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But wait-- there's more! But wait-- there's more! Remy Stern Whether it was a Ginsu knife, George Foreman Grill, Tony Robbins' motivational book, kitchen device by Ron Popeil, or any of the countless other famous products that have been marketed on infomercial… OL11967327W
American life and television American life and television Mark Mussari "Provides a comprehensive look at the history of television in America"--Provided by publisher. OL16142660W
Television's top 100 Television's top 100 Wesley Hyatt "Here you will find the inside stories about the most popular specials, movies, miniseries and series episodes in television history, from Number 100 to the top of the list. Weekly series and recurri… OL16299318W
Top of the morning Top of the morning Brian Stelter Stelter reveals all the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television, complete with Machiavellian booking wars and manic behavior by the producers, executives, and… OL17828099W
Deadlines and datelines Deadlines and datelines Dan Rather A collection of essays in which "CBS Evening News" anchorman Dan Rather shares his thoughts and observations on some of the events he has witnessed and people he has met through his career as a journ… OL18167057W
The complete guide to American film schools and cinema and television courses The complete guide to American film schools and cinema and television courses Ernest Pintoff xiii, 510 p. ; 23 cm OL1849240W
Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2007 Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2007 Vincent Terrace "This work represents decades of research and television's entire history. While documentation regarding cast and personnel is now often found online, descriptions of the shows from authoritative sou… OL1911760W
Vulgarians at the Gate Vulgarians at the Gate Steve Allen "Do you know what your kids are watching on TV or hearing on the radio? While channel surfing, they may come across an episode of Sex and the City, in which the leading ladies light-heartedly compare… OL1924471W
Ethereal queer Ethereal queer Amy Villarejo "In Ethereal Queer, Amy Villarejo offers a historically engaged, theoretically sophisticated, and often personal account of how TV representations of queer life have changed as the medium has evolved… OL19709755W
Reading American horror story Reading American horror story Rebecca Janicker "Looming onto the television landscape in 2011, American Horror Story gave viewers a weekly dose of psychological unease and gruesome violence. This collection of new essays examines the series' cont… OL19710747W
Joss Whedon Joss Whedon Amy Pascale "Follows [Whedon's] development from a creative child and teenager who spent years away from his family at an elite English public school, through his early successes--which often turned into frustra… OL19984275W
America toons in America toons in David Perlmutter "Examining the productions of individual studios and producers, the author discusses ways in which the genre has often been unfairly marginalized by critics and how producers have challenged and embr… OL19995438W
Director's cut Director's cut Ted Kotcheff "With six decades in show business, legendary director Ted Kotcheff looks back on his life. Born to immigrant parents and raised in the slums of Toronto during the Depression, Ted Kotcheff learned st… OL20059251W
Murder in the News Murder in the News Jordan, Robert H., Jr. 253 pages ; 24 cm OL21152746W
Spanish-Language Television in the United States Spanish-Language Television in the United States Kenton T. Wilkinson pages cm OL21276624W
The HBO effect The HBO effect Dean J. DeFino "No advertisers to please, no censors to placate, no commercial interruptions every eleven minutes, demanding cliffhangers to draw viewers back after the commercial breaks: HBO has re-written the rul… OL23310260W
Gilligan unbound Gilligan unbound Cantor, Paul A. "In Gilligan Unbound, a distinguished Shakespeare scholar and literary critic proves once and for all that popular culture can be every bit as complex, meaningful, and provocative as the most celebra… OL3656515W
Television Television Jeremy G. Butler xiii, 369 p. : 24 cm OL3949414W
Billion-Dollar Kiss Billion-Dollar Kiss Jeffrey Stepakoff When Jeffrey Stepakoff was graduating with an MFA in playwriting, he imagined a life in the New York theater, wearing a beret and smoking clove cigarettes. Writing for the "boob tube" didn't even cro… OL8986545W