Rules of the game
Subtitle: quiz shows and American culture
By: Olaf Hoerschelmann.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Quiz shows -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is a genre? Quiz shows/game shows; title: A heartline to America: creating audience participation; title: Big money: the scandal and quiz shows in the 1950's; title: Dealing with change: the evolution of quiz shows in the 1960's; title: Dating games: playing relationships in 80's and 90's television; title: Interactive control: quiz shows and new media technologies; title: Conclusion: the reality of quiz shows.