TV in the USA: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [3 volumes]
byVincent LoBrutto is an instructor of editing and film history at the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY.
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This three-volume set is a valuable resource for researching the history of American television. An encyclopedic range of information documents how television forever changed the face of media and continues to be a powerful influence on society.
• Supplies historic context for why television shows were released at a particular moment in time• Covers key television genres—such as the western, sitcoms, crime shows, and variety programs—in detail
• Provides readers with an understanding of the technical evolution of television that directly affected programming
• Includes biographies of important individuals in the television industry
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TV in the USA: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [3 volumes]
Author(s): LoBrutto, Vincent;Contributors: LoBrutto, Vincent;Abstract:This three-volume set is a valuable resource for researching the history of American television. An encyclopedic range of information documents how television forever changed the face of media and continues to be a powerful influence on society.
• Supplies historic context for why television shows were released at a particular moment in time• Covers key television genres—such as the western, sitcoms, crime shows, and variety programs—in detail
• Provides readers with an understanding of the technical evolution of television that directly affected programming
• Includes biographies of important individuals in the television industry
SortTitle: tv in the usa: a history of icons, idols, and ideas [3 volumes]Author Info:Vincent LoBruttoauthorVincent LoBrutto is an instructor of editing and film history at the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY.
eISBN-13: 9781440829734Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440829734.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440829727Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 1288Publication Date: 20180131Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3 4 5
- The Jetsons (ABC, 1962–1963) 250297
- The Joe Franklin Show (1950–1993) 251298
- Julia (NBC, 1968–1971) 252299
- Kennedy, John F., Assassination (1963) 253300
- Kennedy, John F., Inauguration (1961) 258305
- Kennedy, Robert F., Assassination (1968) 259306
- King, Dr. Martin Luther, Jr., Assassination (1968) 260307
- Let’s Make a Deal (NBC/ABC, 1963–1976; NBC, 1990–1991, 2003; CBS, 2009–present; Syndication, 1971–1977, 1981, 1984–1986) 262309
- Lost in Space (CBS, 1965–1968) 264311
- The Man from U.N.CL.E. (NBC, 1964–1968) 265312
- McLuhan, Marshall (1911–1980) 266313
- Mission Impossible (CBS, 1966–1973) 267314
- Mister Ed (CBS, 1961–1966) 269316
- Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (NET, 1968–1970; then PBS, 1970–2001) 270317
- The Mod Squad (ABC, 1968–1973) 271318
- The Monkees (NBC, 1966–1968) 272319
- Mr. Magoo (Syndicated, 1960–1962; NBC, 1964–1965; CBS, 1977–1979) 274321
- The Munsters (CBS, 1964–1966) 276323
- Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom (NBC, 1963–1971; Syndication, 1971–1988) 278325
- My Favorite Martian (CBS, 1963–1966) 279326
- My Three Sons (ABC, 1960–1965; CBS, 1965–1972) 280327
- The Newlywed Game (ABC, 1966–1974, 1984; Syndication, 1977–1980, 1985–1989, 1996–1999; GSN, 2009–2013 281328
- The Outer Limits (ABC, 1963–1965) 282329
- The Patty Duke Show (ABC, 1963–1966) 283330
- Peyton Place (ABC, 1964–1969) 284331
- Playboy After Dark (Syndication, 1969–1970) 285332
- The Prisoner (1967–1968) 286333
- Rainbow Quest (1965–1966) 288335
- The Rat Patrol (ABC, 1966–1968) 289336
- Room 222 (ABC, 1969–1974) 290337
- Route 66 (CBS, 1960–1964) 290337
- Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In (NBC, 1968–1973) 292339
