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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 255 pages; 23 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. CONTENTS: Prologue: That is, the end; Thesis: The medium as myth; Myth one: TV controls our voting; Myth two: TV has destroyed our students; Myth three: TV is (our) reality; Myth four: TV pacifies us (we are couch potatoes); Myth Five: We love TV; Epilogue: A beginning; Contrarian stats: An addendum.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Morrow Quill Paperbacks, 1978. 371 pages; 21 cm. Tight, clean text. Age toning, top edge lightly soiled.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Columbia University Press, 2009. xiii, 424 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean text. Small stain/front free endpaper & dust jacket. "Fred Friendly (1915-1998) was the single most important personality in news and public affairs programming during the first four decades of American television. Portrayed by George Clooney in the film Good Night and Good Luck, Friendly, together with Edward R. Murrow, invented the television documentary format and subsequently oversaw the birth of public television. Ralph Engelman's biography is the first comprehensive account of Friendly's life and work. Juggling the roles of producer, policy maker, and teacher, Friendly had an unprecedented impact on the development of CBS in its heyday, wielded extensive influence at the Ford Foundation under the presidency of McGeorge Bundy, and trained a generation of journalists at Columbia University during a tumultuous period of student revolt. Drawing on private papers… Leer más

New York: New Museum of Contemporary Art; Rizzoli, 1992. 143 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, September 14 to November 25, 1990. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. An important catalogue on video art and the presence of tv in contemporary culture. CONTENTS: Introduction, by Matthew Geller; The domestic gaze, by Lynn Spigel; Mother as TV guide, by Serafina K. Bathrick; TV dad, by Andrew Behar and Sarah Sackner; Whatever happened to Father Knows Best? Joshura Meyrowitz; The set in the sitting room, by Jane Root; A member of the family, by Ehrick V. Long; From the fair to the family, by William L. Bird; TV design, by Maud Lavin; Watching TV, by Ed Bowes; How Americans watch TV: a nation of grazers, by Excerpt from a Channels publication; After network Television, by Les Brown; The anti-TV, by John G. Hanhardt; America, America, this is you: the camcorder and the red, white and blue, by Alice H. Yang; I… Leer más

New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1993. 301 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Carroll & Graf Edition. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. "Chuck Barris reinvented television. And when he was through, he moved to the south of France. This memoir is about becoming king of the game show and why Peter Mayle got it all wrong. So how does a boy from south Philadelphia, the fellow who created the Dating Game, the Newlywed Game, and the Gong Show find happiness on the Cote d' Azur - especially if he fractures the language, is homesick for football, and knows in his heart of hearts that he's got at least one more prime-time hit in him struggling for air time? Painfully candid, remarkably informative, and alive with spark, wit, and intelligence, this chronicle may well be the funniest confession ever written. The end began a few years ago with the Popsicle Twins, an act performed by a pair of… Leer más

New York: Free Press; Simon & Schuster, 1997. xi, 340 pages; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A near-fine copy of the first printing. "In this entertaining and informative book, journalist and political commentator Steven Stark takes us on a guided tour of the tube, and charts with unique wit and intelligence how America came of age, so to speak, in a box - watching everything from I Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Brady Bunch, and Saturday Night Live, to the CBS Evening News, Roots, MTV, and ER. Glued to the set asks the simple question - What has TV done to us? - and answers it with startling revelations about the power of its sixty most important shows and events. From Beaver to Roseanne, from Ed Sullivan to Oprah, from the blanket coverage of the early space program to the hearings for Watergate and the Clarence Thomas nomination, television has done more than simply record history and echo our culture. It has made us… Leer más

New York: Abrams Press, 2018. 406 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Every weekday for decades, a kind man named Mister Rogers stepped through a door in his TV house, spoke directly into the camera while he changed from street clothes into a cardigan and sneakers, and sang, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood." Offering unconditional love, this soft-spoken icon was a household name for tens of millions of children, as well as their parents who grew up with this friendly neighbor themselves. Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an enormously influential pioneer in the history of television for almost forty years. As the creator and star of public television's Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world… Leer más

