TV Land Legends

TV Land Legends
Author: TV Land (Television network)
Publisher: Pocket Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Television actors and actresses
ISBN: 9781416531531

Presents a collection of photographs of television personalities, such as Milton Berle, Lucille Ball, Ed Asner, Katie Couric, Michael J. Fox, and Bob Newhart.

TV Land Detroit

TV Land Detroit
Author: Gordon Castelnero
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780472031245

A reminiscence and recreation of the golden years of Detroit TV, based on interviews with and comments from the people who were there and made it happen

TV Land

TV Land
Author: Kerrie Murphy
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-05-30
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781740311380

You may not realise it, but reality television has been around longer than you think. TV Land looks at this country?s love/hate relationshipwith reality TV. It explores our viewing habits, our favourite programs, the shows we love to hate, the demise of television drama/game shows/current affairs, as well as asking the questions:When it comes to TV, how do our viewing habits and tastes compare to 20 years ago with reality TV ?ourishing as it has?Have our kids been affected in a way that is now irreversible? Does this matter? Is TV good for us? Why are we obsessed with this genre of TV? Written in Kerrie Murphy?s trademark wry and humorous style, TV Land is a brilliant social examination exploring the history of Australian reality TV (Sylvania Waters, The House from Hell) as well as a funny and critical look at those shows today which keep us glued week after week (Survivor, Dancing with the Stars).

The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present

The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present
Author: Tim Brooks
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 1858
Release: 2009-06-24
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0307483207

AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT– NOW REVISED AND UPDATED! PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS! This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of primetime programs in one convenient volume. It’s a guide you’ll turn to again and again for information on every series ever telecast. There are entries for all the great shows, from evergreens like The Honeymooners, All in the Family, and Happy Days to modern classics like 24, The Office, and Desperate Housewives; all the gripping sci-fi series, from Captain Video and the new Battle Star Galactica to all versions of Star Trek; the popular serials, from Peyton Place and Dallas to Dawson’s Creek and Ugly Betty; the reality show phenomena American Idol, Survivor, and The Amazing Race; and the hits on cable, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Top Chef, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Project Runway, and SpongeBob SquarePants. This comprehensive guide lists every program alphabetically and includes a complete broadcast history, cast, and engaging plot summary–along with exciting behind-the-scenes stories about the shows and the stars. MORE THAN 500 ALL-NEW LISTINGS from Heroes and Grey’s Anatomy to 30 Rock and Nip/Tuck UPDATES ON CONTINUING SHOWS such as CSI, Gilmore Girls, The Simpsons, and The Real World EXTENSIVE CABLE COVERAGE with more than 1,000 entries, including a description of the programming on each major cable network AND DON’T MISS the exclusive and updated “Ph.D. Trivia Quiz” of 200 questions that will challenge even the most ardent TV fan, plus a streamlined guide to TV-related websites for those who want to be constantly up-to-date SPECIAL FEATURES! • Annual program schedules at a glance for the past 61 years • Top-rated shows of each season • Emmy Award winners • Longest-running series • Spin-off series • Theme songs • A fascinating history of TV “This is the Guinness Book of World Records . . . the Encyclopedia Britannica of television!” –TV Guide

Nickelodeon Nation

Nickelodeon Nation
Author: Heather Hendershot
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2004-02
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0814736513

The first examination of the most popular tv network for kids. Essays are both scholars as well as journalists, Nick employees, and psychologists.

Rerun Nation

Rerun Nation
Author: Derek Kompare
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2006-07-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135877815

Rerun Nation is a fascinating approach to television history and theory through the ubiquitous yet overlooked phenomenon of reruns. Kompare covers both historical and conceptual ground, weaving together a refresher course in the history of television with a critical analysis of how reruns have shaped the cultural, economic, and legal terrains of American television. Given the expanding use of past media texts not only in the United States, but also in virtually every media-rich society, this book addresses a critical facet of everyday life.

Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television

Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television
Author: Bob McCann
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2022-09-23
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476691401

The first work of its kind, this encyclopedia provides 360 brief biographies of African American film and television acPER010000tresses from the silent era to 2009. It includes entries on well-known and nearly forgotten actresses, running the gamut from Academy Award and NAACP Image Award winners to B-film and blaxpoitation era stars. Each entry has a complete filmography of the actress's film, TV, music video or short film credits. The work also features more than 170 photographs, some of them rare images from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Motion by Design

Motion by Design
Author: Spencer Drate
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2006-12-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1856694712

'Motion by Design' showcases new work by over 30 international studios, grouped according to genre. It provides a history of motion graphics and an interactive historical timeline tracing the development of motion graphic styles.

TV Female Foursomes and Their Fans

TV Female Foursomes and Their Fans
Author: Wendy A. Burns-Ardolino
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2015-12-07
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786458526

The Golden Girls, Designing Women, Living Single, Sex and the City, Girlfriends, Cashmere Mafia and Hot in Cleveland stand out as some of America's favorite television series. Their lovable "female foursome" characters engage in witty banter as they challenge American stereotypes about sex, love, family, work and community. These sitcoms and comedy-dramas live on as cable TV re-runs and through online fan communities, demonstrating mass appeal across generations of women and men. Connecting fan commentary with analysis by television scholars, this book explores the development of these series from the 1980s on, with a focus on the role of fan cultures in "reproducing" these popular American shows.