Author: Judith Moose
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593930981
Category : Detective teams on television
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
My Life Was Perfectly Simple. Then He Walked Through The Door... I'm private investigator Laura Holt. My agency was hired to protect a valuable shipment of precious gems but with one catch: the client wanted to meet my boss. Only problem was that he didn't exist. I made him up because no one would ever take a female investigator seriously. But one day this total stranger with ocean blue eyes, a dazzling smile and at least five identities tried to steal those jewels. The next thing I knew he had assumed a sixth identity, moved into my office, moved into my life, and despite my best efforts, he moved into my heart. We've been together for five years; I married him (well, sort of) and I still don't know his real name! I suppose it really doesn't matter anymore because from the moment he walked through the door, the entire world came to know him as REMINGTON STEELE The ULTIMATE Remington Steele guide! Over 750 pages!
Remington Steele
Author: Judith Moose
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593930981
Category : Detective teams on television
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
My Life Was Perfectly Simple. Then He Walked Through The Door... I'm private investigator Laura Holt. My agency was hired to protect a valuable shipment of precious gems but with one catch: the client wanted to meet my boss. Only problem was that he didn't exist. I made him up because no one would ever take a female investigator seriously. But one day this total stranger with ocean blue eyes, a dazzling smile and at least five identities tried to steal those jewels. The next thing I knew he had assumed a sixth identity, moved into my office, moved into my life, and despite my best efforts, he moved into my heart. We've been together for five years; I married him (well, sort of) and I still don't know his real name! I suppose it really doesn't matter anymore because from the moment he walked through the door, the entire world came to know him as REMINGTON STEELE The ULTIMATE Remington Steele guide! Over 750 pages!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593930981
Category : Detective teams on television
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
My Life Was Perfectly Simple. Then He Walked Through The Door... I'm private investigator Laura Holt. My agency was hired to protect a valuable shipment of precious gems but with one catch: the client wanted to meet my boss. Only problem was that he didn't exist. I made him up because no one would ever take a female investigator seriously. But one day this total stranger with ocean blue eyes, a dazzling smile and at least five identities tried to steal those jewels. The next thing I knew he had assumed a sixth identity, moved into my office, moved into my life, and despite my best efforts, he moved into my heart. We've been together for five years; I married him (well, sort of) and I still don't know his real name! I suppose it really doesn't matter anymore because from the moment he walked through the door, the entire world came to know him as REMINGTON STEELE The ULTIMATE Remington Steele guide! Over 750 pages!
Crime Television
Author: Douglas M. Snauffer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313054959
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Crime dramas have been a staple of the television landscape since the advent of the medium. Along with comedies and soap operas, the police procedural made an easy transition from radio to TV, and starting with Dragnet in 1952, quickly became one of the most popular genres. Crime television has proven to be a fascinating reflection of changes and developments in the culture at large. In the '50s and early '60s, the square-jawed, just-the-facts detectives of The Untouchables and The FBI put police work in the best light possible. As the '60s gave way to the '70s, however, the depictions gained more subtle shading, and The Streets of San Francisco, The Rockford Files, and Baretta offered conflicted heroes in more complex worlds. This trend has of course continued in more recent decades, with Steven Bochco's dramas seeking a new realism through frank depictions of language and sexuality on television. In chronicling these developments and illustrating how the genre has reflected our ideas of crime and crime solving through the decades, author Douglas Snauffer provides essential reading for any fan. This work provides a comprehensive history of detective and police shows on television, with, among other elements, production histories of seminal programs, and interviews with some of the most important writers and producers of crime television. Besides the shows listed above, this volume will also discuss such programs as: Peter Gunn, The Mod Squad, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, Magnum P.I., Miami Vice, T.J. Hooker, Remington Steele, Cagney and Lacey, Murder, She Wrote, The Commish, Homicide: Life on the Street, Monk, and many more.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313054959
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Crime dramas have been a staple of the television landscape since the advent of the medium. Along with comedies and soap operas, the police procedural made an easy transition from radio to TV, and starting with Dragnet in 1952, quickly became one of the most popular genres. Crime television has proven to be a fascinating reflection of changes and developments in the culture at large. In the '50s and early '60s, the square-jawed, just-the-facts detectives of The Untouchables and The FBI put police work in the best light possible. As the '60s gave way to the '70s, however, the depictions gained more subtle shading, and The Streets of San Francisco, The Rockford Files, and Baretta offered conflicted heroes in more complex worlds. This trend has of course continued in more recent decades, with Steven Bochco's dramas seeking a new realism through frank depictions of language and sexuality on television. In chronicling these developments and illustrating how the genre has reflected our ideas of crime and crime solving through the decades, author Douglas Snauffer provides essential reading for any fan. This work provides a comprehensive history of detective and police shows on television, with, among other elements, production histories of seminal programs, and interviews with some of the most important writers and producers of crime television. Besides the shows listed above, this volume will also discuss such programs as: Peter Gunn, The Mod Squad, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, Magnum P.I., Miami Vice, T.J. Hooker, Remington Steele, Cagney and Lacey, Murder, She Wrote, The Commish, Homicide: Life on the Street, Monk, and many more.
