The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

出版者:Ballantine Books

作者:Brooks, Tim/ Marsh, Earle

页数:1616

出版时间:2003-10

价格:CDN$ 41.95

装帧:Pap

isbn号码:9780345455420

AMERICA’S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK WITH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT–

NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!

PROGRAMS FROM ALL SEVEN COMMERCIAL BROADCAST NETWORKS, MORE THAN SIXTY CABLE NETWORKS,

PLUS ALL MAJOR SYNDICATED SHOWS!

This is the must-have book for TV viewers in the new millennium–the entire history of prime-time programs in one convenient volume. It’s a guide you’ll turn to again and again for information on every series ever telecast. There are entries for all the great shows, from evergreens like I Love Lucy , The Honeymooners , and Happy Days , to modern classics like Will & Grace , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and Friends ; all the gripping sci-fi series, from Captain Video and The X-Files to all versions of Star Trek ; the popular serials, from Peyton Place to Dallas to Dawson’s Creek ; and the runaway hits on cable, including CNN, The Real World , The Osbournes , and Sponge Bob Square Pants . This comprehensive guide lists every program alphabetically and includes a complete broadcast history, cast, and engaging plot summary– along with exciting behind-the-scenes stories about the shows and the stars.

MORE THAN 500 ALL-NEW LISTINGS , from Survivor and The Bachelor to C.S.I. and The West Wing.

UPDATES ON CONTINUING SHOWS , such as ER , Frasier , 7th Heaven , and The Simpsons .

EXTENSIVE CABLE COVERAGE of more than 800 entries, including a description of the programming on each major cable network.

BRAND-NEW IN THIS EDITION –an exclusive “Ph.D. Trivia Quiz” of two hundred questions to challenge even the most ardent TV fan; plus a streamlined guide to TV-related Web sites for all those who want to be constantly up-to-date.

SPECIAL FEATURES!

• Annual program schedules at a glance for the past fifty-seven years • Top-rated shows of each season • Emmy Award winners • Longest running series • Spin-off series • Theme songs • A fascinating history of TV