Syndication, the distribution of television programmes, either made exclusively for non-network play, or of programmes intended for telecasts but ultimately making their debuts in sydicated networks, is the topic of Hal Erickson's study.

H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Land of the Lost For a generation of children growing up in the late sixties and early seventies, these were some of the most memorable shows on Saturday morning television. At a time when television cartoons had lost some of their luster, two puppeteers named Sid and Marty Krofft put together a series of shows that captivated children. Using colorful sets and mysterious lands full of characters that had boundless energy, the Kroffts created a new form of children's television, rooted in the medium's earliest shows but...

Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was one of the quirkiest and most unusual programs on television, defying definition as simply comedy, variety, or burlesque. This book offers a critical history of Laugh-In. It includes background details on the show's creators and the events leading up-to Laugh-In's creation.

Looks at 111 'fictional' baseball films produced and released in the United States from 1915 through 2001. This title includes 29 films produced between 1991 and 2001. It offers behind-the-scenes and background information.

Offers an alphabetical listing of the nearly 200 'courtroom', 'lawyer' and 'judge' shows telecast in the US from 1948 through 2008, complete with cast and production credits, airdates, synopses and background information. This book also includes an analysis of the rise and fall of cable's Court TV channel.

Beginning with Charlie Chaplin's Shoulder Arms, released in America near the end of World War I, the military comedy film has been one of Hollywood's most durable genres. This generously illustrated history examines over 225 Army, Navy and Marine-related comedies produced between 1918 and 2009, including the abundance of laughspinners released during World War II in the wake of Abbott and Costello's phenomenally successful Buck Privates (1941), and the many lighthearted service films of the immediate postwar era, among them Mister Roberts (1955) and No Time for Sergeants (1958). Also included...

With the coming of talking pictures, Hollywood cashed in on the success of big-time network radio by bringing several of the public's favorite broadcast personalities and programs to the screen. This lively history discusses the cinematic efforts of airwave stars, as well as movie versions of The Shadow, Dr. Christian, The Life of Riley, etc--

This comprehensive reference to TV cartoon shows covers some 75 years. In the decade or so since the first edition, the industry has grown and expanded to previously unimagined heights, thanks in great part to the upsurge of cable TV services catering to animation fans. In the ten-year period since the first edition, nearly 450 new cartoon series premiered in the U.S. Alphabetically arranged by title, the book discusses each cartoon show in detail, providing full production credits and offering commentary on such elements as development, characters, style, and the show s significance in the...