America in primetime., PBS ; a production of the Documentary Group ; WETA ; executive producers, Tom Yellin, Lloyd Kramer ; producers, Linda Hirsch, Susan Schaefer
Type
Label
America in primetime., PBS ; a production of the Documentary Group ; WETA ; executive producers, Tom Yellin, Lloyd Kramer ; producers, Linda Hirsch, Susan Schaefer
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: TV14
Main title
America in primetime.
Oclc number
759610122
Responsibility statement
PBS ; a production of the Documentary Group ; WETA ; executive producers, Tom Yellin, Lloyd Kramer ; producers, Linda Hirsch, Susan Schaefer
Runtime
240
Summary
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 character. Each episode focuses on an enduring character archetype, as seen through generations of television programs
Table Of Contents
Man of the house / directed by Lloyd Kramer (c2011) -- The independent woman / directed by Lloyd Kramer (c2011) -- The misfit / directed by Lloyd Kramer (c2011) -- The crusader / directed by Lloyd Kramer (c2011)
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Surnow, Joel.
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Van Dyke, Dick.
- King, Michelle.
- Paxton, Bill.
- Documentary Group (New York, N.Y.)
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Meyer, George
- Romano, Ray.
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- David, Larry.
- Jean, Al.
- Ryan, Shawn.
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Zwick, Edward.
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Manos, James.
- Scheffer, Will.
- Parker, Mary-Louise.
- Lear, Norman.
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Daniels, Greg.
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Brooks, James L.
- Hirsch, Linda.
- English, Diane.
- Chéry, Marc Arthur.
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Cochran, Robert.
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Henner, Marilu.
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia.
- Shandling, Garry.
- Schaefer, Susan.
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Weiner, Matthew.
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler.
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Falco, Edie.
- Brixius, Liz.
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Bochco, Steven, 1943-2018
- Panjabi, Archie.
- Hurwitz, Mitchell.
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Mathers, Jerry.
- Franz, Dennis.
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- Kramer, Lloyd
- Levitan, Steven.
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Braugher, Andre.
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Herskovitz, Marshall.
- Williams, Michael Kenneth.
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Rhimes, Shonda.
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- Feig, Paul.
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Parker, Sarah Jessica.
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Reiner, Rob.
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Wilmore, Larry.
- Astin, John.
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Gilligan, Vince.
- Cody, Diablo.
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Olsen, Mark V.
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
- Yellin, Tom.
Genre
Subject
- Television viewers -- United States -- Attitudes
- Documentary television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Television programs -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Television interviews
- Nonfiction television programs
- Television actors and actresses -- United States
Content
resource.hasPart
Interviewee
- Surnow, Joel.
- Van Dyke, Dick.
- King, Michelle.
- Paxton, Bill.
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Meyer, George
- Romano, Ray.
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- David, Larry.
- Jean, Al.
- Ryan, Shawn.
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Zwick, Edward.
- Manos, James.
- Scheffer, Will.
- Parker, Mary-Louise.
- Lear, Norman.
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Daniels, Greg.
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Brooks, James L.
- English, Diane.
- Chéry, Marc Arthur.
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Cochran, Robert.
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Henner, Marilu.
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia.
- Shandling, Garry.
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Weiner, Matthew.
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler.
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Falco, Edie.
- Brixius, Liz.
- Bochco, Steven, 1943-2018
- Panjabi, Archie.
- Hurwitz, Mitchell.
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Mathers, Jerry.
- Franz, Dennis.
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- Levitan, Steven.
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Braugher, Andre.
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Herskovitz, Marshall.
- Williams, Michael Kenneth.
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Rhimes, Shonda.
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- Feig, Paul.
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Parker, Sarah Jessica.
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Reiner, Rob.
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Wilmore, Larry.
- Astin, John.
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Gilligan, Vince.
- Cody, Diablo.
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Olsen, Mark V.
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
Is Based On
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor98
- Surnow, Joel.
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Van Dyke, Dick.
- King, Michelle.
- Paxton, Bill.
- Documentary Group (New York, N.Y.)
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Meyer, George
- Romano, Ray.
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- David, Larry.
- Jean, Al.
- Ryan, Shawn.
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Zwick, Edward.
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Manos, James.
- Scheffer, Will.
- Parker, Mary-Louise.
- Lear, Norman.
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Daniels, Greg.
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Brooks, James L.
- Hirsch, Linda.
- English, Diane.
- Chéry, Marc Arthur.
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Cochran, Robert.
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Henner, Marilu.
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia.
- Shandling, Garry.
- Schaefer, Susan.
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Weiner, Matthew.
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler.
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Falco, Edie.
- Brixius, Liz.
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Bochco, Steven, 1943-2018
- Panjabi, Archie.
- Hurwitz, Mitchell.
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Mathers, Jerry.
- Franz, Dennis.
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- Kramer, Lloyd
- Levitan, Steven.
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Braugher, Andre.
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Herskovitz, Marshall.
- Williams, Michael Kenneth.
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Rhimes, Shonda.
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- Feig, Paul.
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Parker, Sarah Jessica.
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Reiner, Rob.
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Wilmore, Larry.
- Astin, John.
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Gilligan, Vince.
- Cody, Diablo.
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Olsen, Mark V.
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
- Yellin, Tom.
- Genre5
- Subject8
- Television viewers -- United States -- Attitudes
- Documentary television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Television programs -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Television interviews
- Nonfiction television programs
- Television actors and actresses -- United States
- Content1
- resource.hasPart4
- Interviewee90
- Surnow, Joel.
- Van Dyke, Dick.
- King, Michelle.
- Paxton, Bill.
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Meyer, George
- Romano, Ray.
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- David, Larry.
- Jean, Al.
- Ryan, Shawn.
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Zwick, Edward.
- Manos, James.
- Scheffer, Will.
- Parker, Mary-Louise.
- Lear, Norman.
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Daniels, Greg.
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Brooks, James L.
- English, Diane.
- Chéry, Marc Arthur.
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Cochran, Robert.
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Henner, Marilu.
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia.
- Shandling, Garry.
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Weiner, Matthew.
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler.
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Falco, Edie.
- Brixius, Liz.
- Bochco, Steven, 1943-2018
- Panjabi, Archie.
- Hurwitz, Mitchell.
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Mathers, Jerry.
- Franz, Dennis.
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- Levitan, Steven.
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Braugher, Andre.
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Herskovitz, Marshall.
- Williams, Michael Kenneth.
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Rhimes, Shonda.
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- Feig, Paul.
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Parker, Sarah Jessica.
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Reiner, Rob.
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Wilmore, Larry.
- Astin, John.
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Gilligan, Vince.
- Cody, Diablo.
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Olsen, Mark V.
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
- Is Based On1
- Producer4
- Mapped to1