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Lorenzo Cultural Center
TV Milestones Series
Series Editor: Barry Keith Grant, Brock University
TV Milestones Series is a distinct series of short monographs written in a critical but accessible and lively manner. Each book offers a comprehensive account of a particular television show, placing it in the context of the history of television and broader cultural history, as well as discussing representative episodes of the show in detail. The titles are suitable for students, scholars, and general readers alike.
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Treme
Explores the urban context of post-Katrina New Orleans with which the TV show engages.
Paperback
Available September 2019
ISBN: 9780814341513
$19.99
eBOOK
Available September 2019
ISBN: 9780814341520
The Killing
Examines a landmark television series in its feminist rewriting of the noir police procedural.
Paperback
Published: May 2017
ISBN: 9780814342121
ISBN: 9780814342121
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: May 2017
ISBN: 9780814342138
ISBN: 9780814342138
The X-Files
A social and cultural analysis of The X-Files focusing on the genres the program employed in its interrogation of American history, politics, and identity.
Paperback
Published: December 2016
ISBN: 9780814339428
ISBN: 9780814339428
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: December 2016
ISBN: 9780814339435
ISBN: 9780814339435
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Considers the influence of The Dick Van Dyke Show on television sitcom history.
Paperback
Published: December 2015
ISBN: 9780814340318
ISBN: 9780814340318
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: December 2015
ISBN: 9780814340325
ISBN: 9780814340325
Father Knows Best
A historical and analytical examination of the iconic 1950s television and radio family sitcom.
Paperback
Published: November 2015
ISBN: 9780814339473
ISBN: 9780814339473
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: November 2015
ISBN: 9780814339480
ISBN: 9780814339480
Maverick
Demonstrates how Maverick, "The Legend of the West," fractured, altered, or undermined nearly every Western code and myth.
Paperback
Published: August 2015
ISBN: 9780814339169
ISBN: 9780814339169
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: August 2015
ISBN: 9780814339176
ISBN: 9780814339176
Have Gun—Will Travel
Analyzes the TV Western Have Gun—Will Travel through a close reading of episodes and production history.
Paperback
Published: May 2015
ISBN: 9780814339763
ISBN: 9780814339763
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: May 2015
ISBN: 9780814339770
ISBN: 9780814339770
Knots Landing
Examines Knots Landing in its industrial and political contexts and from fresh aesthetic and theoretical perspectives.
Paperback
Published: May 2015
ISBN: 9780814340332
ISBN: 9780814340332
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: May 2015
ISBN: 9780814340349
ISBN: 9780814340349
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In
Examines the reception, formal strategies, production history, and ideological underpinnings of the groundbreaking comedy-variety show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In.
Paperback
Published: November 2014
ISBN: 9780814338223
ISBN: 9780814338223
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: November 2014
ISBN: 9780814338230
ISBN: 9780814338230
24
A comprehensive overview of the innovative primetime drama 24.
Paperback
Published: May 2014
ISBN: 9780814338674
ISBN: 9780814338674
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: May 2014
ISBN: 9780814338681
ISBN: 9780814338681
Batman
Offers a fresh understanding of the persistent popularity and ongoing value of the original Batman series.
Paperback
Published: March 2014
ISBN: 9780814338179
ISBN: 9780814338179
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2014
ISBN: 9780814338186
ISBN: 9780814338186
The L Word
Explores representational strategies in the groundbreaking series The L Word.
Paperback
Published: February 2014
ISBN: 9780814338247
ISBN: 9780814338247
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: February 2014
ISBN: 9780814338254
ISBN: 9780814338254
The Wire
Analyzes how The Wire repurposed television drama for political critique.
Paperback
Published: March 2013
ISBN: 9780814335901
ISBN: 9780814335901
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2013
ISBN: 9780814335932
ISBN: 9780814335932
The Sopranos
Surveys the commercial importance, originality, and cultural relevance of the groundbreaking HBO series The Sopranos.
Paperback
Published: March 2013
ISBN: 9780814334065
ISBN: 9780814334065
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2013
ISBN: 9780814338520
ISBN: 9780814338520
The West Wing
Explores how the award-winning NBC drama offered a space for vibrant conversation about U.S. politics, identity, and culture.
Paperback
Published: December 2012
ISBN: 9780814334362
ISBN: 9780814334362
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: December 2012
ISBN: 9780814338094
ISBN: 9780814338094
The Donna Reed Show
Analyzes The Donna Reed Show, which aired from 1958 to 1966, as a key moment of cultural transition.
Paperback
Published: November 2012
ISBN: 9780814335086
ISBN: 9780814335086
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: November 2012
ISBN: 9780814338087
ISBN: 9780814338087
Deadwood
Considers the HBO series Deadwood in the context of the television Western genre and the intersection of capital and violence in American history.
Paperback
Published: March 2012
ISBN: 9780814334492
ISBN: 9780814334492
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2012
ISBN: 9780814336601
ISBN: 9780814336601
Gilligan's Island
An analysis of the under-studied sitcom Gilligan’s Island that addresses key questions about American social life in the 1960s.
Paperback
Published: February 2012
ISBN: 9780814333723
ISBN: 9780814333723
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: February 2012
ISBN: 9780814336472
ISBN: 9780814336472
The Fugitive
A social, cultural, historical, and institutional analysis of the classic original series The Fugitive.
Paperback
Published: November 2011
ISBN: 9780814334294
ISBN: 9780814334294
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: November 2011
ISBN: 9780814336106
ISBN: 9780814336106
Hogan's Heroes
Analyzes the unique satirical social and political commentary offered by Hogan’s Heroes during a volatile period in American history.
Paperback
Published: September 2011
ISBN: 9780814334164
ISBN: 9780814334164
$19.99
eBOOK
Published: September 2011
ISBN: 9780814336007
ISBN: 9780814336007