New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. x, 246 pages, illustrations; 21 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Light shelfwear. Stated First edition: December 2006. "The Great American Makeover is a collection of essays that explore the American makeover mythos that has been recently repackaged in the form of popular makeover television programs such as Extreme Makeover, The Swan, Supernanny, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. / Dana Heller is Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Institute at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia." - Publisher. Contents: Before: "Things just keep getting better.," by Dana Heller; A Theatrical Manager: John Brown and the Radical Politics of the American Makeover Mythos, by Zoe Trodd; Plantation Makeover: Joel Chandler Harris's Myths and Violations, by Claire Pamplin; Making Over the New Adam, by Melissa Crawley; What Paris Reveals: The Sartorial and Sensual Transformation of American Girls, by Alisia G. Chase; Making Over Body and… Leer más

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers; it Books, 2011. xi, 314 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed and warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. "Sure, he's an excitable guy. Sure, he loves to complain. But Regis Philbin loves life . . . and with the wildly unpredictable one he's led so far, who wouldn't After five decades in show business-and nearly 17,000 unforgettable hours on television-he has a lifetime's worth of stories to share. In this entertaining memoir, the irrepressible Reege-consummate talk-show host, man-about-town, loving husband, father, and yes, obsessive sports fan-looks back at his years in show business. How I Got This Way is filled with stories of lessons learned-and elbows rubbed-with extraordinary, and often unsuspecting, teachers: David Letterman; Donald Trump; George Clooney; Howard Stern; Jack Nicholson; legendary Notre Dame coaches Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian,… Leer más

New York: New York University Press, 2020. x, 406 pages, illustrations; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. "We all have opinions about the television shows we watch, but television criticism is about much more than simply evaluating the merits of a particular show and deeming it 'good' or 'bad.' Rather, criticism uses the close examination of a television program to explore that program's cultural significance, creative strategies, and its place in a broader social context. How to Watch Television, Second Edition brings together forty original essays -- more than half of which are new to this edition -- from today's leading scholars on television culture, who write about the programs they care (and think) the most about. Each essay focuses on a single television show, demonstrating one way to read the program and, through it, our media culture. From fashioning blackness in Empire to representation in Orange is the New Black and from the role of the reboot in Gilmore… Leer más

New York: Pocket Books; Simon & Schuster, 1998. 277 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Pocket Books hardcover printing March 1998. Fine DJ. A fine copy of the first printing. Actor Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001) played Archie Bunker in the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971 to 1979). "Growing up in Depression-era New York, Carroll O'Connor made his way armed with the quick wit, mischievous bent of mind, and engaging Irish charm that flow through these pages. From his rough-and-tumble days in the merchant marine during World War II - marked by big dreams, bar brawls, and bloody noses - he moved on to salad days in Dublin. There he received an education in literature and in life, found his true calling in the theatre, and married his wife, Nancy . . .a fifty-year success story that's still going strong. O'Connor was soon invited to Hollywood, the scene of his greatest achievements. His unique perspective on the creation of All in the Family - and his… Leer más

London: Virgin Books, 2007. xii, 244 pages, [16] pages of plates, portraits (chiefly colour); 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. One corner lightly bumped. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. "An in-depth look at the complex and fascinating star who came from a childhood of abuse and, despite all odds, rose to fame as a brilliant actor, comedian, and writer. Chevy also offers hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes about his years in Hollywood." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Museum of Broadcasting, 1985. 78 pages, illustrations, portraits; 24 cm. Exhibition held at the Museum of Broadcasting, New York, November 15, 1985 to January 30, 1986. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Random House, 1997. xxv, 261 pages; 24 cm. Advance Reading Copy (ARC). PRESENTATION COPY. Signed and warmly inscribed by Larry Gelbart in 1997 on the inside front cover.. SIGNED. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Center Street, 2011. xvii, 264 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. SIGNED. Boldly signed by the author Florence Henderson on the front free endpaper, no dedication. A fine copy of the first printing. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. Florence Henderson (1934-2016) famously played the role of the mother in the TV sitcom The Brady Bunch, a staple of the 1970s.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

