| Description |
356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Essential readers in contemporary media and culture |
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Essential readers in contemporary media and culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-320) and index. |
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"Selected videography": p. 321-335. |
| Contents |
Lost in space / J.P. Telotte -- Shadows on the cathode ray tube / Lisa Yaszek -- From big screen to small box / Gerald Duchovnay -- Tomorrowland TV / Wheeler Winston Dixon -- Anthology drama / Rodney Hill -- Animation, anime, and the cultural logic of Asianization / Dennis Redmond -- "Dreams teach" / Christine Mains -- Fraking machines / Susan A. George -- Space vehicles and traveling companions / Samantha Holloway -- The politics of Star Trek / M. Keith Booker -- Science fiction television in the United Kingdom / Mark Bould -- Mainstreaming marginality / Lacy Hodges -- Babylon 5 / Sherryl Vint -- Stargate SG-1 and the quest for the perfect science fiction premise / Stan Beeler -- The island's greatest mystery / David Lavery -- TV time lords / Charles Tryon. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: Exploring early hits such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as more recent successes such as Battlestar Galactica and Lost, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. The book discusses science fiction television from its early years when shows attempted to recreate the allure of science fiction cinema, to its current status as a sophisticated genre with a popularity all its own. J. P. Telotte has assembled a wide ranging volume rich in theoretical scholarship yet fully accessible to science fiction fans. The book supplies readers with valuable historical context, analyses of essential science fiction series, and an understanding of the key issues in science fiction television. |
| Subject |
Science fiction television programs -- History and criticism.
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| Added Author |
Telotte, J. P., 1949-
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| ISBN |
9780813124926 (alk. paper) |
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0813124921 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 11676553 |
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AU@ 000042417479 |
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