Television category: 3830 books
The Worlds of Farscape
Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2013
Reversing a common science fiction cliché, Farscape follows the adventures of the human astronaut John Crichton after he is shot through a wormhole into another part of the universe. Here Crichton is the only human being, going from being a member of the most intelligent species on our planet to...
Doctor Who in Time and Space
Essays on Themes, Characters, History and Fandom, 1963-2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
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). The book begins with the fan: There are essays on how the show is viewed and identified with, fan interactions with each other, reactions...
Cheers
A Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2019
A fascinating look at one of the greatest shows of all time.
For eleven seasons, Cheers was a critically acclaimed program, ultimately earning more than 100 Emmy nominations and securing 28 wins, including 4 for best comedy series. One of the most popular shows of all time, the series centered...
Harry, A History - Enhanced with Videos and Exclusive J.K. Rowling Interview
The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
A new enhanced e-book edition, featuring an extended transcript from Melissa Anelli's exclusive interview with J. K. Rowling; a new, updated chapter; and special videos made just for this edition!
Melissa Anelli wears a ring that was a gift to her from J.K. Rowling, given as a measure of appreciation...
Inside HBO's Game of Thrones
Seasons 1 & 2
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012
HBO's Game of Thrones reigns as cable's highest-rated series. This official companion book gives fans new ways to enter this fictional world and discover more about the beloved (and reviled) characters and the electrifying plotlines. Hundreds of set photos, production and costume designs, storyboards,...
How Zombies Conquered Popular Culture
The Multifarious Walking Dead in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Since the early 2000s, popular culture has experienced a “Zombie Renaissance,” beginning in film and expanding into books, television, video games, theatre productions, phone apps, collectibles and toys. Zombies have become allegorical figures embodying cultural anxieties, but they also serve...
Fictionally Fabulous
The Characters Who Created the Looks We Love
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Takes a one-of-a-kind, utterly irresistible tour of fashion history through our favorite style icons of film and television.
Fictionally Fabulous is a full-color illustrated guide to dozens of beloved characters who changed the face of fashion: from the flapper era embodied by Louise Brooks...
The Science Fiction Reboot
Canon, Innovation and Fandom in Refashioned Franchises
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2013
This analysis examines several recent reimagined science fiction franchises (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, V, and Star Wars) in order to capture how “reboots” work from a fan perspective. Previous encounters with these stories make the reboot experience distinct for fan-viewers, who bring with...
by Anthony Wynn
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Conversations at Warp Speed features insightful interviews with actors who were there at the inception of the original Star Trek television series (Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, and James Doohan). They share their memories of the science fiction phenomenon and are joined by additional performers...
Hercules: Serpent's Shadow
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Invited to judge a local beauty pageant, Hercules and his trusted companion Iolaus little suspect that they are fodder for the Klothon, a vicious serpent that feeds on the unwitting winners of the pageant.
As Hercules’ suspicions grow, he is forced to call upon his powerful relatives—the...
by Ru Emerson
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
When a chance encounter with a petty thief named Helarion land Xena, Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, in an Athens jail, it looks like someone wants them out of the way . . . permanently.
But when their night behind bars reveals a plot to overthrow the city, Xena and...
by Ru Emerson
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
In the years since the end of the Trojan War, King Menelaus hasn’t given up the search for his missing bride, the beautiful Helen. Using the mystical powers of Avicus, a priest of Apollo, Menelaus sends heroes out across the ancient world on a quest to find the errant queen.
Surprisingly,...
by Ru Emerson
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Blown off-course to the land of Crete, Xena, Warrior Princess, her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, and Joxer the Mighty hope to find word of Helen of Troy’s location. Little do they expect to find Helen herself living as a servant in the king’s palace.
With King Menelaus and the priest...
Exploring Space: 1999
An Episode Guide and Complete History of the Mid-1970s Science Fiction Television Series
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
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. Sandwiched between the demise of the original Star Trek and the opening of the Stars Wars series on...