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The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 7th edition [Paperback]

Tim Brooks (Author), Earle F. Marsh (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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"This is the Guinness Book of World Records . . .
The Encyclopedia Britannica of television!"
--TV Guide

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AMERICA'S #1 BESTSELLING TELEVISION BOOK--
NOW REVISED AND UPDATED!

The biggest and best television reference ever published, this is the guide you'll turn to again and again for information on every nighttime network series ever telecast and all the top syndicated and cable series! From The Ed Sullivan Show, The Honeymooners, and Happy Days to Party of Five, The X-Files, and Dharma & Greg, this comprehensive directory lists every program alphabetically and includes the complete broadcast history, cast list, and plot summary, along with exciting behind-the-scene stories about the shows and stars.

EXTENSIVE ORIGINAL CABLE COVERAGE with more than XXX entries, from Larry King Live to Talk Soup and South Park.

MORE THAN 350 NEW NETWORK AND SYNDICATED SERIES, including Ally McBeal, The Practice, Will & Grace, and Sports Night.

UPDATED LISTINGS OF CONTINUING SHOWS, including Frasier, The Simpsons, and 60 Minutes.

BRAND-NEW APPENDIX listing network Web addresses.

SPECIAL FEATURES!
- Annual program schedules at a glance for the past fifty-three years - Top-rated shows of each season - Emmy Award winners - Longest running series - Spinoff series - Theme songs - Fascinating history of the "Seven Eras" of TV programming - More than fifty entries for the leading cable networks - And much, much more!
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2.0 out of 5 stars An Uneven And Decidedly Opinionated Book About TV, May 9 2004
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Dean Anderson (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present (Paperback)
This book sort of considers itself the "industry standard" at giving you the facts about television shows. And, in many ways, it does give you a sense of many of the programs listed here, more than six thousand, as the cover states. However, it frequently doesn't know whether it wants to give you the gossipy dish on a program or to clearheadedly state the facts of a show, and it frequently misses the historical records or the most important points about and surrounding the listings.

For example, in the case of television's most celebrated flop, "My Mother The Car," they flatly state the plot of the program, but nothing about how outrageous the concept was or any of the commentary about it. Meanwhile, just over the page, they talk of how many people found the critical darling, "My So-Called Life" whiny and melodramatic!

Either a tome like this should treat all shows with no editorial opinion included, or they should dish the dirt on all programs. It makes the authors seem like rank amateurs to try to be both critics and paladins of television facts.

One final note: They always state, with each ensuing version of this book (currently at the Eighth Edition), that the text is "completely revised and updated." This is a lie. The reviews and comments on every show reviewed in a previous edition is exactly the same as it was when it first appeared. Some of these are embarrassingly outdated, like the comments they made about the landmark miniseries, "Roots."

This book is helpful to people who are aware of the programs firsthand and won't be swayed by the author's biases. However, with internet resources available, this book and many others like it may soon be as dead as many of the shows it purportedly reviews.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Guide to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, Jan 17 2004
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This review is from: The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present (Paperback)
The best ever!! Tried to stump the book with obscure TV shows and everyone was listed. Goes by alphabetical order and with calendars of all the years from 1946 to the 2003. You'll never forget who appeared in what. Alot of detail on each show. As soon as I looked thru it, I was sorry I hadn't had this book for years. The best TV reference book you can have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to make Homer drool, Oct 14 2003
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J. Gifford (Las Vegas NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present (Paperback)
I already have two earlier editions of this TV bible and had to have this new one. It's more than worth the money. I'll read this one cover to cover as soon as I can bestill my beating heart. I've checked out the write-ups for newer shows such as Buffy -- the authors have proven that they're still in top form. This edition even includes a trivia section, which I will attempt after reading the 1500 or so pages of television history. A must-have for anyone who watches TV.
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