ISBN13: 9780313319723
Edition/Copyright: 05
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Cover: Hardback
Year Published: 2005
Weight: 1.5lbs.
From Daytime to Primetime : History of American Television Programs
by James Roman
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The 20th century might be accurately described as the television century. Perhaps no technological invention in recent history has so vastly affected the American public. James Roman, author of Love, Light, and a Dream: Television's Past, Present, and Future (Greenwood, 1996), traces the evolution of American television programming from its beginnings as an experimental "spinoff" of radio broadcasting to its current role as an omnipresent and, some would say, omnipotent force of media and culture. Roman provides thematic chapters on all of television's major genres, including:
- Westerns
- Medical dramas
- Soap operas
- Sitcoms
- Children's programs
- Sports broadcasting
- Miniseries
- Docudramas
- And Reality television
An involving mixture of scholarship and nostalgia, this volume offers an intelligent examination of the many ways that American society has shaped--and been shaped by--television.
The Seeds of Television Programming: the Networks Steal from the Radio
Tinsel Town Comes to TV
From Prarie to Pavement: The Lawman's Lonely Ride
Medicinal Myopia/Blind Justice: Television Makes House Calls
Mirroring the Melting Pot: Gender, Race, and Religion
The Sitcom: Innocence vs. Urban Chic
Television and the Comics
Television Drama
Reality TV: Surviving the Trend
Talk TV: Running at the Mouth
Kids, Cartoons, Puppets, and Muppets
From the Weird to the Bizarre: Television's Tell-Tale Tube
Setting the Agenda: Television News Style and Substance
Mini-Series/Docu-Drama: A Delicate Balance
Sports and Television: The Tortoise Meets the Hare
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