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Crime Fighting Heroes of Television
Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001
Häftad, 2002
396 kr
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Superheroes and characters who fight crime by extraordinary means have populated the television airwaves from the beginning. This broad-ranging reference contains a trove of information on shows featuring such characters as Superman and Black Scorpion to programs like The A-Team and Knight Rider. …
Television Crime Fighters Factbook
Over 9,800 Details from 301 Programs, 1937-2003
Häftad, 2003
396 kr
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Did you know that detective Adrian Mont (Monk) is afraid of milk? That Pinky's real first name on The Roaring '20s is Delaware? That on Charlie's Angels, Sabrina was the only Angel who was never seen in a bikini or swimsuit?These are only a few of the more than 9,800 facts readers will find in this …
Television Specials
3,201 Entertainment Spectaculars, 1939 through 1993
Häftad, 2007
1192 kr
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In 1954 NBC President Pat Weaver introduced "spectaculars"--lavish entertainment shows designed to bring a new dimension to television. Though special programs had been around since 1939, Weaver's effort heralded a new age, with programs ranging from variety shows with big name hosts (Judy Garland, …
Radio Programs, 1924-1984
A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows
Häftad, 2009
1192 kr
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This is an encyclopedic reference work to 1,802 radio programs broadcast from the years 1924 through 1984. Entries include casts, character relationships, plots and storylines, announcers, musicians, producers, hosts, starting and ending dates of the programs, networks, running times, production …
Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931-1972
Häftad, 2010
502 kr
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The openings and closings to radio programs of all types, from comedies (Blondie, The Jack Benny Program, Lum and Abner) to mysteries (Inner Sanctum Mysteries, The Black Chapel) to game shows (Can You Top This?, Truth or Consequences) to serials (Second Husband, Bachelor's Children) to crime dramas …
Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings
Häftad, 2011
1192 kr
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Over the course of 80 years television has produced countless programs, many of which fit a particular profile. Did you know, for example, some programs are devoted to ghosts, genies, angels and even mermaids? Color broadcasting was first tested in 1941? Live models were used to advertise lingerie …
Television Characters
1,485 Profiles, 1947-2004
Häftad, 2011
1192 kr
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Alice Kramden's (The Honeymooners) first job was as a jelly donut stuffer before she was promoted to donut taster. John Robinson (Lost in Space) was a professor at the University of Stellar Dynamics and his daughter Penny had an IQ of 147. Sam Malone (Cheers) graduated from Boston Prep and then was …
Television Specials
5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed.
Häftad, 2013
1192 kr
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This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced …
Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998-2013
Häftad, 2014
517 kr
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This is the first ever compilation on Internet television and provides details of 405 programs from 1998 to 2013. Each entry contains the storyline, descriptive episode listings, cast and crew lists, the official website and comments. An index of personnel and programs concludes the book. From …
Internet Drama and Mystery Television Series, 1996-2014
Häftad, 2014
487 kr
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Created around the world and available only on the Web, internet "television" series are independently produced, mostly low budget shows that often feature talented but unknown performers. Typically financed through online crowd-funding, they are produced with borrowed equipment and volunteer casts …
Internet Comedy Television Series, 1997-2015
Häftad, 2016
517 kr
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Created around the world and available only on the web, Internet "television" series are independently produced, mostly low budget shows that often feature talented but unknown performers. Typically financed through crowd-funding, they are filmed with borrowed equipment and volunteer casts and …
Internet Lesbian and Gay Television Series, 1996-2014
Häftad, 2015
487 kr
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Created around the world and available only on the Web, internet "television" series are independently produced, mostly low budget shows that often feature talented but unknown performers. Typically financed through crowd-funding, they are filmed with borrowed equipment and volunteer casts and …
Television Introductions
Narrated TV Program Openings since 1949
Inbunden, 2013
1656 kr
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Since the beginning of network television, many shows have been preceded by an announcement or theme song that served various purposes. In the 1950s and ’60s, it was common for announcers to declare that a program had been “brought to you by” a sponsor who paid for the privilege of introducing a …
Television Introductions
Narrated Tv Program Openings Since 1949
E-bok, 2013
1820 kr
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Since the beginning of network television, many shows have been preceded by an announcement or theme song that served various purposes. In the 1950s and ’60s, it was common for announcers to declare that a program had been “brought to you by” a sponsor who paid for the privilege of introducing a …
Television Series of the 1950s
Essential Facts and Quirky Details
Inbunden, 2016
682 kr
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Often regarded as the first golden era of television, the 1950s was a decade when many classic programs—from I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke to The Honeymooners and Perry Mason, among others—made their debuts. Even after these shows departed the airwaves, they lived on in syndication, entertaining several …