Television Series of the 1980s
Author: Vincent Terrace
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442278315
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Television screens in the 1980s reflected some of the most memorable programs of all time. In that decade, such critically acclaimed shows as Cheers, The Golden Girls, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, and St. Elsewhere debuted. In that same decade, iconic shows like The A-Team, Baywatch, Cagney & Lacey, Knight Rider, MacGyver,Miami Vice, and Roseanne appealed to millions of viewers. Even after these shows departed the airwaves, they live on in syndication and on DVDs, entertaining many generations of viewers. In Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details, Vincent Terrace presents readers with a cornucopia of information about more than seventy programs from the decade. For example, did you know that Sam Malone had an ex-wife named Deborah? Or that MacGyver’s alias was Dexter Fillmore? Or Dan Fielding’s license plate on Night Court read “Hot to Trot”? These are just a handful of hundreds of fun and intriguing specifics found inside this volume. Programs from all four major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC)—as well as select syndicated programs—are represented here. This is not a book of opinions or essays about specific television programs but a treasure trove of facts associated with each show. Fromthe name of Roseanne’s diner to the title of Jessica Fletcher’s first novel, readers will discover a wealth of fascinating information that, for the most part, cannot be found elsewhere. In some cases, the factual data detailed herein is the only such documentation that currently exists on bygone shows of the era. Television Series of the 1980s is the ideal reference for fans of this decade and anyone looking to stump even the most knowledgeable trivia expert.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442278315
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Television screens in the 1980s reflected some of the most memorable programs of all time. In that decade, such critically acclaimed shows as Cheers, The Golden Girls, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, and St. Elsewhere debuted. In that same decade, iconic shows like The A-Team, Baywatch, Cagney & Lacey, Knight Rider, MacGyver,Miami Vice, and Roseanne appealed to millions of viewers. Even after these shows departed the airwaves, they live on in syndication and on DVDs, entertaining many generations of viewers. In Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details, Vincent Terrace presents readers with a cornucopia of information about more than seventy programs from the decade. For example, did you know that Sam Malone had an ex-wife named Deborah? Or that MacGyver’s alias was Dexter Fillmore? Or Dan Fielding’s license plate on Night Court read “Hot to Trot”? These are just a handful of hundreds of fun and intriguing specifics found inside this volume. Programs from all four major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC)—as well as select syndicated programs—are represented here. This is not a book of opinions or essays about specific television programs but a treasure trove of facts associated with each show. Fromthe name of Roseanne’s diner to the title of Jessica Fletcher’s first novel, readers will discover a wealth of fascinating information that, for the most part, cannot be found elsewhere. In some cases, the factual data detailed herein is the only such documentation that currently exists on bygone shows of the era. Television Series of the 1980s is the ideal reference for fans of this decade and anyone looking to stump even the most knowledgeable trivia expert.
Women Watching Television
Author: Andrea L. Press
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812212860
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Women's inclinations to identify with television characters varies with their assessment of the realism of these characters and their social world.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812212860
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Women's inclinations to identify with television characters varies with their assessment of the realism of these characters and their social world.
Hardboiled and High Heeled
Author: Linda Mizejewski
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135880050
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Can a gumshoe wear high heels? In a genre long dominated by men, women are now taking their place-as authors and as characters-alongside hard-boiled legends like Sam Spade and Mike Hammer. Hardboiled and High Heeled examines the meteoric rise of the female detective in contemporary film, television, and literature. Richly illustrated and written with a fan's love of the genre, Hardboiled and High Heeled is an essential introduction to women in detective fiction, from past to present, from pulp fiction to blockbuster films.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135880050
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Can a gumshoe wear high heels? In a genre long dominated by men, women are now taking their place-as authors and as characters-alongside hard-boiled legends like Sam Spade and Mike Hammer. Hardboiled and High Heeled examines the meteoric rise of the female detective in contemporary film, television, and literature. Richly illustrated and written with a fan's love of the genre, Hardboiled and High Heeled is an essential introduction to women in detective fiction, from past to present, from pulp fiction to blockbuster films.
