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Inside prime time

Todd Gitlin

1983369 pagesabout 6–8 hours
1983
first published
  • 1983Pantheon Books · 369 pages · ENGISBN 9780394533087
  • 1985Pantheon Books · 369 pages · ENGISBN 9780394737874
  • 2000University of California Press · 369 pages · ENGISBN 9780520217850

A behind-the-scenes view of prime-time television reveals how shows get and stay on the air, explains how television is shaped by the political and cultural climate of the era, and offers anecdotes about "Charlie's Angels," "Hill Street Blues," and other series.

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