| Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All Series and Pilots Contributor(s): Abbott, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786441739 ISBN-13: 9780786441730 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: The face of 1980s television was shaped by a man who stayed behind the scenes. Stephen Cannells reluctant white knights--put-upon private eye James Rockford, World War II fly-boys the Black Sheep Squadron, hapless superhero Ralph Hinckley, fugitive mercenaries the A-Team, and maverick cop Hunter--traversed the television landscape from the 1970s to the 1990s. Cannell changed the face of the action-adventure genre, updating the crime-show format with a hybrid of rebellious morality, juvenile wit, intelligent sarcasm, and radical conservatism. This book discusses in detail the programs of the writer-producer and lists every episode of his award-winning productions from the early 1970s to the early '90s. The book features publicity photos and descriptions of unsold pilots. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - General - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 791.450 |
| LCCN: 2009008044 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 7.02" W x 10.08" (1.50 lbs) 394 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The face of 1980s television was shaped by a man who stayed behind the scenes. Stephen Cannell's reluctant white knights--put-upon private eye James Rockford, World War II fly-boys the Black Sheep Squadron, hapless superhero Ralph Hinckley, fugitive mercenaries the A-Team, and maverick cop Hunter--traversed the television landscape from the 1970s to the 1990s. Cannell changed the face of the action-adventure genre, updating the crime-show format with a hybrid of rebellious morality, juvenile wit, intelligent sarcasm, and radical conservatism. This book discusses in detail the programs of the writer-producer and lists every episode of his award-winning productions from the early 1970s to the early '90s. The book features publicity photos and descriptions of unsold pilots. |