Synopsis
This 8th edition of the Directory includes more that 500 new entries on shows, as well as updates on shows already covered in previous editions.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2003-10-01 | | Series: | COMPLETE DIRECTORY TO PRIME TIME NETWORK AND CABLE TV SHOWS, 1946-PRESENT |
| Size | | Length: | 1592 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 2.2 in | | Weight: | 54.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
EIGHTH EDITION
COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED
THE COMPLETE DIRECTORY TO
PRIME TIME NETWORK AND CABLE TV SHOWS
1946—PRESENT
“This is the Guinness Book of World Records . . .
The Encyclopedia Britannica of television!”
–TV Guide
MORE THAN 6,000 SERIES LISTED!
Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh
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 SIXTY CABLE NETWORKS,
PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!
This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of prime-time 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 I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Happy Days, to modern classics like Will & Grace, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Friends; all the gripping sci-fi series, from Captain Video and The X-Files to all versions of Star Trek; the popular serials, from Peyton Place to Dallas to Dawson’s Creek; and the runaway hits on cable, including CNN, The Real World, The Osbournes, and Sponge Bob Square Pants. 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 Survivor and The Bachelor to C.S.I. and The West Wing.
UPDATES ON CONTINUING SHOWS, such as ER, Frasier, 7th Heaven, and The Simpsons.
EXTENSIVE CABLE COVERAGE of more than 800 entries, including a description of the programming on each major cable network.
BRAND-NEW IN THIS EDITION–an exclusive “Ph.D. Trivia Quiz” of two hundred questions to challenge even the most ardent TV fan; plus a streamlined guide to TV-related Web sites for all those who want to be constantly up-to-date.
SPECIAL FEATURES!
• Annual program schedules at a glance for the past fifty-seven years • Top-rated shows of each season • Emmy Award winners • Longest running series • Spin-off series • Theme songs • A fascinating history of TV
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