Encyclopedia of Television
Title | Encyclopedia of Television PDF eBook |
Author | Horace Newcomb |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 2732 |
Release | 2014-02-03 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1135194793 |
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.
Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012
Title | Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012 PDF eBook |
Author | Vincent Terrace |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 379 |
Release | 2013-03-12 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0786474459 |
This reference work, the most complete guide to aired and unaired television pilot films ever published (or made available in any way), contains 5,190 alphabetically arranged programs, each with storyline information, performer and character cast listings, producers, air dates (where applicable), genre, and network or cable association. Also included are the unaired versions of pilots that became a series (like 90 Bristol Court, Hazel, The Middle and Perfect Strangers) and the updates of aired series that were never telecast (e.g., The Robinsons: Lost in Space, the 1997 version of Hawaii Five-0, the 2011 Wonder Woman and the 2001 Electra Woman and Dyna Girl).
Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed.
Title | Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. PDF eBook |
Author | Vincent Terrace |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 1331 |
Release | 2014-01-10 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0786486414 |
This fully updated and expanded edition covers over 10,200 programs, making it the most comprehensive documentation of television programs ever published. In addition to covering the standard network and cable entertainment genres, the book also covers programs generally not covered elsewhere in print (or even online), including Internet series, aired and unaired pilot films, erotic series, gay and lesbian series, risque cartoons and experimental programs from 1925 through 1945.
The Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction
Title | The Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Fulton |
Publisher | Boxtree, Limited |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Science fiction television programs |
ISBN | 9780752211503 |
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society
Title | The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society PDF eBook |
Author | Debra L. Merskin |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Pages | 2169 |
Release | 2019-11-12 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1483375528 |
The reference will discuss mass media around the world in their varied forms—newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, and social media—and will describe the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society.
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 |
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.
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 |
"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.