num_pages: 513
description: This work presents more than 400 A–Z entries on the individuals, programs, media innovations, and broad topics that tell the story of women's involvement both in front of and behind the television camera.From thought-provoking trends to entertaining trivia, this delightfully illustrated A–Z encyclopedia covers it Gracie Allen, Ally McBeal, Asian women, black sitcoms, cable TV, the Emmys, tabloid and talk shows, older women on television, Penny Marshall, Our Miss Brooks, Jane Pauley, soap operas, Jamie Tarses, That Girl , Oprah Winfrey, and more.Although limited to the role of women in and on television, Women and American Television is notable for unearthing the more obscure personalities and programs not covered by other television encyclopedias. Includes cross references, bibliography, helpful appendixes, and a subject index.
language: English
title: Women and American Television: An Encyclopedia
titlecomplete: Women and American Television: An Encyclopedia
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publisher: ABC-CLIO