David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR’s Fresh Air
with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he
has been a TV critic since 1975. From 1993 to 2007 Bianculli was a
TV critic for the New York Daily News. He has written three other
books: Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers
Brothers Comedy Hour, Teleliteracy: Taking Television Seriously,
and Dictionary of Teleliteracy: Television's 500 Biggest Hits,
Misses, and Events. An associate professor of TV and film at Rowan
University in New Jersey, Bianculli is also the founder and editor
of the online magazine TVWorthWatching.
www.tvworthwatching.com
“An effusive guidebook. . . . A highly readable history.” —The
Washington Post
“With this combination of historical perspective, critical insight
and effective interviews, Mr. Bianculli makes a persuasive argument
for television as a medium that is evolving constantly.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“[Bianculli] brings his sense of appreciation, historical
perspective and behind-the-scenes dish to dozens of the shows that
transfixed and transformed generations.” —The Sacramento Bee
“David Bianculli sets the gold standard for The Platinum Age of
Television.” —Vanity Fair
“Excellent . . . a rousing rundown of the history of the medium and
how it became the pop-cultural, multi-platform programming colossus
of today. Through thoughtful, engaging, entertaining essays. . . .
[Bianculli] guides readers though an ever-changing road map of
themes, formats, stars and styles.” —Parade
“A wise, engaging celebration of a type of entertainment that’s as
much of an art form as it is a pastime.” —NPR
“Wonderful. . . . A must for anyone who has been enthralled by the
images and stories on television.” —AP
“[Bianculli has] a keen eye for crucial crossroads, missing links,
and turning points. . . . [The] interviews are truly a book within
the book, funny, surprising, and enlightening.” —The Philadelphia
Inquirer
“[A] wide-ranging personal tour of TV, genre by genre. . . . An
anecdotal road trip with refueling stops to flesh out 90 key
programs, from I Love Lucy to Empire, so deftly summarized that it
feels you’ve just watched them again (or now want to).” —Newsday
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