TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomson,David
TI  - Television: a biography 
SN  - 9780500519165 (hardcover)
AV  - PN1992.3 .U5 T47 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Thames & Hudson
KW  - Television
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Television programs
N1  - 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
ER  -