The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present | 
| Authors: Tim Brooks, Earle F. Marsh
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Edition: 9
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Pages: 1856
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 2.7
ISBN: 0345497732
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.45750973
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Publication Date: October 16, 2007
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Product Description
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 ONE HUNDRED CABLE NETWORKS, PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of primetime 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 The Honeymooners, All in the Family, and Happy Days to modern classics like 24, The Office, and Desperate Housewives; all the gripping sci-fi series, from Captain Video and the new Battle Star Galactica to all versions of Star Trek; the popular serials, from Peyton Place and Dallas to Dawson’s Creek and Ugly Betty; the reality show phenomena American Idol, Survivor, and The Amazing Race; and the hits on cable, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Top Chef, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Project Runway, and SpongeBob SquarePants. 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 Heroes and Grey’s Anatomy to 30 Rock and Nip/Tuck
UPDATES ON CONTINUING SHOWS such as CSI, Gilmore Girls, The Simpsons, and The Real World
EXTENSIVE CABLE COVERAGE with more than 1,000 entries, including a description of the programming on each major cable network
AND DON’T MISS the exclusive and updated “Ph.D. Trivia Quiz” of 200 questions that will challenge even the most ardent TV fan, plus a streamlined guide to TV-related websites for those who want to be constantly up-to-date
SPECIAL FEATURES!
• Annual program schedules at a glance for the past 61 years • Top-rated shows of each season • Emmy Award winners • Longest-running series • Spin-off series • Theme songs • A fascinating history of TV
“This is the Guinness Book of World Records . . .
the Encyclopedia Britannica of television!”
–TV Guide
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 A Complete History of Television June 20, 2008
This volume covers the history of television from its infancy to recent years. The book begins with a short essay on the history of television.
Most of the book is devoted to synposes of prime time television shows that were on for at least four weeks from the 1940s up through recent years. For each show, the cast is listed, and the dates of first and last telecast are given. The book lists the networks that shows appeared on and even lists the time slots each show appeared in during its life.
At the end of the book, there are several appendices. These appendices cover such topics as year-by-year prime time schedules for each day of the week for the major networks, Emmy Award winners, rankings of top-rated shows for each year based on ratings, and other information.
You will likely spend a lot of time browsing through this book the first time you open it.
Book review June 1, 2008
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This is an awesome book if you need to know anything about prime time TV
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present January 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A gift for my husband who couldn't pull himself out of it once he had cracked the cover. He's over 60 and a TV junkie with a love for trivia.
WORTH READING January 20, 2008
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THIS BOOK HAD ALOT OF INFORMATION, YEARS ON TV, ALOT OF SERIES LISTED,
REGULAR CAST AND SPECIAL GUEST STARS,MOST HAD A RE-CAP ABOUT WHAT THE SHOW WAS ABOUT,I LIKED LOOKING THROUGH THE PAGES AND READING ABOUT ALL THE PAST SHOWS, THERE IS SOME FUN TRIVIA IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK AND ALL THE EMMY WINNERS.
THIS BOOK IS A GREAT PRICE AND I AM REALLY ENJOYING IT.
 Excellent! January 19, 2008
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I own the first, fifth and eighth editions of this book, and they are absolutely superb. For years, I had wanted a book such as this and in the late seventies, I heard about the first edition. I went to a book store and ordered it. The book would be flawless if Tim and Earle would include two features in their next edition. I noticed in the eighth edition, they give the number of episodes for some series. I think it's only the syndicated shows. Anyway, they should do that for ALL the shows. Also, tell if a show was in color and if it didn't begin in color, give the date when it switched. Tim and Earle should also do a book that lists all the TV specials and TV movies. That would be interesting.
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