{"product_id":"syndicated-television-the-first-forty-years-1947-1987-9780786411986","title":"Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hal Erickson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here is an excellent reference book on \"first run\" syndication--the distribution of programs either made exclusively for non-network play, or of programs intended for network telecasts but ultimately making their debuts in syndication. Bringing together information not easily found, this work covers the classics such as \u003ci\u003eSea Hunt, Highway Patrol, The Merv Griffin Show\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMuppet Show, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as such once-popular but now obscure productions as \u003ci\u003eChina Smith, Ripcord\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Littlest Hobo.\u003c\/i\u003e Coverage goes back to 1947 and the book includes a number of series ignored in other works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first section is an overview of the concept of syndication from its earliest application in the newspaper world to the attempt by Fox Television to become a fourth network. The next four sections each cover ten years of syndication, listing the shows (with full background--who produced them and why, who liked them and why, etc.) alphabetically by title under the following genres: Adventure\/Mystery, Children's, Comedy, Drama, Game\/Quiz, Informational, Music\/Variety, Religious, Sports, Talk\/Interview, Travel\/Documentary, Westerns, and Women's.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614307238039,"sku":"9780786411986","price":2875.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786411986.webp?v=1775092570","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/syndicated-television-the-first-forty-years-1947-1987-9780786411986","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}