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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
ISBN-10
0815611722
ISBN-13
9780815611721
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3067065053
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Publication Name
Watching TV : American Television Season by Season
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Subject
Television / History & Criticism, Television / Guides & Reviews, Popular Culture
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Art, Performing Arts
Series
Television and Popular Culture Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
4
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2024-025607
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Castleman and Podrazik have put together a well-researched, tightly written documentary on the development of the television industry and the individuals involved., Castleman and Podrazik have put together a well-researched, tightly written documentary on the development of the television industry and the individuals involved. -Publishers Weekly The authors have meticulously documented an in-depth survey of the entire world of TV trends and programming from the industry's beginnings, presenting along the way some very judicious critical analyses. -Library Journal An honest but affectionate chronicle that never loses sight of the more serious side of television while, thankfully, not taking itself too seriously. -Atlanta Constitution, The authors have meticulously documented an in-depth survey of the entire world of TV trends and programming from the industry's beginnings, presenting along the way some very judicious critical analyses., An honest but affectionate chronicle that never loses sight of the more serious side of television while, thankfully, not taking itself too seriously.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
791.430973
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: Three Stars in the East 1.The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise 2.Shadows in the Cave 3.The Dawn 4.1944-45 Season: We Want to Find Out First Where TV's Goin' 5.1945-46 Season: After the Storm 6.1946-47 Season: TV Gets the Green Light 7.1947-48 Season: Vaudeville Is Back 8.1948-49 Season: The Freeze 9.1949-50 Season: Behind the Ion Curtain 10.1950-51 Season: What's my Crime? 11.1951-52 Season: The Thaw 12.1952-53 Season: Grade-B TV 13.1953-54 Season: Point of Order 14.1954-55 Season: Showbiz in a Hurry 15.1955-56 Season: The Road to Reruns 16.1956-57 Season: It's Been a Tremendous Strain 17.1957-58 Season: Oh, Dem Oaters 18.1958-59 Season: Dotto goes Blotto 19.1959-60 Season: Adventures in Syndication 20.1960-61 Season: The Vast Wasteland 21.1961-62 Season: I Still Have the Stench in My Nose 22.1962-63 Season: CBS + RFD = $$$ 23.1963-64 Season: Hands Across the ocean 24.1964-65 Season: The Unloved Messenger 25.1965-66 Season: The Second Season 26.1966-67 Season: Same Is the Name of the Game 27.1967-68 Season: The Whole World Is Watching 28.1968-69 Season: The One Punch Season 29.1969-70 Season: Effete and Impudent Snobs 30.1970-71 Season: Totally Committed and Completely Involved 31.1971-72 Season: Not Just Another Pretty Face 32.1972-73 Season: Ideological Plugola 33.1973-74 Season: The New Centurions 34.1974-75 Season: Affirmative Access 35.1975-76 Season: Freddie of Not? 36.1976-77 Season: The Big Event 37.1977-78 Season: T & A TV 38.1978-79 Season: Born Again Broadcasting 39.1979-80 Season: Gleam in the Eye 40.1980-81 Season: The Strike 41.TRANSITION 1927-81: Stop and Start It All Again 42.1981-82 Season: Freddie's Blues 43.1982-83 Season: Send in the ?A? Team 44.1983-84 Season: After M*A*S*H 45.1984-85 Season: We Are the World 46.1985-86 Season: Isn't That Amazing? 47.19986-87 Season: Finally a Fourth 48.1987-88 Season: The Boomer Years 49.1988-89 Season: The Goddess 50.1989-90 Season: Mmmm...Doughnuts 51.1990-91 Season: The Live Storm 52.1991-92 Season: The Sax Man 53.1992-93 Season: Nothing Much 54.1993-94 Season: The Truth That's Out There 55.1994-95 Season: In the Blink of an Eye 56.1995-96 Season: Ready for Reform 57.1996-97 Season: All Around the Dial 58.1997-98 Season: Devil with the Blue Dress On 59.1998-99 Season: Sex and Violence 60.1999-2000 Season: Not the Final Answer 61.2000-01 Season: Reality Is Bad Enough 62.2001-02 Season: Ground Zero 63.2002-03 Season: Go Pound Sand 64.2003-04 Season: Game Change 65.2004-05 Season: ZigZag and JibJab 66.2005-06 Season: Here's the Deal 67.2006-07 Season: What Else Is On? 68.2007-08 Season: Called Third Strike 69.2008-09 Season: Change is Now 70.2009-10 Season: The End of the World as We Know It 71.2010-11 Season: Bloodlines 72.2011-12 Season: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later 73.2012-13 Season: Apocalypse How? 74.2013-14 Season: Keep Your Eye on the Ball 75.2014-15 Season: How to Get Away with Everything 76.TRANSITION 2.0 Streaming: On Demand 77.2015-16 Season: Peak TV 78.2016-17 Season: This Is Us? 79.2017-18 Season: Don't Stand So Close to Me 80.2018-19 Season: Content is King 81.2019-20 Season: From Small Things, Big Things One Day Come 82.2020-21 Season: Back to ?Normal?? 83.2021-22 Season: The Same Thing, Only Different 84.2022-23 Season: Peak TV Peaks 85.2023-24 Season: The Double Strikes Recap and Conclusion: On Beyond Zebra