American TV Detective Dramas
Author: Mareike Jenner
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137425660
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
The way detectives access and attain the 'truth' about a crime is an important indicator of how they relate to contemporary political developments. This book explores these methods of detection and positions the genre in a specific political, aesthetic, narrative and industrial context.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137425660
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
The way detectives access and attain the 'truth' about a crime is an important indicator of how they relate to contemporary political developments. This book explores these methods of detection and positions the genre in a specific political, aesthetic, narrative and industrial context.
Thinking Outside the Box
Author: Gary R. Edgerton
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813171722
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Thinking Outside the Box brings together some of the best and most challenging scholarship about TV genres, exploring their genesis, their functions and development, and the interaction of disparate genres. The authors argue that genre is a process rather than a static category and that it signifies much about the people who produce and watch the shows. In addition to considering traditional genres such as sitcoms, soap operas, and talk shows, the contributors explore new hybrids, including reality programs, teen-oriented science fiction, and quality dramas, and examine how many of these shows have taken on a global reach. Identifying historical continuities and envisioning possible trends, this is the richest and most current study of how television genres form, operate, and change.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813171722
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Thinking Outside the Box brings together some of the best and most challenging scholarship about TV genres, exploring their genesis, their functions and development, and the interaction of disparate genres. The authors argue that genre is a process rather than a static category and that it signifies much about the people who produce and watch the shows. In addition to considering traditional genres such as sitcoms, soap operas, and talk shows, the contributors explore new hybrids, including reality programs, teen-oriented science fiction, and quality dramas, and examine how many of these shows have taken on a global reach. Identifying historical continuities and envisioning possible trends, this is the richest and most current study of how television genres form, operate, and change.
Pierce Brosnan
Author: Peter Carrick
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806524023
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Featuring 16 pages of rare photographs, this biography includes a comprehensive filmography and chronology of Pierce Brosnan's career.
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806524023
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Featuring 16 pages of rare photographs, this biography includes a comprehensive filmography and chronology of Pierce Brosnan's career.
5000 Episodes and No Commercials
Author: David Hofstede
Publisher: Back Stage Books
ISBN: 0307799506
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Groundbreaking! Does for TV shows what Leonard Maltin’s guides do for movies! Forget movies! Sales of TV DVDs are outpacing all other categories, according to Video Store magazine. The Simpsons, 24, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Alias, even old chestnuts like Columbo and Home Improvement are blowing out of the stores as fans and collectors rush to buy their favorite shows, compact and complete. How do buyers know which shows are the best, which season contains that favorite moment, which episode features that guest star? They don’t—not without their trusty copy of 5,000 Episodes No Commercials which gives full information on every sitcom and drama released on DVD, whether in season-by-season sets, individual episodes, best-of compilations, specials, or made-for-TV movies. Almost 500 pages of listings include year of original airing, information on audio and video quality, extras, Easter eggs, and more. Every couch potato is sure to heave up off the sofa just long enough to buy 5,000 Episodes No Commercials!
Publisher: Back Stage Books
ISBN: 0307799506
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Groundbreaking! Does for TV shows what Leonard Maltin’s guides do for movies! Forget movies! Sales of TV DVDs are outpacing all other categories, according to Video Store magazine. The Simpsons, 24, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Alias, even old chestnuts like Columbo and Home Improvement are blowing out of the stores as fans and collectors rush to buy their favorite shows, compact and complete. How do buyers know which shows are the best, which season contains that favorite moment, which episode features that guest star? They don’t—not without their trusty copy of 5,000 Episodes No Commercials which gives full information on every sitcom and drama released on DVD, whether in season-by-season sets, individual episodes, best-of compilations, specials, or made-for-TV movies. Almost 500 pages of listings include year of original airing, information on audio and video quality, extras, Easter eggs, and more. Every couch potato is sure to heave up off the sofa just long enough to buy 5,000 Episodes No Commercials!
Television Without Pity
Author: Tara Ariano
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 9781594741173
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
From weekend-long "Real World" marathons to the People's Choice Awards, from favorite characters (Brenda Walsh, Seth Cohen) to the most unfunny recurring skits on "Saturday Night Live," this is a celebration of television unlike any other. 100 illustrations.
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 9781594741173
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
From weekend-long "Real World" marathons to the People's Choice Awards, from favorite characters (Brenda Walsh, Seth Cohen) to the most unfunny recurring skits on "Saturday Night Live," this is a celebration of television unlike any other. 100 illustrations.