Postcards from the Edge VI: Television & Media Industries: TV Reference

Entries on people, shows, formats and themes in TV history. Most entries have suggested reading lists.

1997 edition of the Encyclopedia of Television (above). Contains some entries not found in the 2004 edition.

Includes info (station, time slot, broadcast history) for talk shows, variety shows, soaps, game shows & cartoons.

Entries on people, shows, & formats--with further reading lists.
Available as print or ebook.

Indicates time slot, channel & cast for each season of even the most marginal TV shows.
Back of the book has season-by-season primetime TV schedules, a list of hit TV theme songs, and a list of Emmy winning shows.

Most entries contain ratings & share information.
Available as print or ebook.

Shows the daily prime-time TV schedule, year by year 1944-2002. Also includes a "snapshot" of TV for each year.

Look up a show & get a list of books & articles on that show.