| Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s Contributor(s): Leszczak, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786499583 ISBN-13: 9780786499588 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.456 |
| LCCN: 2016015439 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.05 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the cable TV industry exploded in the 1980s, offering viewers dozens of channels, an unprecedented number of series were produced. For every successful sitcom--The Golden Girls, Family Ties, Newhart--there were flops such as Take Five with George Segal, Annie McGuire with Mary Tyler Moore, One Big Family with Danny Thomas and Life with Lucy starring Lucille Ball, proving that a big name does not a hit show make. Other short-lived series were springboards for future stars, like Day by Day (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), The Duck Factory (Jim Carrey), Raising Miranda (Bryan Cranston) and Square Pegs (Sarah Jessica Parker). This book unearths many single-season sitcoms of the '80s, providing behind-the-scenes stories from cast members, guest stars, writers, producers and directors. |