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Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops

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Availability:In StockContributor:Wesley HyattAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2003-01-20Pages:328
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786414208ISBN-10:786414200UPC:9780786414208Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:TelevisionBook Topic:Guides & ReviewsSize:10.06 x 7.08 x 0.72 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SC2ZDME4FQ

Do you remember the 1959 game show where ABC cancelled a tape featuring a female impersonator (Across the Board)? Ever heard of Snip, the 1976 sitcom starring David Brenner that NBC canned just before it debuted? Almost everyone who has worked on a successful television series has also been on one that flopped. Even during the first thirty years of broadcasting, when NBC, CBS, and ABC were the only networks and not quite so quick to cancel unsuccessful programs, hundreds of shows lasted less than one year.

This work tells the stories of those ill-fated series that were cancelled within one year after their premieres. The entries are arranged chronologically from the 1948-1949 through the 1977-1978 seasons, and provide brief descriptions of the shows along with such facts as the type of program each series was; its times, dates, and network; its competition on other networks; and the names of the cast, producer, director and writer. The book also includes information from more than 100 interviews with actors, writers, directors, and producers who worked on the short-lived television series.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786414208ISBN-10:786414200UPC:9780786414208Book Category:Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:TelevisionBook Topic:Guides & ReviewsSize:10.06 x 7.08 x 0.72 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SC2ZDME4FQ
Wesley Hyatt, a senior writer with MMI Public Relations, has also served as a television historian and consultant for several media sources. He is the author of several McFarland titles and lives in Durham, North Carolina.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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