Dreams #1
* Heartsounds #1
* Mirrors #1
* Safe Places #1
* Tunnels #1
Go here for a list of Beauty and the Beast fanzines on Fanlore (for a complete list see :Category:Beauty and the Beast Zines. For other Beauty and the Beast fanzine listings see the Qfer, The Beauty & the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines and The Beauty & the Beast Fictionzine Database.
===Fan-Created and/or Officially Marketed Merchandise===
See Fandom and Profit.
As in other fandoms, fans created many, many zines. But one thing that was unique to this fandom is the level of consumerism. 
"Beauty and the Beast" fandom generated a vast amount of swag and other merchandise. Some of this was fan-created, and some of it was officially licensed merchandise. Both of these kinds of items sometimes appeared on the same flyers.
"Beauty and the Beast" merchandise for sale included candles, small stained glass windows, t-shirts, book bags, fannish dolls, pins, candles, rubber stamps, belt buckles, paper weights, buttons, letter openers, needlepoint pillows, cassette tapes, jewelry, and at least one board game.
A fannish guide to some of these things: The Tunnel Pages: A B&TB Fanzine and Merchandise Directory
It may be that the amount of fan-created merchandise that led to many restrictions by fans themselves against sharing and preserving BatB fanworks. 
While some of these restrictions were typical of the late 1980s (when the fandom first sprang into existence), Beauty and the Beast fandom never moved towards the more free form communication methods typical of fandoms that are more rooted in the Internet era. 
For example, few fans took part of the blogging migration in the 2000s and none have moved to Tumblr in the 2010s. Both platforms are open to the public, do not require any vetting or screening in order to participate, and in the case of Tumblr, the platforms encourage reblogging and sharing of content. Even when all commercial motivations are absent, both vetting and permission are required. Fandom history preservation may only be done with the permission of the original fans.To achieve this goal some fandom members have set up a Lost Writers page and a Convention History page. As of 2014, all writers names have been removed and active outreach seems to have been put on hold.
In 2009, an attempt to create an online museum showcasing Beauty and the Beast memorabilia was met with resistance by some established members of the fandom. The 5-year long dispute is documented at the The Treasure Chambers Museum.
This led some fans to remark:
Not all restrictions, however, were by fans. In early 1991, the fandom was hit by some cease and desist letters from the show's creators, "Republic Pictures." This may be related to the cozy, boundary-crossing visibility some fans and the show itself had with the newly-hatched Creation Cons. See The Beauty and the Beast Cease and Desist Letters.
====Sample Fan-Created Merchandise====
 
Image:vincentatthethreshold.jpg|fan-created miniatures portrayed on posters, this one is "Vincent at the Threshold"
Image:batbstampflyer.jpg|fan-created rubber stamps
Image:batbstampglyer2.jpg|more fan-created rubber stamps
Image:batbcomputerimage.jpg|"Want some fun? Think of COMPUTER CREATED COMPUTER IMAGERY!!!! 
File:selfinsertionart.jpg|self insertion art for sale -- "If you've ever dreamed of becoming a part of the world of the Tunnels, I can whisk you there with the stroke of a "Magic Pencil." Picture yourself interacting with Vincent or chatting with Catherine. Perhaps you'd like to go exploring with Mouse or Jamie or just share a cup of tea with Father in his study. All of things are possible.... The figures, Tunnel clothing, and the chambers will be finely rendered in detail. The emotion, feeling, and sentiment will be appropriate to the action in the drawing. You will feel that you are really a part of the world Below."
File:screenshotsforsale1.jpg|screenshots for sale, page one, see Photo Reference -- "Have you always wanted a photo of your favorite scene? Wished to capture a special moment in B & B history? Needed a unique, distinctive look or moment for illustration purposes, artistic reference? Thought such a idea was impossible? Accomplished photographer, with proven ability, willing to do scene specific photographs from all episodes. Reasonable prices."
