The Encyclopedia of 20th Century American Television. Cet article n’est pas disponible.The Encyclopedia of 20th Century American Television

This guide is a celebration of television as well as a fact-filled reference. It provides a historical guide to the programmes, personalities, and practices of network television from its early days to the end of the 20th century. From game shows to the nightly news, from sitcoms to serious dramas and everything in between, 1000 entries provide story synopses, biographies, production histories, and air dates. Also featured are two appendixes - the top-rated programmes from 1952-1999 and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Annual Emmy Award winners from the second half of the 20th century. Among the shows, characters, and topics covered are: "The Addams Family"; the "Bing Crosby Show"; "Captain Kangaroo"; "Dynasty"; Andy Griffith; Michael Landon; Mary Tyler Moore; and "Star Trek".

Ron Lackmann is a teacher, actor, broadcaster, and author of more than twenty books, including The Encyclopedia of American Radio for Facts On File/Checkmark Books. He has written numerous articles for Screen Greats, Afternoon TV. In, Patron, Hit Parader, and Plays. He has also worked in radio and has produced and narrated fifty-two radio dramas and documentaries. He lives in New Paltz, NY.