TV Talk: Gift ideas for fans of ‘Bluey,’ ‘Call the Midwife,’ ‘Donkey Hodie,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Yellowstone’

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers gifting tips for TV fans this holiday season.

For the TV fan on your gift-giving list, consider one of these options (prices listed are rounded to the nearest dollar, standard retail prices but many items sell for less, particularly when purchased online):

“ALF:” The 1986-90 NBC sitcom about the wise-cracking, brown-furred Alien Life Form got a new DVD box set release this year. “ALF: The Complete Series Deluxe Edition” ($90, SHOUT! Studios) includes all episodes of the live- action sitcom (albeit one episode “edited for content”), two animated series, a 1996 follow-up movie, new audio commentary by ALF and series co-creator Tom Patchett and a new 30-minute featurette with Patchett and ALF puppeteer/voice Paul Fusco describing the show’s pitch to NBC executives. (Available at Amazon.com).

“Avatar: The Last Airbender:” Composer Jeremy Zuckerman’s score for the first season of Nickelodeon’s animated “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Republic Records) is now available as a digital download ($14.50) and on vinyl ($40). (Amazon.com)

“Bluey:” The Australian kids and family TV import has inspired a phalanx of toy releases, including a Bluey Hugmees stuffed animal ($15, Target.com) and the Bluey Keepy Uppy Game ($20, Target.com), based on one of Bluey’s favorite games from the hit series.

“Blown Away:” Fans of the third season of Netflix’s glass-blowing competition series “Blown Away,” which featured Morningside resident John Sharvin, former studio manager at Pittsburgh Glass Center in Garfield, can order a cup ($50) or pitcher ($150) created by the glass artist (pennfairmount.com/shop).

“Call the Midwife:” The PBS British import inspired “Call the Midwife: The Official Cookbook” ($40, Weldon Owen) by Annie Gray. It includes recipes for dinner dishes (coq au vin), sweets (banana coronet) and even Christmas specials (chocolate- orange yule log), just as the series offers an annual holiday episode (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood:” In addition to Daniel Tiger toys for sale in Macy’s stores, including Daniel stuffed animals of various sizes ($8-$50) and an electronic Deluxe Trolley ($25), there’s also a talking/singing three-in-one ride-on toy that can be adjusted as kids grow ($70, Amazon.com).

“Donkey Hodie:” Donkey ($20) and Purple Panda ($30) stuffed animals from Fred Rogers’ Productions PBS Kids puppet series are now available. (Amazon.com).

“Downton Abbey:” Creator Julian Fellowes may have moved on to HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” which deserves its own book about costumes, but “The Costumes of ‘Downton Abbey’ ” by Emma Marriott ($60, Insight Editions) offers photos of upstairs family members and downstairs staff, themed to occasions and characters. The book includes an introduction by Anna Mary Scott Robbins, costume designer for the series and two follow-up feature films (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“Emily in Paris:” Netflix’s Darren Starr- created comedy inspired “The Official Emily in Paris Cocktail Book: Glamorous Mixed Drinks for Any Time of Day” ($25, Weldon Owen) by Virginia Miller, a compilation of more than 50 recipes for cocktails (kir royale) and mocktails (melon juice) (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“Farscape:” Before streaming stripped away all cable TV ambition, Syfy had a critical hit with a series from Jim Henson Productions that gets a 25th anniversary Blu-ray release, “Farscape: The Complete Series” ($220, SHOUT! Studios). The set includes all 88 episodes, the “Peacekeeper Wars” wrap-up miniseries and new featurettes, “A Look Back at ‘Farscape’,” featuring executive producer Brian Henson and series creator/writer Rockne S. O’Bannon, who discuss pitching the series to Rupert Murdoch at Fox and efforts to be “the anti-‘Star Trek;’” and “Memories of Moya,” about the show’s characters and story arcs (Amazon.com).

“Gilmore Girls:” For moms wanting to prepare their daughters for that day when they’ll binge-watch the former WB drama together, there’s now an illustrated book, “Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow” written by Micol Ostow and illustrated by Cecilia Messina ($19, Insight Kids), that gives an overview of Lorelai, Rory and their friends in Stars Hollow (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“House of the Dragon:” The “Game of Thrones” prequel series won’t return with its second season until 2024, so perhaps “House of The Dragon: Inside the Creation of a Targaryen Dynasty” ($60, Insight Editions) by Gina McIntyre will tide fans over. This coffee table-sized book includes concept art for some of the show’s key locations, the look of its dragons and behind-the-scenes photos of the sets (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“Jeopardy!:” Does the game show fan in your life need a new desktop knick-knack? Try “Jeopardy!” champ-turned-host Ken Jennings at his podium as a player in bobblehead form ($30, store.bobbleheadhall.com).

“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood:” “I Am Mister Rogers” ($17, Rocky Pond) is the latest addition to author Brad Meltzer’s “I Am” biography series for children, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. A pint-sized, red sweater-clad Fred Rogers recounts his biography, his feelings and use of make-believe growing up in Latrobe, his interest in music and when he received his first tiger puppet before the inaugural broadcast of “The Children’s Corner.” The book includes highlights from Rogers’ “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” tenure, including Jeff Erlanger, the boy in the wheelchair who visited his show; soaking feet alongside Officer Clemmons and testifying before Congress on behalf of PBS. It’s a compact, welcome addition to the growing collection of children’s books about America’s favorite neighbor (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

Netflix: From “Stranger Things” (Strange Tuna Casserole) to “Ozark” (Pancakes for Dinner) to “Squid Game” (Tteok-bokki) to “Bridgerton” (So-Good-You’ll-Lick-the-Spoon Mini Ice Cream Pies), “The Official Netflix Cookbook” by Anna Painter ($35, Insight Editions) offers recipes galore inspired by shows on the most-watched streaming service (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“The O.C.:” Rolling Stone TV critic Alan Sepinwall’s “Welcome to The OC: The Oral History” ($29, Mariner) compiles interviews with cast members (Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson, Melinda Clarke, etc.) and the creatives (Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage) for an all-encompassing, definitive account of making the 2003-07 Fox hit that shows how — despite best intentions — a series can go off the rails (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“Stranger Things:” There may be stranger things than a grocery tie-in for a streaming series, but I’ve yet to find it. Fans of the Upside Down may get a kick out of a “Stranger Things” Surfer Boy frozen pizza ($7) or maybe a container of Scoops Ahoy ice cream ($5) in flavors that include cinnamon bun bytes and chocolate pudding (Walmart).

“Wheel of Fortune:” Before Pat Sajak hangs up his suit one last time, fans can memorialize the “Wheel of Fortune” host with his bobblehead ($40) as he spins the wheel or they can get Vanna White ($40) at the letter board (store.bobbleheadhall.com).

“The Wire:” Devotees of the 2002-08 HBO drama can revisit the series 21 years after its debut with the coffee table book “The Wire: The Complete Visual History” ($60, Insight Editions) by D. Watkins with a foreword by series creator David Simon. The book includes interviews with cast members and photos of props and even Polaroid images likely taken during production to keep tabs on continuity. (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).

“Yellowstone:” While waiting (and waiting and waiting) for new episodes of the Paramount Network series, “The Official Dutton Ranch Family Cookbook” ($35, Insight Editions) gives fans something to chew on. Written by Gabriel “Gator” Guilbeau, who runs craft services preparing meals for the show’s cast and crew, the book’s recipes include Rip’s Fry Bread, Jamie’s Smothered Chicken and Beth and Rip’s Sweet Blueberry Cobbler (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble).