Film and Television
TV Milestones Series
TV Milestones 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 that show in the context of the history of television and broader cultural history and discussing representative episodes of the show in detail.
Series Editors: Barry Keith Grant, Brock University; Jeannette Sloniowski, Brock University
Film and Television Categories: Film and Television: Filmmakers, Theory, Television, World Cinema
Film and Television Series: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Studies, TV Milestones Series
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Deadwood
Ina Rae Hark Considers the HBO series Deadwood in the context of the television Western genre and the intersection of capital and violence in American history. Price: $15.95s (Paper) |
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Gilligan's Island
Walter Metz An analysis of the under-studied sitcom Gilligan’s Island that addresses key questions about American social life in the 1960s. Price: $15.95s (Paper) |
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The Fugitive
David Pierson A social, cultural, historical, and institutional analysis of the classic original series The Fugitive. Price: $14.95s (Paper) |
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Hogan's Heroes
Robert R. Shandley Analyzes the unique satirical social and political commentary offered by Hogan’s Heroes during a volatile period in American history. Price: $15.95s (Paper) |
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Dark Shadows
Harry M. Benshoff 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. Price: $15.95s (Paper) |
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Deadwood Considers the HBO series Deadwood in the context of the television Western genre and the intersection of capital and violence in American history. |
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Gilligan's Island An analysis of the under-studied sitcom Gilligan’s Island that addresses key questions about American social life in the 1960s. |
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The Fugitive A social, cultural, historical, and institutional analysis of the classic original series The Fugitive. |
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Hogan's Heroes Analyzes the unique satirical social and political commentary offered by Hogan’s Heroes during a volatile period in American history. |
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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. |
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Miami Vice Discusses the aesthetic appeal, production history, philosophical themes, and enduring importance of the groundbreaking 1980s television series. |
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I Love Lucy An analysis of I Love Lucy, one of the best loved sitcoms in the history of American television. |
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The Honeymooners Examines the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of The Honeymooners in the context of postwar American values. |
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Doctor Who A comprehensive account of Doctor Who as a television series and product of popular culture. |
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Angel Examines the innovative approach to genre, aesthetics, narrative, and the representation of masculinity in the television series Angel. |
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