Storytellers to the nation
Subtitle: a history of American television writing
By: Tom Stempel.
Edition: 1st Syracuse University Press ed.
Series: The television series
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
Subjects: Television authorship -- History; Television plays, American -- History and criticism
Description: Rich with humor and insight, Tom Stempel's book showcases the behind-the-scenes writers of the best and worst American television shows. Writers from Paddy Chayefsky to Steven Bochco recount their experiences of working and fighting with network producers, censors, and the stars. The shows include I Love Lucy, All in the Family, and thirtysomething, as well as others that never made it past a failed pilot.

Using interviews and informal anecdotes, Stempel has compiled the first in-depth historical account of the making of television's most renowned moments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-298) and index.
Originally published: New York : Continuum, 1992. With new afterword.