Television

This collection of essays by philosophers who are also fans does a deep probe of the Sopranos, analyzing the adventures and personalities of Tony, Carmella, Livia, and the rest of television's most irresistible mafia family for their metaphysical, epistemological, value theory, eastern philosophical, and contemporary postmodern possibilities.

In The Philosophy of The X-Files, Dean A.

Considers the influence of The Dick Van Dyke Show on television sitcom history.

The award-winning television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999) has been described as "e;the smartest, funniest show in America,"e; and forever changed the way we watch movies.

Mathematics has maintained a surprising presence in popular media for over a century.

Although there are different opinions about where cable television actually began, a great deal of the ingenuity that developed cable into today's multibillion dollar industry came from Pennsylvania.

Designed for philosophers as well as readers with no particular philosophical background, the essays in this lively book are grouped into four amusing acts.

Starring internationally renowned actors Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell, the British-made Space: 1999 was the only truly original space adventure of the mid-1970s.

James Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies Them!

This fully updated and expanded edition covers over 10,200 programs, making it the most comprehensive documentation of television programs ever published.

On November 8, 1965, Days of Our Lives debuted on NBC.

The face of 1980s television was shaped by a man who stayed behind the scenes.

On September 19, 1962, The Virginian made its primetime broadcast premiere.

Discover how to create professional-quality digital videos--faster than you can say "e;lights, camera, action"e;Digital video cameras are everywhere--even on our phones!

Even though it's frequently asserted that we are living in a golden age of scripted television, television as a medium is still not taken seriously as an artistic art form, nor has the stigma of television as "e;chewing gum for the mind"e; really disappeared.

Like their Hollywood counterparts, Latin American film and TV melodramas have always been popular and highly profitable.

Andre Bazin's writings on cinema are among the most influential reflections on the medium ever written.

Patrick McGilligan continues his celebrated interviews with exceptional screenwriters in Backstory 5, focusing on the 1990s.

Since the mid-1980s, US audiences have watched the majority of movies they see on a video platform, be it VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, Video On Demand, or streaming media.

This collection of essays explores the link between comedy and animation in studio-era cartoons, from filmdom's earliest days through the twentieth century.

From the 1940s to the 1970s, the phonograph industry experienced phenomenal growth, both in sales and in cultural influence.

Michelangelo Antonioni, who died in 2007, was one of cinema's greatest modernist filmmakers.

Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 19581977explores how documentarians working between the election of John F.

This book explores adaptation in its various forms in contemporary television drama.

This book presents a comprehensive, full-length analysis of the uses of media and communication technologies by different social actors in Malaysia.

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for today's students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Ron Becker, Aniko Bodroghkozy, Steve Classen, Elana Levine, Jason Mittell, Greg Smith and Pam Wilson on 'John Fiske and Television Culture'.

Television Personalities offers an exciting, engaging approach to studying and understanding the most prominent and popular performers in television and celebrity culture.

This is the first book to explore the phenomenon of glamour and celebrity in contemporary Russian culture, ranging across media forms, disciplinary boundaries and modes of inquiry, with particular emphasis on the media personality.

We watch TV on computers, phones, and other mobile devices; television is now online as much as it is "e;on air.

In this original study, Thompson explores the complicated relationships between Americans and television during the 1950s, as seen and effected through popular humor.

From the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to concert halls around the world, and on television's Hee Haw and Prime Time Country, Cousin Minnie Pearl entertained fans and friends with her stories about Grinder's Switch and her jokes.

Every baby boomer in America knows who that masked man was.

You Watch Too Much TV is a Book of Lists for the television generation, offering fun facts and quizzes on Leave It To Beaver, Everybody Loves Raymond, and just about every show in between.

Even as the major superhero film franchises appear to be exhausting their runs The Umbrella Academy demonstrates that the superhero genre is still extremely effective at creating role models with lasting psychological resonance and allegories with extraordinary emotional impact.

Given the limitless freedom of animation, why would anyone use it to make a sitcom about a struggling family-owned burger place?

Fans and the billion-dollar franchises in which they participate have together become powerful agents within popular culture.

There are two ages in the history of television: before HBO and after HBO.

Inspired by the real life post-divorce experiences of television comedy writer Danny Simon, The Odd Couple has touched multiple generations of fans.

This collection of fresh essays addresses a broad range of topics in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, both old (1963-1989) and new (2005-present).

From the beginning, both Robert Kirkman's comics and AMC's series of The Walking Dead have brought controversy in their presentations of race, gender and sexuality.

Despite the fact that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended over twenty-five years ago, there has yet to be a stand-alone assessment of the series.

This inside look at the production of 20th century television commercials begins with a review of advertising's beginnings going through the 1960s and early 1970s.

Most horror film fans are familiar with the movie classics, from the early Universal archetypes to the Hammer landmarks--all of which have been celebrated in countless books and magazines.

This collection examines the peculiarly modern phenomenon of voyeurism as it is experienced through the digital screen.

Premiering on Fox in 2009, Joss Whedon's Dollhouse was an innovative, contentious and short-lived science fiction series whose themes were challenging for viewers from the outset.

The frightening yet comic clown is one of the best and most enduring characters in literature, theater, television, and film.

George R.

Aren't we all TV critics?

The Ritz Brothers were a popular comedy trio in vaudeville, nightclubs, movies and television for more than four decades.

This book highlights detection's malleability by analyzing the works of particular groups of authors from specific time periods written in response to other texts.