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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55679558 Title: From daytime to primetime : the history of American television programs Author: James W Roman Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005. ISBN/ISSN: 0313319723 9780313319723 OCLC:55679558

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From daytime to primetime : the history of American television programs

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From daytime to primetime : the history of American television programs

Author:	James W Roman
Publisher:	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	Mixing scholarship and nostalgia, this volume examines how American society has shaped--and been shaped by--television.
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Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	James W Roman Find more information about:
ISBN:	0313319723 9780313319723
OCLC Number:	55679558
Description:	xxvii, 345 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents:	Introduction : the culture of television's content -- The seeds of television programming : the networks steal from radio -- Tinseltown comes to TV -- From prairie to pavement : the lawman's lonely ride -- Medicinal myopia : television makes house calls -- Mirroring the melting pot : gender, race, and religion -- The sitcom : innocence versus urban chic -- Television and the comics -- Television drama : from the Golden Age to the soap factory -- Reality TV : surviving the trend -- Talk TV : running at the mouth -- Kids, cartoons, puppets, and Muppets -- Television's telltale tube : fantasy, science fiction, and the occult -- Setting the agenda : television news style and substance -- Miniseries/docudrama : a delicate balance -- Sports and television : the tortoise meets the hare -- Trends and issues.
Responsibility:	James Roman.
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Mixing scholarship and nostalgia, this volume examines how American society has shaped--and been shaped by--television.

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