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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Staiger, Janet,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2000]; ©2000
• প্রকাশনার বছর: 2000
• ভাষা: English
• দৈহিক বর্ননা: 1 online resource

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...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• 2. The Beverly Hillbillies
• 3. All in the Family
• 4. Laverne & Shirley
• 5. The Cosby Show
• Epilogue: Some Final Observations
• Notes
• Select Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author