Television category: 3830 books
Brady, Brady, Brady
The Complete Story of The Brady Bunch as Told by the Father/Son Team who Really Know
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
The Brady Bunch is one of the most beloved series to ever grace American television screens. Whether you've been a devoted fan since its inception in the late 1960s, or are a more recent Brady buff thanks to its steady airing in syndication, there is an undeniable shared delight that comes from the...
by Cindy Washington
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Introduction
iCarly is an American teen comedy that focuses on a lady named Carly Shay who creates her own internet program called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who additionally serves as manager producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove...
Arms
The Culture and Credo of the Gun
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
After a fifteen-year hiatus from the world of guns, journalist, sports shooter, and former soldier A.J. Somerset no longer fit in with other firearm enthusiasts. Theirs was a culture much different than the one he remembered: a culture more radical, less tolerant, and more immovable in its beliefs,...
Most Dramatic Ever
The Bachelor
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
The right reasons to fall in love with The Bachelor
When it debuted in 2002, The Bachelor raised the stakes of first-wave reality television, offering the ultimate prize: true love. Since then, thrice yearly, dozens of camera-ready young-and-eligibles have vied for affection (and roses) in...
No Time To Think
The Menace of Media Speed and the 24-hour News Cycle
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
An eviscerating look at the state of journalism in the age of the 24 hour news cycle by a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic and a veteran news correspondent.
No Time To Think focuses on the insidious and increasing portion of the news media that, due to the dangerously extreme speed...
Essentials of Screenwriting
The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters.
Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career...
by Richard Webber
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010
The best jokes, gags and scenes from a true British comedy classic. ‘They don't like it up 'em!’ 'People shout the "Don't tell him, Pike!" line at me regularly - and I didn't even say it!’ Philip Madoc. In the annals of British television, no finer example of classic comedy exists...
Break into Screenwriting
Your complete guide to writing for stage, screen or radio
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2010
This is a comprehensive, jargon-free guide for all budding screenwriters. Its aim is not just to guide you through the techniques and skills you need to write for the screen (film and television), but also to give you guidance on how to approach the industry as a whole. Focusing on every aspect of...
New Dimensions of Doctor Who
Adventures in Space, Time and Television
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
The Doctor may have regenerated on many occasions, but so too has Doctor Who. Moving with the times, the show has evolved across fifty years. New Dimensions of Doctor Who brings together experts on the Doctors, on TV brands, bioethics, transmedia, and cultural icons to explore contemporary developments...
by Chris McDonnell
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Steven Universe: Art & Origins is the first book to take fans behind the scenes of the groundbreaking and boundlessly creative Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe. The eponymous Steven is a boy who—alongside his mentors, the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl)—must learn...
by Deborah Jermyn
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2009
Examines the full run of Sex and the City and its production background, place in television history, innovations to the genre, and reception.
No Sense of Place
The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 1986
How have changes in media affected our everyday experience, behavior, and sense of identity? Such questions have generated endless arguments and speculations, but no thinker has addressed the issue with such force and originality as Joshua Meyrowitz in No Sense of Place. Advancing a daring and sophisticated...
by Paul Kirkley
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
In Space Helmet for a Cow, Paul Kirkley (SFX magazine) provides a sweeping, wry and warm look at the behind-the-scenes story of Doctor Who - not just the greatest TV show ever made, but frequently the most insane TV show ever made. Which other program, for example, would attempt to sink Atlantis,...
by David Scott Diffrient
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2008
Examines the origins, cultural significance, and legacy of the groundbreaking CBS television series M*A*S*H, which aired from 1972 to 1983.