Genre Cop/Detective/Mystery Series Cop/Detective/Mystery series describes shows featuring recurring protagonists who engage in solving or preventing crimes.
Genre Drama Series Drama describes shows involving recurring characters who must deal with emotional, difficult or changing circumstances (excluding shows which clearly fit into other genres, such as adventure or sci-fi series). Themes include: coming-of-age, social and political concerns, and family issues.
Topic 'The Idiot Box' Interviewees discuss the notion of television as lacking educational value or redeeming qualities.
Profession Designers This category consists of art directors/set decorators, costume designers, custom prop designers, production designers, propmasters, and set designers.
Interview Nolan Miller In his five-hour Archive interview, Designer Nolan Miller (1935-2012) talks about his entry into television in the wardrobe department at NBC in the late 1950s, with the daily anthology series Matinee Theater. He recalls his break into the business when he met several notables while working part...
Show Dynasty Premiering as a three hour movie on 12 January 1981, the prime time soap opera Dynasty aired on ABC until 1989. Dynasty quickly worked its way into the top 5 rated programs, finishing 5th for the 1982-83 season and 3rd for the 1983-84 season. It was the number one ranked program for the 1984-85...
Profession Costume Designer "A COSTUME DESIGNER transforms the words of the script into visual imagery and creates the look of a character. A costume designer creates the look of a character in film or television. This requires detailed research and director’s vision. Often, the costumes set fashion trends that inspire...
