{"product_id":"the-essential-cult-tv-reader-david-lavery-9780813125688","title":"The Essential Cult TV Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cult TV Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of insightful essays that examine television shows that amass engaged, active fan bases by employing an imaginative approach to programming. Once defined by limited viewership, cult TV has developed its own identity, with some shows gaining large, mainstream audiences. By exploring the defining characteristics of cult TV, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cult TV Reader\u003c\/i\u003e traces the development of this once obscure form and explains how cult TV achieved its current status as legitimate television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays explore a wide range of cult programs, from early shows such as \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e to popular contemporary shows such as \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDexter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e24\u003c\/i\u003e, addressing the cultural context that allowed the development of the phenomenon. The contributors investigate the obligations of cult series to their fans, the relationship of camp and cult, the effects of DVD releases and the Internet, and the globalization of cult TV. \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cult TV Reader\u003c\/i\u003e answers many of the questions surrounding the form while revealing emerging debates on its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Lavery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813125685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813125688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010","brand":"David Lavery","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46602992746751,"sku":"9780813125688","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a92c455-1022-4fe2-9a51-723cf072ce10.jpg?v=1739695883","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essential-cult-tv-reader-david-lavery-9780813125688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}