File:vincentsworldflyer.jpg|art for sale: "'Vincent & Windows to the Soul' -- "Number one in a series of limited Edition, signed and numbered art prints, this first portrait is by Rosemarie Hauer of Austria. Well known in fandom, Rosi's work comes from the heart. It shows. Limited to 2000 . Being offered on a 'first come, first served' basis, the POWER of the paint encapsulated below, cannot be done justice in a mere flyer. Those of you who know me at all, know I don't make that many recommendations in either 'zines or artwork; feeling those choice better left to the individual. But THIS... This portrait I reccomend with all my heart. Pre-paid orders are being accepted now. Don't miss this one! 'Windows to the Soul' is printed on the finest linen stock available. Size 8 1/2 x 11. Ivory toned, matted in chinese blue."
File:bbswag2.jpg|a Vincent doll available for $199, "Approximately 18 inches tall, his head, hands, and boots sculpted and fired in porcelain clay, "Vincent" is poseable and huggable and is dressed in the finest "tunnel toggery," complete with hooded cloak and leather belt and appointments. He wears a white rose in a leather pouch hung around his neck. Garments are created for each doll and will differ from doll to doll. If you have a preference of outfit, please state at the time of ordering which episode and scene, and we will do our best to duplicate that outfit... Expect a three-month wait. We do not have dolls made up ahead of time and these things take time. If Vincent will forgive the metaphore [sic], we make each doll from scratch," from Solstice Press
File:bbswag3.jpg|an order form from Solstice Press
File:bbmerch.jpg|an order form for candles and necklaces from Martin Enterprises
File:bbswag5.jpg|t-shirt proposal by Sue K
File:wildheartflyer1.jpg|a flyer for the artzine Wildheart -- fans could order the t-shirt before the zine was even published
File:bbgoods.jpg| a Dapplewood Press flyer giving a sample of the various items fans could buy from other fans
File:bbswag1.jpg|letter openers and belt buckles for sale by Solstice Press
File:durrart.jpg|fanart for sale by Jan Durr
File:sandyart.jpg|fanart and t-shirts for sale by Sandy Chandler Shelton
===Awards===
In the early 1990s, the fandom offered annual awards to fanzine writers, artists and publishers: Beauty and the Beast Fan Quality Awards. Voting was open to all of fandom and the awards were announced at various conventions. It is unclear whether awards are still being offered for either print or online fiction.
===Conventions===
: See Beauty and the Beast Convention History and List of Beauty and the Beast Conventions and Category:Beauty and the Beast Conventions.
Numerous conventions have been held over the years, both commercial and fan-organized. The first commercial convention was held June 18, 1988 in Los Angeles, with Ron Perlman and David Schwartz as guests of honor. First Beauty and the Beast Convention See photos and extracts from Perlman's Q & A here.
The first fan-run convention was TunnelCon held in 1990 in Las Vegas, NV. 
In 2007, the fandom celebrated its 20th anniversary of the TV show at A Without Limits, a convention held in Culver City, CA (convention splashscreen is archived here). A convention was held held in 2010 in San Diego, CA and a promotional video was created to advertise the convention.Promo vid for the 2010 Beauty and the Beast convention 
The 2011 convention was held in New Orleans and on the 25th anniversary of the show, the 2012 convention will be held in Dallas, Texas with a proposed mirror convention held in the UK.
General Convention Info:
* List of B&B conventions.
* Archived convention info and reports, 1990-2004
* Beauty and the Beast Convention HistoryBeauty and the Beast Convention History WebCite, accessed Feb 2, 2011.
Individual Conventions:
* TunnelCon a fan run convention that ran from 1990-1994.
* South of Oz (convention)‎ - 1991, Orlando, Florida.
* Masquerades (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 1991-2000, Birmingham, UK
* Great Expectations (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 1993, Austin, TX.
* A Distant Shore (Beauty and the Beast convention) I - 1995, Los Angeles, CA.
* A Kingdom by the Sea (1996 Beauty and the Beast convention)‎‎ - 1996, Norfolk, VA.
* Reflections (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 1997, Minneapolis, MN
* Beauty at the Beach (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 1998, Virginia Beach, VA.