Synopsis
Published Weekly, "Castleman and Podrazik have put together a well-researched, tightly written documentary on the development of the television industry and the individuals involved." Library Journal, "The authors have meticulously documented an in-depth survey of the entire world of TV trends and programming from the industry's beginnings, presenting along the way some very judicious critical analyses." Atlanta Constitution, "An honest but affectionate chronicle that never loses sight of the more serious side of television while, thankfully, not taking itself too seriously." Castleman and Podrazik present a season-by-season narrative that encompasses the eras of American television from the beginning in broadcast, through cable, and now streaming. They deftly navigate the dizzying array of contemporary choices so that no matter where you start on the media timeline, Watching TV provides the context and background to this multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Drawing on decades of research, the authors weave together personalities, popular shows, corporate strategies, historical events, and changing technologies, enhancing the main commentary with additional elements that include fall prime time schedule grids for every season, date box timelines, highlighted key text, and selected photos. Full of facts, firsts, insights, and exploits from now back to the earliest days, Watching TV is the standard chronology of American television, and reading it is akin to channel surfing through history. The fourth edition updates the story into the 2020s and looks ahead to the next waves of change. This new edition is the first to also be available in a digital format. Christian Science Monitor, "A pleasure to read.", Castleman and Podrazik present a season-by-season narrative that encompasses the eras of American television from the beginning in broadcast, through cable, and now streaming. They deftly navigate the dizzying array of contemporary choices so that no matter where you start on the media timeline, Watching TV provides the context and background to this multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Drawing on decades of research, the authors weave together personalities, popular shows, corporate strategies, historical events, and changing technologies, enhancing the main commentary with additional elements that include fall prime time schedule grids for every season, date box timelines, highlighted key text, and selected photos. Full of facts, firsts, insights, and exploits from now back to the earliest days, Watching TV is the standard chronology of American television, and reading it is akin to channel surfing through history. The fourth edition updates the story into the 2020s and looks ahead to the next waves of change. This new edition is the first to also be available in a digital format., An updated edition that includes coverage up to the 2020s. Castleman and Podrazik present a season-by-season narrative that encompasses the eras of American television from the beginning in broadcast, through cable, and now streaming. They deftly navigate the dizzying array of contemporary choices so that no matter where you start on ......, An updated edition that includes coverage up to the 2020s. Castleman and Podrazik present a season-by-season narrative that encompasses the eras of American television from the beginning in broadcast, through cable, and now streaming. They deftly navigate the dizzying array of contemporary choices so that no matter where you start on the media timeline, Watching TV provides the context and background to this multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Drawing on decades of research, the authors weave together personalities, popular shows, corporate strategies, historical events, and changing technologies, enhancing the main commentary with additional elements that include fall prime time schedule grids for every season, date box timelines, highlighted key text, and selected photos. Full of facts, firsts, insights, and exploits from now back to the earliest days, Watching TV is the standard chronology of American television, and reading it is akin to channel surfing through history. The fourth edition updates the story into the 2020s and looks ahead to the next waves of change. This new edition is the first to also be available in a digital format.
LC Classification Number
PN1992.5.U5C37 2024
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