| Quality Popular Television: Cult TV, the Industry, and Fans 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Jancovich, Mark (Author), Lyons, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0851709419 ISBN-13: 9780851709413 Publisher: British Film Institute OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 Annotation: Why are some contemporary television shows so compelling? "The Sopranos, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends, "and "ER "are examples among many of a new era of the "must-see" program. These shows and others, like "The X-Files "and "Ally McBeal, "have a compulsiveness, a depth of characterization and backstory that puts most of cinema to shame. "Quality Popular Television "looks at this new category of "cult" television (mostly U.S.-produced) and the reasons for its emergence. Considering shows as diverse as "Ally McBeal, Martial Law, Buffy, Lois and Clark, Star Trek: The Next Generation, "and "Ellen, "the book examines the particular qualities necessary for success and how they relate to issues such as the economics of network scheduling, the growth of the Internet, and contemporary debates about television audiences. This important new book provides an invaluable window on transformations in contemporary television culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama - Performing Arts | Film - General - Performing Arts | Television - Guides & Reviews |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| Series: BFI Modern Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.08" W x 9.32" (0.88 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why are some contemporary television shows so compelling? Looking at shows as diverse as "Ally McBeal," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Star Trek" it examines the particular qualities necessary for success and how they relate to issues such as the economics of network scheduling. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jancovich, Mark: - Mark Jancovich is Reader and Director of the Institute of Film Studies at the University of Nottingham.Lyons, James: - James R. Lyons, M.D., is a plastic surgeon practicing in Westport, Connecticut, and a former clinical instructor at Yale University and diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is certified by the ABPS and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the Connecticut Society of Plastic Surgeons, the New Haven Medical Society, and the Yale Surgical Society. Dr. Lyons lives in Connecticut with his family. |