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Blockbuster TV : Must-See Sitcoms in the Network Era.

Archie Bunker. Jed. Laverne and Shirley. Cliff Huxtable. Throughout the entire history of American prime-time television only four sitcoms have been true blockbusters, with Nielsen ratings far above the second- and third-rated programs. Weekly, millions of Americans of every age were making a specia...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Staiger, Janet
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : NYU Press, 2000.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Archie Bunker. Jed. Laverne and Shirley. Cliff Huxtable. Throughout the entire history of American prime-time television only four sitcoms have been true blockbusters, with Nielsen ratings far above the second- and third-rated programs. Weekly, millions of Americans of every age were making a special effort to turn on the set to see what Archie, Jed, Laverne, and Cliff were doing that week. The wild popularity of these shows-- All in the Family, The Beverly Hillbillies, Laverne & Shirley (and its partner Happy Days), and The Cosby Show --left commentators bewildered by the tastes and prefer.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (235 pages)
ISBN:9780814786994
0814786995