{"product_id":"crime-television-douglas-snauffer-9780275988074","title":"Crime Television","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrime dramas have been a staple of the television landscape since the advent of the medium. Along with comedies and soap operas, the police procedural made an easy transition from radio to TV, and starting with \u003ci\u003eDragnet\u003c\/i\u003e in 1952, quickly became one of the most popular genres. Crime television has proven to be a fascinating reflection of changes and developments in the culture at large. In the '50s and early '60s, the square-jawed, just-the-facts detectives of \u003ci\u003eThe Untouchables\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe FBI\u003c\/i\u003e put police work in the best light possible. As the '60s gave way to the '70s, however, the depictions gained more subtle shading, and \u003ci\u003eThe Streets of San Francisco, The Rockford Files\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBaretta\u003c\/i\u003e offered conflicted heroes in more complex worlds. This trend has of course continued in more recent decades, with Steven Bochco's dramas seeking a new realism through frank depictions of language and sexuality on television. In chronicling these developments and illustrating how the genre has reflected our ideas of crime and crime solving through the decades, author Douglas Snauffer provides essential reading for any fan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis work provides a comprehensive history of detective and police shows on television, with, among other elements, production histories of seminal programs, and interviews with some of the most important writers and producers of crime television. Besides the shows listed above, this volume will also discuss such programs as: \u003ci\u003ePeter Gunn, The Mod Squad, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, Magnum P.I., Miami Vice, T.J. Hooker, Remington Steele, Cagney and Lacey, Murder, She Wrote, The Commish, Homicide: Life on the Street, Monk\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas M. Snauffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275988074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275988074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.62h x 6.50w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 276","brand":"Douglas M. Snauffer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44756443136255,"sku":"9780275988074","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfd5a6df-e52f-4dbe-8bea-498690fe618a.jpg?v=1706593003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crime-television-douglas-snauffer-9780275988074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}