Praeger Television Collection – serie
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14 produkter
Christmas on Television
Av Diane Werts
Inbunden, 2005
642 kr
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Christmas just isn't Christmas without Christmas on TV. Whether it's the made-for-television specials of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, a M*A*S*H* Christmas in Korea, Kramer playing Santa on Seinfeld, or the annual holiday disaster on The Simpsons or South Park, television's …
Crime Television
Inbunden, 2006
1066 kr
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Crime dramas have been a staple of the television landscape since the advent of the medium. Along with comedies and soap operas, the police procedural made an easy transition from radio to TV, and starting with Dragnet in 1952, quickly became one of the most popular genres. Crime television has …
Drawn to Television
Prime-Time Animation from The Flintstones to Family Guy
Inbunden, 2006
682 kr
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Since late evening cartoons first aired in 1960, prime-time animated series have had a profound effect on American television and American culture at large. The characters and motifs from such shows as The Flintstones and The Simpsons are among the best-known images in world popular culture; and …
Truth and Rumors
The Reality Behind TV's Most Famous Myths
Av Bill Brioux
Inbunden, 2007
642 kr
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When you first heard it, you couldn't believe it: Jerry Mathers, from TV's Leave It To Beaver, had been killed in Vietnam. Then word came that Abe Vigoda, the actor who played the curmudgeonly cop Fish on Barney Miller, was dead; and that Mikey, who would eat anything as the Life Cereal tyke, had …
Prime Time Soap Operas
Inbunden, 2009
1132 kr
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Prime time soaps are often revered long after their runs on television have ended, as Dallas, Twin Peaks, and Beverly Hills 90210 readily demonstrate. Due to their profound impact, it's easy to forget how recently the genre itself was born. Dallas premiered in 1978, and was originally intended to …
Spy Television
E-bok, 2004
745 kr
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For half a century, television spies have been trained professionals, reluctant heroes, housewives, businessmen, criminals, and comedians. They have by turns been glamorous, campy, reflective, sexy, and aloof. This is the first book-length treatment of one of TV's oldest and most fascinating …
Science Fiction Television
E-bok, 2004
680 kr
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Science fiction series have remained a staple of American television from its inception: classic programs such as The Twilight Zone , The Outer Limits , and Star Trek , along with recent and current series including Babylon 5 and Stargate SG-1 , have been some of the most enduring and influential …
Crime Television
E-bok, 2006
1214 kr
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Crime dramas have been a staple of the television landscape since the advent of the medium. Along with comedies and soap operas, the police procedural made an easy transition from radio to TV, and starting with Dragnet in 1952, quickly became one of the most popular genres. Crime television has …
Drawn to Television
Prime-Time Animation from the Flintstones to Family Guy
E-bok, 2006
729 kr
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Since late evening cartoons first aired in 1960, prime-time animated series have had a profound effect on American television and American culture at large. The characters and motifs from such shows as The Flintstones and The Simpsons are among the best-known images in world popular culture; and …
Truth and Rumors
The Reality Behind Tv's Most Famous Myths
Av Bill Brioux
E-bok, 2007
729 kr
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When you first heard it, you couldn't believe it: Jerry Mathers, from TV's Leave It To Beaver , had been killed in Vietnam. Then word came that Abe Vigoda, the actor who played the curmudgeonly cop Fish on Barney Miller , was dead; and that Mikey, who would eat anything as the Life Cereal tyke, had …
Reality Television
E-bok, 2006
963 kr
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Reality programming—a broad title for unscripted shows that involve non-actors—is really an updated version of a classic television genre that had its first successes decades before The Real World or Survivor made their premieres. NBC launched Try and Do It , a show in which audience members …
Sports on Television
E-bok, 2008
993 kr
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Television has always augmented its dramatic and variety programming with sports. After covering wrestling and boxing matches for several years, ABC added the hugely popular Roller Derby between 1949 and 1951, and later, college and pro football. Today, there is a multitude of pay and cable …
Prime Time Soap Operas
E-bok, 2009
1169 kr
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Prime time soaps are often revered long after their runs on television have ended, as Dallas , Twin Peaks , and Beverly Hills 90210 readily demonstrate. Due to their profound impact, it's easy to forget how recently the genre itself was born. Dallas premiered in 1978, and was originally intended to …
Prime Time Soap Operas
E-bok, 2009
1241 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Prime time soaps are often revered long after their runs on television have ended, as Dallas , Twin Peaks , and Beverly Hills 90210 readily demonstrate. Due to their profound impact, it's easy to forget how recently the genre itself was born. Dallas premiered in 1978, and was originally intended to …
