Crime Fighting Heroes of Television

Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001

Vincent Terrace (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

226 Seiten

2002
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-1395-9 (ISBN)

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A reference on television superheroes and characters who fight crime by extraordinary means, from ""Superman"" in its various incarnations to programmes like ""The A-Team"". There are entries on 125 network and syndicated series broadcast in the USA from 1949 to 2001, plus 26 pilot films.

Superheroes and characters who fight crime by extraordinary means have populated the television airwaves from the beginning. This broad-ranging reference contains a trove of information on shows featuring such characters as Superman and Black Scorpion to programs like The A-Team and Knight Rider. Regular police and detective shows have been excluded.

Alphabetical entries on 125 network, cable and syndicated series broadcast from 1949 to 2001, plus 26 pilot films, deliver information about story premises, characters, and myriad elements that add flavor and interest to the shows, as well as cast listings and broadcast data. A handy index of performers is included as well as appendices listing the crime fighting superheroes and machines that appear in the programs.

Vincent Terrace has been a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions. He has written more than 50 books about television and radio.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Shows

Appendix A: Superheroes by Name

Appendix B: Superheroes by Mortal Name

Appendix C: Crime Fighting Machines by Show

Performer Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.2002
Zusatzinfo	appendices, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	322 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
ISBN-10	0-7864-1395-6 / 0786413956
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-1395-9 / 9780786413959
Zustand	Neuware