Los Angeles: J. P. Tarcher; Penguin, 2005. 266 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations, portraits; 24 cm. SIGNED by Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) on the title page, no dedication. First printing. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. Diller is considered one of the greats in American standup comedy. "From housewife to humorist, Phyllis Diller has been making millions laugh for five decades with her groundbreaking comedy. Now the laughter continues with her uproarious autobiography. Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse recounts the story of how, against all odds, Phyllis Diller became America's first successful and best-loved female stand-up comic. She began her professional career at age thirty-seven, in spite of the fact that she was a housewife, mother of five, and working at a radio station due to her husband's chronic unemployment. Now, fifty years later, after two traumatic marriages; extensive cosmetic surgery; numerous film, television, and stage appearances; and separate… Leer más

Los Angeles: J. P. Tarcher; Penguin, 2005. 266 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations, portraits; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover."From housewife to humorist, Phyllis Diller has been making millions laugh for five decades with her groundbreaking comedy. Now the laughter continues with her uproarious autobiography. Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse recounts the story of how, against all odds, Phyllis Diller became America's first successful and best-loved female stand-up comic. She began her professional career at age thirty-seven, in spite of the fact that she was a housewife, mother of five, and working at a radio station due to her husband's chronic unemployment. Now, fifty years later, after two traumatic marriages; extensive cosmetic surgery; numerous film, television, and stage appearances; and separate careers as an artist and piano soloist with symphony orchestras, Phyllis Diller finally tells her story. With her trademark laugh, incredible… Leer más

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1996. xviii, 269 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Autographed signed letter by the author Douglass K. Daniel laid in. "When Lou Grant premiered in the fall of 1977, it quickly became a symbol of television drama at its best. During its five years on the air, Lou Grant earned critical acclaim as an entertaining yet thoughtful drama about important social and political issues, a rarity for episodic television in the late 1970s. Douglass K. Daniel reveals how the creators of Lou Grant investigated journalism in the post-Watergate era to present a modern-day portrayal of the profession. They based characters, dialogue, and plots on the experiences of dozens of professional journalists. By researching social problems, they developed relevant story lines that gave episodes unusual immediacy. The show won thirteen Emmy Awards, among them two for Best Drama, and a Peabody Award. Journalists hailed the series as television's… Leer más

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1994. 248 pages [32] pages of plates, illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. "In 1952, a young actress named Audrey Meadows took a chance in leaving a successful Broadway show to join a fledgling television series headlined by a brash new comic named Jackie Gleason. 'The Honeymooners' would make television history and turn its cast into household names. In this warm, engaging, frequently hilarious memoir, Audrey Meadows recalls the years she spent playing Alice Kramden opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph. Love, Alice is full of anecdotes of Gleason's inspired, sometimes alarming antics, as well as personal stories of their fellow Honeymooners, Art Carney and Joyce Randolph. It captures the essence of Gleason, the high spirits of New York in the fifties, and all the excitement of the Golden Age of television." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1994. 248 pages [32] pages of plates, illustrations; 24 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed and warmly inscribed by Audrey Meadows on the half-title page. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. Please note that the "signature" on the third flyleaf is printed and not an authentic signature! "In 1952, a young actress named Audrey Meadows took a chance in leaving a successful Broadway show to join a fledgling television series headlined by a brash new comic named Jackie Gleason. 'The Honeymooners' would make television history and turn its cast into household names. In this warm, engaging, frequently hilarious memoir, Audrey Meadows recalls the years she spent playing Alice Kramden opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph. Love, Alice is full of anecdotes of Gleason's inspired, sometimes alarming antics, as well as personal stories of their fellow Honeymooners, Art Carney and Joyce Randolph. It captures the essence of Gleason, the… Leer más