America in primetime / a production of the Documentary Group ; WETA ; executive producers, Tom Yellin, Lloyd Kramer ; producers, Linda Hirsch, Susan Schaefer.

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Since its inception, television has served as a lens on American society, and in the expansive world of modern TV. Today's heroes and villains have come a long way from their predecessors. Showcased is this iconic American art form, which has both reflected and shaped the country's national characte...

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Uniform Title:America in primetime (Television program)
Corporate Authors: WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Documentary Group (New York, N.Y.)
PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors: Yellin, Tom (Producer)
Kramer, Lloyd (Producer)
Hirsch, Linda (Producer)
Schaefer, Susan (Producer)
Alda, Alan, 1936- (Interviewee)
Alexander, Jason, 1959- (Interviewee)
Anderson, Gillian, 1968- (Interviewee)
Apatow, Judd, 1967- (Interviewee)
Astin, John (Interviewee)
Baldwin, Alec, 1958- (Interviewee)
Ball, Alan, 1957- (Interviewee)
Bergen, Candice, 1946- (Interviewee)
Bochco, Steven, 1943-2018 (Interviewee)
Braugher, Andre (Interviewee)
Brixius, Liz (Interviewee)
Brooks, James L. (Interviewee)
Carsey, Marcy, 1944- (Interviewee)
Carter, Chris, 1957- (Interviewee)
Chase, David, 1945 August 22- (Interviewee)
Chéry, Marc Arthur (Interviewee)
Chiklis, Michael, 1963- (Interviewee)
Cochran, Robert (Television producer) (Interviewee)
Cody, Diablo (Interviewee)
Colleton, Sara (Interviewee)
Cranston, Bryan, 1956- (Interviewee)
Daniels, Greg (Interviewee)
David, Larry (Interviewee)
DeVito, Danny (Interviewee)
English, Diane (Interviewee)
Falco, Edie (Interviewee)
Feig, Paul (Interviewee)
Ferguson, Jesse Tyler (Interviewee)
Fontana, Tom, 1951- (Interviewee)
Franz, Dennis (Interviewee)
Gilligan, Vince (Interviewee)
Hall, Michael C., 1971- (Interviewee)
Hamm, Jon, 1971- (Interviewee)
Heaton, Patricia, 1958- (Interviewee)
Henner, Marilu (Interviewee)
Herskovitz, Marshall (Interviewee)
Howard, Ron, 1954- (Interviewee)
Huffman, Felicity, 1962- (Interviewee)
Hurwitz, Mitchell (Interviewee)
Jean, Al (Interviewee)
Judge, Mike (Interviewee)
King, Michelle (Television producer) (Interviewee)
Kohan, Jenji, 1969- (Interviewee)
Laurie, Hugh, 1959- (Interviewee)
Lear, Norman (Interviewee)
Levitan, Steven (Interviewee)
Littlefield, Warren, 1952- (Interviewee)
Lloyd, Christopher, 1938- (Interviewee)
Longoria, Eva, 1975- (Interviewee)
Louis-Dreyfus, Julia (Interviewee)
Lynch, David, 1946- (Interviewee)
Manos, James, Jr (Interviewee)
Margulies, Julianna, 1966- (Interviewee)
Mathers, Jerry (Interviewee)
Metcalf, Laurie, 1955- (Interviewee)
Meyer, George, 1956- (Interviewee)
Milch, David, 1945- (Interviewee)
Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017 (Interviewee)
Moss, Elisabeth, 1982- (Interviewee)
Oh, Sandra, 1971- (Interviewee)
Olsen, Mark V. (Interviewee)
Panjabi, Archie (Interviewee)
Parker, Mary-Louise (Interviewee)
Parker, Sarah Jessica (Interviewee)
Paxton, Bill (Interviewee)
Phillips, Clyde (Interviewee)
Reilly, Kevin, 1941- (Interviewee)
Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020 (Interviewee)
Reiner, Rob (Interviewee)
Rhimes, Shonda (Interviewee)
Romano, Ray (Interviewee)
Roseanne, 1952- (Interviewee)
Rosenthal, Phil, 1960- (Interviewee)
Ryan, Shawn (Interviewee)
Scheffer, Will (Interviewee)
Shandling, Garry (Interviewee)
Shore, David, 1960- (Interviewee)
Simon, David, 1960- (Interviewee)
Star, Darren, 1961- (Interviewee)
Stonestreet, Eric, 1971- (Interviewee)
Surnow, Joel (Interviewee)
Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944- (Interviewee)
Van Dyke, Dick (Interviewee)
Wallem, Linda, 1961- (Interviewee)
Weiner, Matthew (Interviewee)
Werner, Tom, 1950- (Interviewee)
Williams, Michael Kenneth (Interviewee)
Wilmore, Larry (Interviewee)
Wilson, Rainn, 1966- (Interviewee)
Zwick, Edward (Interviewee)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English subtitles and optional video description for the visually impaired.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Distribution, [2012]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Television programs > United States > History > 20th century.
Television actors and actresses > United States.
Television viewers > United States > Attitudes.
Television actors and actresses.
Television programs.
Television viewers > Attitudes.
United States.
1900 - 1999
Documentary television programs.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
History.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
History.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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