Thomson, David. <br/><br/>
Television :  a biography / 
David Thomson. 
 - 412 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Introduction: The elephant in the room? -- Part one: The medium. Buy the numbers ; Where are you going, fugitive? ; Norma's sessions ; Oh, Donna! ; Gently "on" : a new age of television people ; The sit and the situation ; Commercials ; Wasteland ; Is that an oasis? -- Part two: The messages. A play, for today? ; Talking heads ; Policeman, save my life ; The news, or Isn't there anyone? ; Women, wives, and wonderers ; The loneliness of the role model ; Mr. President ; Live? ; Documentary? ; Long form ; Laugh on/laugh off ; Eternally on. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780500519165 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016932145 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Television--History.--United States<br/>Television programs--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1992.3 .U5  / T47 2016