In 1981, NBC's "Hill Street Blues" combined the cop show and the soap opera to set the model for primetime serial storytelling, which is evident in "The Sopranos," "The Wire," and "Breaking Bad." In 1963, ABC's "The Fugitive" showed how an anthology series could tell a continuing tale, influencing "The X-Files," "House," and "Fringe." In 1987, NBC's "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" changed the situation comedy into attitudinal comedy, leading to "Weeds," "Nurse Jackie," and "Entourage." "The DVD Novel: How the Way We Watch Television Changed the Television We Watch" not only examines...
In 1981, NBC's "Hill Street Blues" combined the cop show and the soap opera to set the model for primetime serial storytelling, which is evident in...
Trey has expanded from the paper route he always had as a child to running a business of five. The hours offer the seclusion he craves. He has a content life complete with a pretend girlfriend, Angela, the prettiest teller at his bank. He does get caught romantically leering at Angela through the declaration of love he wrote in the condensation of his car window, but could she see him through that? Trey struggles to perceive any social interaction in a typical way. Sean likes him because Trey thinks about things no one else even notices. Sean can be cruel, but Trey never does what Sean...
Trey has expanded from the paper route he always had as a child to running a business of five. The hours offer the seclusion he craves. He has a conte...