* A Kingdom by the Sea Revisited (convention) - 1999, Orlando, FL
* A Distant Shore (Beauty and the Beast convention) II - Remember Love 2000, Los Angeles, CA
* Once Upon A Time In the City of New York (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2001, New York, NY
* A Kingdom by the Sea (2002 Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2002, Orlando, FL
* Follow Your Heart (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2003, San Francisco, CA
* Of Love and Hope (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2004, Kansas City, MO
* Catherine and Vincent's Excellent Adventure (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2005, Burlington, Vermont
* Remember the Magic (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2006, Denver, CO
* A Life Without Limits (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2007 & 2008, Culver City, CA & The Meadowlands, NJ
* Another Life, Another Dream (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2009, New Orleans, LA.
* Haply I Think On Thee (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2010, San Diego, CA.
* Thy Sweet Love Remember'd (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2011, New Orleans, LA.
* Chamber Music and Memories (Beauty and the Beast convention) - 2012, Dallas, TX
* I Bid My Heart to Follow - 2013, Cleveland, OH
* OzCon - April 12–14, 2013, Sydney, Australia
Creation Cons:
* Creation's "very first" B&B convention: August 19-20, 1989 in San Jose, CA. Guests: Roy Dotrice, Howard Gordon (and 850 fans)
* other cons, including Creation Cons are here
==== Convention Zines ====
* Crossing The Great Waters In Love's Name (zine)
* The TunnelWorld Map Set
===Annual Winterfest===
Every year, fans still gather virtually to celebrate a week long "Winterfest" (a holiday celebrated on the show by the dwellers who lived beneath New York City).The site is offered in 4 languages.Entry to the Winterfest Great Hall website. During the festival, art and fan fiction is shared. It is organized by the Wintercandlemakers Committee, a group of fans made up of members from across the world.2009 Winterfest FAQ.
Archives of previous Winterfests (2004-2008) can be found here
A fan remembers a live Winterfest ceremony: 
===Fan Clubs===
* Advo*Cats
* Beauty and the Beast Fan Club
* Central Park Underground
* BatB Guild - Love is the Answer
* Candle Light Dreamers
* First Coast Beauty and the Beast Alliance
* San Gabriel Valley Supporters of Beauty and the Beast
* The Crescent City Beauty and the Beast Connection
* Tuscon Tunnel Friends
* Southeast Texas Beauty and the Beast Network
For more examples, see List of Beauty and the Beast Fan Clubs.
===Fanfiction===
* :Category:Beauty and the Beast Fanfiction
* CABB: The Classic Alliance of Beauty and the Beast
*Dare to Dream, a novel by Sandra Deville.
*Destiny in Time, a novel by Judy A. Keller.
*Dream Gyres, a novel by Frances S. Lamberth.
*The Forgotten Miracle, a novel by ??
*From Whence He Came, a novel by Fern Smith-Brown
*How Could I Forget Thee? by Lea
*Love's Journey to Awakening by Laurel Cain Haws (2008)
*May God Hold You in His Hands..., a novel by Jennifer Thompson and Bridget O'Donnell with artwork by Marina Boers.
*Pilfered Phoenix, a novel by Sarah Hanrahan.
*Witch Face, a novel by Brenda Sullivan
===Fan Art===
See also: Category:Beauty and the Beast Art
* Fan Artists at Treasure Chambers
* more
===Fan Videos===
Like many fandoms of the 1990s, "Beauty and the Beast" has a music video community. However, like the rest of this fandom, their video creators rarely interact with the rest of media fandom and little is known about their works or video traditions. 
These fanworks were generally not referred to as songvids or vids, as they were in other fandoms, but instead simply "music videos."
Fan videos have been a main feature the annual fan-run conventions for decades. Some Creation Cons also showed fan-made videos, some of them possibly without permission. See Creation Con Vid Shows and Contests.
More recent vidders showcase their videos on YouTube or their own websites.
See List of Beauty and the Beast Early Songvids.
