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1001 TV shows you must watch before you die / general editor, Paul Condon ; foreword by Steven Moffat ; introduction by Robb Pearlman.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, NY : Universe, 2015Description: 960 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780789329387 (hbk.)
  • 0789329387 (hbk.)
  • 9780857623430
  • 0857623435
Other title:
  • One thousand and one television shows you must watch before you die
  • One thousand one TV shows you must watch before you die
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.45 23
LOC classification:
  • PN 1992.2 O58 2015
Summary: The most groundbreaking and important must-see shows from the 1950s to today s golden age of television. This latest addition to the best-selling and highly acclaimed 1001 series showcases the best programs produced for television from its inception to the bumper crop of great shows being produced in today s era of original cable programming and digital streaming.Offering a critical evaluation of the most important and groundbreaking TV programs ever created, this book tracks television s evolution through decades of social, cultural, and stylistic change. Included are shows that broke new ground, influenced the future, and left a lasting mark, ranging from the wholesomeness of Leave It to Beaver or The Andy Griffith Show through the mod cool of Laugh-In and The Avengers to the present day. Every important genre and era is represented, from award-winning sitcoms such as All in the Family and Seinfeld to the recent wave of high-quality cable series, including The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad, and Mad Men.This volume is the perfect guide to what next to binge watch every program is available via DVD or streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 1992.2 O58 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000170137

"A Quintessence book"--Title page verso.

"Before you die, a 1001 original"--Dust jacket.

Includes index.

The most groundbreaking and important must-see shows from the 1950s to today s golden age of television. This latest addition to the best-selling and highly acclaimed 1001 series showcases the best programs produced for television from its inception to the bumper crop of great shows being produced in today s era of original cable programming and digital streaming.Offering a critical evaluation of the most important and groundbreaking TV programs ever created, this book tracks television s evolution through decades of social, cultural, and stylistic change. Included are shows that broke new ground, influenced the future, and left a lasting mark, ranging from the wholesomeness of Leave It to Beaver or The Andy Griffith Show through the mod cool of Laugh-In and The Avengers to the present day. Every important genre and era is represented, from award-winning sitcoms such as All in the Family and Seinfeld to the recent wave of high-quality cable series, including The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad, and Mad Men.This volume is the perfect guide to what next to binge watch every program is available via DVD or streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.

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