The contemporary television series. ([2005])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Michael Hammond and Lucy Mazdon.
• Editors: Hammond, Michael, 1954-; Mazdon, Lucy
• Contents: Preface / Lucy Mazon -- Part I: Histories. The Writer/ producer in American television / Roberta Pearson -- The lack of influence of thirtysomething / Jane Feuer -- Twin Peaks: David Lynch and the serial-thriller soap / Linda Ruth Williams -- Quality/cult television: the X-Files and television history / Catherine Johnson -- Part II: The series/serial form. Introduction / Michael Hammond -- Television and Neo-Baroque / Angela Ndalianis -- Serial narrative and guest stars: Ally McBeal's eccentrics / Greg Smith -- The representation of youth and the twenty-something serial / Sarah Cardwell -- Violence and therapy in the Sopranos / Jason Jacobs -- Television, horror and everyday life in Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Eric Freedman -- Part III: Receptions. Introduction / Michael Hammond. Cult TV, quality and the role of the episode / programme guide / Matt Hills -- Creating ' quality' audiences for ER on channel four / Janet McCabe -- The Bartlet administration and contemporary populism in NBC's The West Wing / J. Elizabeth Clark.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 260 pages)
• Subjects: 791.4575; Television soap operas; Television series -- United States -- History and criticism; Television series -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Television series -- United States; Television series -- Great Britain; PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism; Television series; Television soap operas; Fernsehserie; Televisieseries; Great Britain; United States; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748679645; 0748679642; 9780748671168; 0748671161
• Related ISBNs: 0748619003; 9780748619009; 0748619011; 9780748619016
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Filmography: pages 253-255.; Note: Print version record.
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