Covers the history of detective and police shows from the early days of Dragnet, through the genre's various transformations in the 70s and 80s, and up to its recent revival behind such shows as Law & Order and C.S.I.
Preface 1 Crime Television—The 1950s 2 Crime Television—The 1960s 3 Crime Television—The 1970s 4 Crime Television—The 1980s 5 Crime Television—The 1990s 6 Crime Television—The 2000s Index
DOUGLAS SNAUFFER is an accomplished scriptwriter and producer whose work has aired on the Sci-Fi Channel. He writes frequently on subjects related to television and film for several publications, including the Akron Beacon Journal and the magazines Starlog and Fangoria.
Snauffer writes on television and film for a number of publications
and has written and produced for TV. In this book he offers a
chronological examination of the history and evolution of
television's prolific crime genre. In chapters organized by decade,
he traces the genesis of 1950s shows like Dragnet from radio
detective dramas, then discusses the many successful series that
followed including Charlie's Angels, The Mod Squad, and Columbo,
Law & Order, CSI, and 24, among many others. Interviews with The
Rockford Files creator and other insiders augment the author's own
first-hand research of the processes, politics, and final products
of 50 years worth of crime television. Twenty-six B&W stills
from various series are included.
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