A few examples of early VCR videos: 
At a 1990 convention in New York featuring actor Ron Perlman:
At the same event other fans wrote:
* Annabelle Lee's Music Videos
* BatBLand Music Videos - hosts vids from multiple vidders
* Beauty and the Beast Songtape by Laura Cook
* Gin's Vids on Youtube - archived website version
* Jess's B&B Vids on Youtube
* NovTek - a prolific fan vid company popular in the mid to late 1990s. They filmed many of the annual fan conventions and also hosted panels on how to make fan vids
===Meta/Further Reading===
* George R.R. Martin Discussion Posts 1993 to 1995, Martin's responses to an early on-line BatB discussion group
* The Fan Writer's Guide - resource zine for BatB fan writers
* The Undercity Reader's Service - resource zine (1990)
* CONVERSATION!!! (many arguments, Becky Bain's poll) (December 1997)
* Dreaming the Dream (2010)
* But... what if I can do something? (2011)
* Confessions of a Recovered Zine-aholic, an essay by Linda Wong (2011)
* Looking back at Beauty And The Beast (2012)
* Of Destinies and Dreams: The Gist of Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990) (2012)
* Revisiting the 1987 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST TV series (spoilers) (2015)
* Beauty and the Beast (1987) (2015)
* “Tale as Old as Time” Rewind: 80’s TV Series Starring Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton (2017)
* The Best Live-Action Beauty and the Beast Is 1987's TV-Procedural Version by Megan Garber (2017) 
* Once Upon a Time is Now: Looking Back at Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990) (2019)
* Beauty and the Beast: Above and Below, Ups and Downs (2019)
* :Category:Beauty and the Beast Meta
==Online==
Beauty and the Beast fan interactions originally began offline and fannish activities and fan fiction were circulated in fanzines and newsletters. Gatherings were in person at conventions or via local fan clubs. Some of the activity has been archived online (see below). As fans moved into the Internet in the early 1990s, there was a gradual shift to online interactions; however fanzines and conventions continue to be produced up to the present. Some fan clubs are still active.
Websites:
* The Treasure Chambers "Official site of the B&B Museum Project's Museum" - feature museum galleries, fan fiction, links, audio readings, free cross-stitch downloads, swap page, more.
* The "Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review Online" a.k.a. "The Qfer" (comprehensive fanzine listing of all Beauty & Beast fanzines in print).
* Internet Beauty and the Beast URL Database.
* Songs of the Bluebird (ezine) (Launched in the fall of 1995, it is now in "archive" mode, and is no longer regularly updated. It tracked fan fiction, websites, mailing lists, fan clubs and conventions)
* Beauty and the Beast Library Hub (fan fiction and zine sources - last updated in 2005)
* The Beauty and the Beast Reading Chamber (both Vincent/Catherine and Vincent/Diana fan fiction - still active)
* Tunnel Tales - fan fiction archive (still active)
* Beauty and the Beast Fan Fiction Database (a searchable fan fiction archive - status ?)
* The Crystal Rose (fan website that also hosted the Crystal Rose Fanzine Lending Library)
* The Classic Alliance of Beauty and the Beast (here) (CABB) (a combination of fan fiction and historical archive, focusing on fans of the "Classic" storyline featuring Vincent and Catherine).
* B&BLand (hosts convention videos along with fan made music videos - still active)
* Chandler's Beauty and the Beast website (offers links to major fandom websites along with fan art)
* The Steam Tunnels (adults only fan fiction archive - still active], also has an adult art section here and here)
* Marina's Art Archive (actually a multi-author/artist website hosting fan fic and artwork, to read archived fan fiction go here and here)
* Beauty and the Beast Memorabilia Museum! - Batb fans documenting their own history
Mailing lists
* BBTV Tunnels Yahoo Mailing List (started in 2001, focuses on only the first two seasons)
* Cabb Connections Yahoo mailing list - founded in May 2001, renamed "Kayla's Caverns" in June 2002, allows all seasons
* Irecommend - founded in 2002 by CABB, a place for fans to share fanfic recommendations (only for the first two seasons)
* Tunnel Tales, Etc. - founded by CABB in 2002 as a replacement for CABB Connections, now offline
* Of Love and Hope - an early mailing list, 1993-1999 which is archived
* Tunnel Dreams
Livejournal Communities
* BATB - Livejournal Community
==Other Resources==
* Good Food from the Tunnels a Beauty and the Beast 84-page cookbook compiled by Carolyn Kleinsorge.
==References==
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