Television Series of the 1950s
Essential Facts and Quirky Details
E-bok, 2016
745 kr
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Often regarded as the first golden era of television, the 1950s was a decade when many classic programs—from I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke to The Honeymooners and Perry Mason, among others—made their debuts. Even after these shows departed the airwaves, they lived on in syndication, entertaining several …
Television Series of the 1960s
Essential Facts and Quirky Details
Inbunden, 2016
682 kr
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By 1960, watching television had become the pastime of millions of viewers around the world. Week after week, audiences tuned in to watch their favorite programs and catch up with their favorite characters. During the 1960s, some of the most beloved shows of all time originally aired, including The …
Television Series of the 1970s
Essential Facts and Quirky Details
Inbunden, 2017
682 kr
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Television of the 1970s reflected the shifting attitudes of the nation, as more shows attempted to represent social changes across the country. Edgier programs like All in the Family and M*A*S*H pushed the boundaries of popular programming to become standards of quality viewing. At the same time, …
Television Series of the 1980s
Essential Facts and Quirky Details
Inbunden, 2017
682 kr
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Television screens in the 1980s reflected some of the most memorable programs of all time. In that decade, such critically acclaimed shows as Cheers, The Golden Girls, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, and St. Elsewhere debuted. In that same decade, iconic shows like The A-Team, Baywatch, Cagney & Lacey, …
Internet Children's Television Series, 1997-2015
Häftad, 2016
506 kr
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Created around the world and available only on the web, internet "television" series are independently produced, mostly low budget shows that often feature talented but unknown performers. Typically financed through crowd-funding, they are filmed with borrowed equipment and volunteer casts and …
Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018
Häftad, 2018
1132 kr
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Covering the years 1945-2018, this alphabetical listing provides details about 2,923 unaired television series pilots, including those that never went into production, and those that became series but with a different cast, such as The Green Hornet, The Middle and Superman.Rarities include proposed …
Encyclopedia of Television Pilots
2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019, 2d ed.
Häftad, 2019
1826 kr
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On November 27, 1937, NBC presented TV's first pilot film, Sherlock Holmes (then called an "experiment"). Thousands of pilot films (both unaired and televised) have been produced since. This updated and restyled book contains 2,470 alphabetically arranged pilot films broadcast from 1937 to 2019. …
Television Treasury
Onscreen Details from Sitcoms, Dramas and Other Scripted Series, 1947-2019
Häftad, 2020
898 kr
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The first and only of its kind, this book is a straightforward listing of more than 25,000 trivia facts from 2,498 TV series aired between 1947 and 2019. Organized by topic, trivia facts include everything from home addresses of characters, to names of pets and jobs that characters worked. Featured …
Television Movies of the 21st Century
Häftad, 2021
1192 kr
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For the major broadcast networks, the heyday of made-for-TV movies was 20th Century programming like The ABC Movie of the Week and NBC Sunday Night at the Movies. But with changing economic times and the race for ratings, the networks gradually dropped made-for-TV movies while basic cable embraced …
Encyclopedia of Television Shows
Supplement 2--Broadcast, Cable and Streaming, 2017-2022
Häftad, 2024
1192 kr
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There were, between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2022, 1,559 television series broadcast on three platforms: broadcast TV, cable TV, and streaming services. This book, the second supplement to the original Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925-2010, presents detailed information on each …
Encyclopedia of Television Miniseries, 1936-2020
Häftad, 2021
1192 kr
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In 1936, as television networks CBS, DuMont, and NBC experimented with new ways to provide entertainment, NBC deviated from the traditional method of single experimental programs to broadcast the first multi-part program, Love Nest, over a three-episode arc. This would come to be known as a …
From Radio to Television
Programs That Made the Transition, 1929-2021
Häftad, 2022
1192 kr
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The early years of television relied in part on successful narratives of another medium, as studios adapted radio programs like Boston Blackie and Defense Attorney to the small screen. Many shows were adapted more than once, like the radio program Blondie, which inspired six television adaptations …
Holiday Specials on Television, 1939-2021
Häftad, 2023
584 kr
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In November 1939, NBC's fledgling television station W2XBS broadcast the first known holiday special, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Despite its small viewership (very few TV sets existed at the time), the experimental telecast was a harbinger of a now-beloved American tradition: the holiday …
1950s Television Advertising
The Sponsors and Programs
Häftad, 2024
1156 kr
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"Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" and "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent" are only two of the many slogans associated with advertising on television in the 1950s. There were celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Eden, and Peter Lorre who …
