The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-present - Softcover

Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F.

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9780345497734: The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-present
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0345497732 ISBN 13: 9780345497734
Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2007

Synopsis

Fair condition, great book if you are a tv lover from 1946 to 2007.

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AMERICA?S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT?
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!

PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN SIXTY CABLE NETWORKS,
PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!

This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium?the entire history of prime-time programs in one convenient volume. It?s a guide you?ll turn to again and again for information on every series ever telecast. There are entries for all the great shows, from evergreens like I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Happy Days, to modern classics like Will & Grace, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Friends; all the gripping sci-fi series, from Captain Video and The X-Files to all versions of Star Trek; the popular serials, from Peyton Place to Dallas to Dawson?s Creek; and the runaway hits on cable, including CNN, The Real World, The Osbournes, and Sponge Bob Square Pants. This comprehensive guide lists every program alphabetically and includes a complete broadcast history, cast, and engaging plot summary? along with exciting behind-the-scenes stories about the shows and the stars.

MORE THAN 500 ALL-NEW LISTINGS, from Survivor and The Bachelor to C.S.I. and The West Wing.
UPDATES ON CONTINUING SHOWS, such as ER, Frasier, 7th Heaven, and The Simpsons.
EXTENSIVE CABLE COVERAGE of more than 800 entries, including a description of the programming on each major cable network.
BRAND-NEW IN THIS EDITION?an exclusive ?Ph.D. Trivia Quiz? of two hundred questions to challenge even the most ardent TV fan; plus a streamlined guide to TV-related Web sites for all those who want to be constantly up-to-date.

SPECIAL FEATURES!
? Annual program schedules at a glance for the past fifty-seven years ? Top-rated shows of each season ? Emmy Award winners ? Longest running series ? Spin-off series ? Theme songs ? A fascinating history of TV

From the Back Cover

“This is the Guinness Book of World Records . . .
The Encyclopedia Britannica of television!”
–TV Guide

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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0345497732
ISBN 13 
9780345497734
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
1856
Rating
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