Description
The face of 1980s television was shaped by a man who stayed behind the scenes. Stephen Cannell's reluctant white knights--put-upon private eye James Rockford, World War II fly-boys the Black Sheep Squadron, hapless superhero Ralph Hinckley, fugitive mercenaries the A-Team, and maverick cop Hunter--traversed the television landscape from the 1970s to the 1990s. Cannell changed the face of the action-adventure genre, updating the crime-show format with a hybrid of rebellious morality, juvenile wit, intelligent sarcasm, and radical conservatism. This book discusses in detail the programs of the writer-producer and lists every episode of his award-winning productions from the early 1970s to the early '90s. The book features publicity photos and descriptions of unsold pilots.
Author: Jon Abbott
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 10.08h x 7.02w x 0.92d
ISBN13: 9780786441730
ISBN10: 0786441739
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Television | General
- Social Science | Popular Culture
Author: Jon Abbott
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 10.08h x 7.02w x 0.92d
ISBN13: 9780786441730
ISBN10: 0786441739
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Television | General
- Social Science | Popular Culture
About the Author
Freelance writer Jon Abbott has written more than 400 articles on American television and related topics for more than 20 magazines. He lives in Brighton, England.