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Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book revisits and celebrates the cultural legacy of the cult television series Northern Exposure. With a focus on its production history, fan culture, and individual episodes, it reveals the show's profound influence and argues its status as the prototype contemporary television series"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on the absurdity and genius that went in to creating this unstoppable force in American popular culture and why it continues to resonate with audiences today"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xxiii, 291 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The television show Sex and the City changed how a generation of women relate to themselves, their friends, and their men. Now, through a careful examination of the characters and the issues the show confronted-from sexuality and feminism to friendship and motherhood-this book reveals how the series impacted viewers from the 1990s to today"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xxix, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is a collection of interviews with writers, creators, and show runners of some of the greatest sitcoms of all time, including The Honeymooners, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, Frasier, and The Simpsons. The writers discuss their experiences working on some of the most popular--not to mention funniest--shows ever"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's hard to remember a time when Tina Fey wasn't a star, but back in the early 2000s, she was an SNL writer who was far from a household name. It's even harder to remember when Fey's sitcom 30 Rock was tanking, but it was--it premiered in the fall of 2006, and by November, the New York Times wrote that 30 Rock was "perilously close to a flop." But despite all expectations (including those of some of the cast and crew), Tina Fey's eccentric buddy...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A personal history of comedy from the 1950s to the present, with interviews conducted by the author." --publisher.
Steinberg, a comic instation himself, provide a personal history of comedy from the 1950s to the present. From the historic greats to the greats of right now, Steinberg makes clear why he loves comedy and the comedians who have been by his side in his work, and in his life, for more than sixty years. -- adapted from jacket
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
406 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Obsessively watched and critically ignored, sitcoms were a distraction, a gentle lullaby of a kinder, gentler America--until suddenly the artificial boundary between the world and television entertainment collapsed. In this book we track the growth of the sitcom, following the path that leads from I LOVE LUCY to THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW; from THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW to THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW; from M*A*S*H to TAXI; from CHEERS to ROSEANNE; from SEINFELD...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First 37INK/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 386 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Discover the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and lasting impact of the trailblazing sketch comedy show that upended television, launched the careers of some of our biggest stars, and changed the way we talk, think, and laugh about race: In Living Color."--Publisher's description.
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