Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Deadwood Deadwood Jason Jacobs "Jason Jacobs' study of Deadwood explores an in-depth history of the groundbreaking HBO American Western drama from acclaimed writer David Milch. From the show's production to its universally positiv… OL16688511W
The Platinum Age of Television The Platinum Age of Television David Bianculli Television shows have now eclipsed films as the premier form of visual narrative art of our time. This new book by one of our finest critics explains—historically, in depth, and with interviews with … OL17626079W
Sitcom Sitcom Saul Austerlitz "Obsessively watched and critically ignored, sitcoms were a distraction, a gentle lullaby of a kinder, gentler America--until suddenly the artificial boundary between the world and television enterta… OL19708337W
Everything I ever needed to know about _____* I learned from Monty Python Everything I ever needed to know about _____* I learned from Monty Python Brian Cogan "Throughout their five seasons on British television (and well into the troop's movie sequels and assorted solo projects), Monty Python became a worldwide symbol not only for taking serious subjects … OL19978485W
British television drama British television drama Lez Cooke "This widely-respected history of British television drama is an indispensable guide to the significant developments in the area; from its beginnings on the BBC in the 1930s and 40s to its position i… OL6082862W