- Run for Your Life (NBC, 1965–1968) 295342
- The Saint (1963–1966) 295342
- Sesame Street (PBS, 1969–) 296343
- The 700 Club (Syndication, 1966–) 298345
- The Shari Lewis Show (NBC, 1960–1963) 299346
- Shindig! (ABC, 1964–1966) 299346
- 60 Minutes (CBS, 1968–) 301348
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (CBS, 1967–1969) 303350
- The Soupy Sales Show (1959–1962) 306353
- Spelling, Aaron (1923–2006) 309356
- Star Trek (NBC, 1966–1969) 310357
- Supermarket Sweep (ABC, 1965–1967; Lifetime, 1990–1995; PAX, 2000–2003) 313360
- Tammy (ABC, 1965–1966) 314361
- Tarzan (NBC, 1966–1968) 315362
- That Girl (ABC, 1966–1971) 316363
- That Was the Week That Was (NBC, 1964–1965) 317364
- Then Came Bronson (NBC, 1969–1970) 318365
- Thriller (NBC, 1960–1962) 319366
- Top Cat (ABC, 1961–1962) 320367
- Twelve O’Clock High (ABC, 1964–1967) 321368
- Ward, Jay (1920–1989) 322369
- Washington Week in Review (PBS, 1967–) 323370
- Where the Action Is! (ABC, 1965–1967) 324371
- The Wild, Wild West (CBS, 1965–1969) 326373
- Essays 329376
- The Anthology Series: Television Finds Its Dramatic Form 329376
- Colonel Bleep, Kukla, Fran and Ollie, Romper Room, and Children’s Programming in the 1950s and 1960s 332379
- Disseminating Discussions: Talk Shows in the 1960s 334381
- The Ethics and Frenzy of Game Shows during the 1950s and 1960s 339386
- Ethnic Differences Portrayed on I Love Lucy 344391
- The (First) Golden Age of Television 348395
- How 1950s and 1960s Television Launched the Careers of Notable Motion Picture Directors 351398
- Law and Order in Police and Detective Programs during the 1950s and 1960s 354401
- Let Us Entertain You: Variety Shows in the 1950s and 1960s 358405
- Morality in 1950s and 1960s Television Westerns 363410
- Reality and Artifice in 1950s and 1960s Soap Operas 365412
- The Roles of Women in Society as Portrayed on Television in the 1950s and 1960s 368415
- The Effect of Social, Political, and Cultural Upheavals on Television in the 1960s 375422
- Uncompromising Art: Experimental Television in the 1960s 379426
- Watching Television as a Family and Familial Representations on Televisionin the 1950s and 1960s 381428
- Glossary 387434
- Index 391438
- About the Author 429476
- Cover page a477
- Halftitle page i478
- Title page iii480
- Copyright page iv481
- Contents v482
- Guide to Related Topics ix486
- List of Television Programs by Network xxvii504
- Preface xxxvii514
- Introduction: The Evolution of Television from Color TV to Satellite Broadcasts xxxix516
- The 1970s 1524
- ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997) 1524
- Alice (CBS, 1976–1982, 1983–1985) 2525
- All in the Family (CBS, 1971–1979) 4527
- America 2-Night 7530
- Baretta (ABC, 1975–1978) 7530
- Battle of the Sexes: Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs (1973) 7530
- Battlestar Galactica (ABC, 1978–1979) 9532
- Benson (ABC, 1979–1986) 10533
- The Bionic Woman (ABC 1976–1977; NBC 1977–1978) 12535
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978) 13536
- Charlie’s Angels (ABC, 1976–1981) 14537
- Chico and the Man (NBC, 1974–1978) 16539
- CHiPs (NBC, 1977–1983) 17540
- Columbo (NBC, 1968–1978; ABC, 1985–2003 18541
- Dance Fever (Syndication, 1979–1987) 20543
- Diff’rent Strokes (NBC, 1978–1985; ABC, 1986) 20543
- Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert (Syndication, 1973–1981) 21544
- The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS, 1979–1985) 22545
- Eight Is Enough (ABC, 1977–1981) 24547
- The Electric Company (PBS, 1971–1976) 24547
- ESPN (1979–) 25548
- Falwell, Jerry (1933–2007) 27550
- Family (ABC, 1976–1980) 28551
- Family Feud (ABC, 1976–1985; CBS, 1988–1992; Syndication, 1977–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present) 29552
- Family Hour 30553
- Fantasy Island (ABC, 1978–1984) 31554
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (CBS, 1972–1985) 32555
- Fernwood 2-Night (Syndication, 1977) 33556
