The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows

The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows
Title The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows PDF eBook
Author David Schwartz
Publisher
Pages 376
Release 1995
Genre Game shows
ISBN 9780816030941

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Packed with facts and tidbits about America's best-loved--though sometimes quickly forgotten--game shows, the book traces the origins of more than 450 shows, providing such information as each one's air date, creator, hosts, notable celebrity guests, and more. From network TV's infancy to the technological advances of today's cable-ready world, this encyclopedia covers it all. 150 photos.

Television Game Show Hosts

Television Game Show Hosts
Title Television Game Show Hosts PDF eBook
Author David Baber
Publisher McFarland
Pages 297
Release 2015-06-14
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 1476604800

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This unique work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts, including the originals (e.g., Bill Cullen, Peter Marshall), the classics (e.g., Bob Barker), and the contemporaries (e.g., Regis Philbin). Organized by host, each chapter includes birth and family information and a complete career history. The most significant developments of each host's early life and career are highlighted--complete with successes, failures, and scandals. Many of the biographies are accompanied by interviews with the host or his family and friends.

Encyclopedia of Television

Encyclopedia of Television
Title Encyclopedia of Television PDF eBook
Author Horace Newcomb
Publisher Routledge
Pages 2730
Release 2014-02-03
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1135194726

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The Encyclopedia of Television, second edtion is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on more than 1100 subjects related to television in its international context. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclo pedia of Television, 2nd edition website.

The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video

The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video
Title The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video PDF eBook
Author R.M. Reed
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 635
Release 2012-12-06
Genre Social Science
ISBN 146846521X

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This is a major reference work about the overlapping fields of television, cable and video. With both technical and popular appeal, this book covers the following areas: advertising, agencies, associations, companies, unions, broadcasting, cable-casting, engineering, events, general production and programming.

Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007: A-E

Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007: A-E
Title Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007: A-E PDF eBook
Author Vincent Terrace
Publisher
Pages 492
Release 2009
Genre Television programs
ISBN

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"This work represents decades of research and television's entire history. While documentation regarding cast and personnel is now often found online, descriptions of the shows from authoritative sources are still not widely available. Terrace fills that gap with this work, which covers more than 9,350 shows and constitutes the most comprehensive documentation of TV series ever published"--Provided by publisher.

When Game Shows Ruled Daytime TV

When Game Shows Ruled Daytime TV
Title When Game Shows Ruled Daytime TV PDF eBook
Author Norm Blumenthal
Publisher
Pages 236
Release 2010-11
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 9781593936020

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From the late 1950s until the early 1970s, NBC's Concentration was one of American television's most popular programs. In his new book, producer Norm Blumenthal takes viewers and readers backstage for an exciting look at an era when daytime television was dominated by prizes, contestants, models, quick wits, clever turns of phrase, and the authentic excitement associated with playing alongside celebrities, solving the puzzle, winning the money, and simply appearing on television with tens of millions of people watching every moment.

The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television, 2d ed.

The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television, 2d ed.
Title The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television, 2d ed. PDF eBook
Author John Kenneth Muir
Publisher McFarland
Pages 705
Release 2008-08-21
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0786437553

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a complete guide to over 50 years of superheroes on screen! This expanded and updated edition of the 2004 award-winning encyclopedia covers important developments in the popular genre; adds new shows such as Heroes and Zoom; includes the latest films featuring icons like Superman, Spiderman and Batman; and covers even more types of superheroes. Each entry includes a detailed history, cast and credits, episode and film descriptions, critical commentaries, and data on arch-villains, gadgets, comic-book origins and super powers, while placing each production into its historical context. Appendices list common superhero conventions and cliches; incarnations; memorable ad lines; and the best, worst, and most influential productions from 1951 to 2008.