Television's Second Golden Age: From Hill Street Blues to ER : Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Cagney & Lacey, Moonlighting, L.A. Law, Thirtysomething, China Beach, Twin Peaks, Northern Exposure, Picket Fences, with Brief Reflections on Homicide, NYPD Blue, Chicago Hope, and Other Quality Dramas"Informative and insightful, this book takes the convincing stance that TV's good old days are really today". -- Publishers Weekly |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 10 |
The Golden Ages of Television | 19 |
The Causes of Quality | 36 |
Copyright | |
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