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.
Advisory Editors: Robert J. Burgoyne, University of St. Andrews; Caren J. Deming, University of Arizona; Patricia B. Erens, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Peter X. Feng, University of Delaware; Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh; Frances Gateward, Howard University; Tom Gunning, University of Chicago; Thomas Leitch, University of Delaware; Walter Metz, Southern Illinois University.
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Maverick
Demonstrates how Maverick, "The Legend of the West," fractured, altered, or undermined nearly every Western code and myth.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814339169
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814339176
Have Gun—Will Travel
Analyzes the TV Western Have Gun—Will Travel through a close reading of episodes and production history.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814339763
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814339770
Knots Landing
Examines Knots Landing in its industrial and political contexts and from fresh aesthetic and theoretical perspectives.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814340332
eBOOK
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
ISBN: 9780814338223
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814338230
24
A comprehensive overview of the innovative primetime drama 24.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814338674
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814338681
Batman
Offers a fresh understanding of the persistent popularity and ongoing value of the original Batman series.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814338179
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814338186
The L Word
Explores representational strategies in the groundbreaking series The L Word.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814338247
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814338254
The Wire
Analyzes how The Wire repurposed television drama for political critique.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814335901
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335932
The Sopranos
Surveys the commercial importance, originality, and cultural relevance of the groundbreaking HBO series The Sopranos.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814334065
eBOOK
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
ISBN: 9780814334362
eBOOK
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
ISBN: 9780814335086
eBOOK
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
ISBN: 9780814334492
eBOOK
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
ISBN: 9780814333723
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814336472
The Fugitive
A social, cultural, historical, and institutional analysis of the classic original series The Fugitive.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814334294
eBOOK
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
ISBN: 9780814334164
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814336007
Dark Shadows
Explores the cultural, industrial, formal, and generic contexts of the television soap opera Dark Shadows as a precursor to today’s popular gothic media franchises.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814334393
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814336328
Miami Vice
Discusses the aesthetic appeal, production history, philosophical themes, and enduring importance of the groundbreaking 1980s television series.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814334195
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335413
I Love Lucy
An analysis of I Love Lucy, one of the best loved sitcoms in the history of American television.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814332610
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335734
Doctor Who
A comprehensive account of Doctor Who as a television series and product of popular culture.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814333082
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335611
Angel
Examines the innovative approach to genre, aesthetics, narrative, and the representation of masculinity in the television series Angel.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814333198
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335598