The Platinum Age of Television
From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific
From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific
From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific
By David Bianculli
By David Bianculli
By David Bianculli
By David Bianculli
By David Bianculli
Read by David Bianculli
By David Bianculli
Read by David Bianculli
Category: Film | Performing Arts
Category: Film | Performing Arts
Category: Film | Performing Arts | Audiobooks
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Paperback $18.95
Sep 05, 2017 | ISBN 9781101911327
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Everything Bad is Good for You
Out on the Wire
The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Gods Like Us
Supergods
Difficult Men
Lon Chaney Speaks
The Nitpicker’s Guide for Classic Trekkers
Phasers on Stun!
Praise
“An effusive guidebook. . . . A highly readable history.” —The Washington Post
“With this combination of historical perspective, critical insight and effective interviews, Mr. Bianculli makes a persuasive argument for television as a medium that is evolving constantly.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“[Bianculli] brings his sense of appreciation, historical perspective and behind-the-scenes dish to dozens of the shows that transfixed and transformed generations.” —The Sacramento Bee
“David Bianculli sets the gold standard for The Platinum Age of Television.” —Vanity Fair
“Excellent . . . a rousing rundown of the history of the medium and how it became the pop-cultural, multi-platform programming colossus of today. Through thoughtful, engaging, entertaining essays. . . . [Bianculli] guides readers though an ever-changing road map of themes, formats, stars and styles.” —Parade
“A wise, engaging celebration of a type of entertainment that’s as much of an art form as it is a pastime.” —NPR
“Wonderful. . . . A must for anyone who has been enthralled by the images and stories on television.” —AP
“[Bianculli has] a keen eye for crucial crossroads, missing links, and turning points. . . . [The] interviews are truly a book within the book, funny, surprising, and enlightening.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“[A] wide-ranging personal tour of TV, genre by genre. . . . An anecdotal road trip with refueling stops to flesh out 90 key programs, from I Love Lucy to Empire, so deftly summarized that it feels you’ve just watched them again (or now want to).” —Newsday
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