- George Wallace Shooting (May 15, 1972) 34557
- Get Christie Love! (1974–1975) 35558
- The Gong Show (NBC, 1976–1978) 36559
- Good Morning America (ABC, 1975–) 38561
- Good Times (CBS, 1974–1979) 38561
- Happy Days (ABC, 1974–1984) 40563
- HBO (Home Box Office) (1972) 41564
- In Search Of . . . (Syndication, 1976–1982) 43566
- The Incredible Hulk (CBS, 1978–1982) 43566
- The Jeffersons (CBS, 1975–1985) 44567
- Kojak (CBS, 1973–1978) 46569
- Kung Fu (ABC, 1972–1975) 47570
- Laverne and Shirley (ABC, 1976–1983) 48571
- Lear, Norman (1922–) 49572
- Little House on the Prairie (NBC, 1974–1982) 50573
- The Love Boat (ABC, 1977–1987) 51574
- Made-for-Television Movies 52575
- The Magician (NBC, 1973–1974) 54577
- The Man from Atlantis (NBC, 1977–1978) 55578
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (Syndication, 1976–1977) 55578
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS, 1970–1977) 56579
- M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972–1983) 59582
- Masterpiece Theatre (PBS, 1971–2008) 60583
- Maude (CBS, 1972–1978) 62585
- McCloud (NBC, 1970–1977) 63586
- Meeting of Minds (PBS, 1977–1981) 64587
- The Midnight Special (NBC, 1973–1981) 66589
- Mork & Mindy (ABC, 1978–1982) 66589
- The Muppet Show (Syndication, 1976–1981) 67590
- NFL Monday Night Football (ABC, 1970–2005; ESPN, 2006–present) 69592
- Night Gallery (NBC, 1970–1973) 71594
- The Night Stalker (ABC, 1974–1975) 71594
- 1972 Munich Olympics 73596
- 1977 World Series 74597
- Nudity on Television 75598
- The Odd Couple (ABC, 1970–1975) 76599
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (ABC, 1971–1974) 78601
- The Paper Chase (CBS, 1978–1979; Showtime, 1983–1986) 79602
- The Partridge Family (ABC, 1970–1974) 79602
- PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) (1970–) 81604
- The Phil Donahue Show (Syndication,1970–1996) 82605
- Police Story (NBC, 1973–1977) 84607
- Police Woman (NBC, 1974–1978) 84607
- The Psychiatrist (NBC, 1970–1971) 85608
- Quincy, M.E. (NBC, 1976–1983) 86609
- Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC, 1976) 87610
- Roots (ABC, 1977) 88611
- Saturday Night Live (NBC, 1975–) 89612
- Second City T.V. (NBC, 1977–1980) 91614
- Shields and Yarnell (CBS, 1977–1978) 92615
- Showtime (1976–) 92615
- Silverman, Fred (1937–) 93616
- The Six Million Dollar Man (ABC, 1973–1978) 94617
- Sneak Previews (PBS, 1975–1996) 95618
- Soap (ABC, 1977–1981) 96619
- Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (CBS, 1971–1974) 97620
- Soul! (PBS, 1967–1973) 99622
- Soul Train (Syndication, 1971–2006) 100623
- The Streets of San Francisco (ABC, 1972–1977) 101624
- Supertrain (ABC, 1979) 101624
- Taxi (ABC, 1978–1982; NBC, 1982–1983) 102625
- The $10,000 Pyramid (CBS, 1973–1974; ABC, 1974–1976) 104627
- This Old House (PBS, 1979–) 105628
- Three’s Company (ABC, 1977–1984) 105628
- Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (The Tomorrow Show) (NBC, 1973–1982) 106629
- 20/20 (ABC, 1978–) 107630
- Variety Shows 108631
- Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser (PBS, 1970–2005) 109632
- Walters, Barbara (1929–) 109632
- The Waltons (CBS, 1972–1981) 110633
- Watergate Scandal 112635
- Welcome Back Kotter (ABC, 1975–1979) 114637
- The White Shadow (CBS, 1978–1981) 115638
- Wiseman, Frederick (1930–) 116639
- WKRP in Cincinnati (CBS, 1978–1982) 117640
- Wonder Woman (ABC, 1976–1977; CBS, 1977–1979) 118641
- The 1980s 121644
- The A Team (NBC, 1983–1987) 121644
- ABC News Nightline (1980–) (2013–) 122645
- Adam Smith’s Money World (PBS, 1984–1997) 123646
- Alf (NBC, 1986–1990) 124647
- Alien Nation (Fox, 1989–1990) 124647
- Alive from Off Center (PBS, 1985–1996) 125648
- The All New Mickey Mouse Club (Disney Channel, 1989–1994) 126649
- Amazing Stories (NBC, 1985–1987) 127650
- America’s Most Wanted (Fox, 1988–2012) 127650
- The Arsenio Hall Show (Syndication, 1989–1994) 130653
- Baywatch (NBC, 1989–1990; Syndication, 1991–2001) 132655