Best Tv Show Creators - April 2024

Created By: Inside the Minds of TV's Top Show Creators

As entertaining as it is enlightening, Created by… presents a stellar cast of 21 show creators who candidly talk about writing and selling hit television series. J.J. Abrams (Alias, Lost) Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) Yvette Lee Bowser (Living Single, Half & Half) Mark Brazill (That '70s Show) Ilene Chaiken (The L Word) Larry David (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm) Tom Fontana (Oz) Tracy Gamble (8 Simple Rules) Dave Hackel (Becker) Barbara Hall (Joan of Arcadia) Brenda Hampton (7th Heaven, Fat Actress) Bill Lawrence (Scrubs) Dennis Leoni (Resurrection Blvd.) Max Mutchnick and David Kohan (Will &... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1879505827
• ASIN: 1879505827
• ISBN: 1879505827
• Manufacturer: Silman-James Pr

Bonanza: A Viewer's Guide to the TV Legend

Between 1959 and 1973 the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa rode into the lives of nearly 400 million viewers around the world. Perhaps you saw many of the 428 episodes and waited eagerly for the famous blazing map to reveal the Cartwrights riding into your living room. You can relive those days and get the inside story on the TV series that became a legend. Renew old acquaintances with Ben Cartwright and his sons, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe.

• ASIN: 1593935412
• UPC: 884455708809
• ASIN: 1593935412
• ISBN: 1593935412
• Manufacturer: BearManor Media

They'll Never Put That on the Air: An Oral History of Taboo-Breaking Comedy

In the 1950s, Lucille Ball couldn't even say the word “pregnant” on TV. But by the 1990s, Carrie Bradshaw and her posse could say everything there is to say about sex—and demonstrate most of it. How have broadcast standards changed from the dawn of television till today? Through interviews with the creators of landmark shows, author Allan Neuwirth traces that history, revealing how the upheaval of the 1960s led to edgier fare such as The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour; how counterculture baby boomers made Saturday Night Live-style satire possible; how stand-up comedians changed the sitcom l... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1581154178
• ASIN: 1581154178
• ISBN: 1581154178
• Brand: Allworth
• Manufacturer: Allworth

Creating Animated Cartoons with Character: A Guide to Developing and Producing Your Own Series for TV, the Web, and Short Film

From the Emmy Award-winning creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo comes Creating Animated Cartoons with Character, a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to creating and producing a successful animated series for television, short film, and the Web.  Joe Murray offers his substantial wisdom and expertise – honed from more than twenty years in the business – in creating and producing characters adn stories in an authoritative yet conversational narrative that answers such questions as: How do you create good characters?  How do you conceive the world they inhabit and tell their... [Read More]

• ASIN: B008W3GSJY
• ASIN: B008W3GSJY
• Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill

Love Boats

Get the inside information on the mammoth cruise ships as you laugh and cry through the autobiography of the woman who made it popular, Jeraldine Saunders, in Love Boats (revised and expanded version of The Love Boats). This is the book that started the TV series, "The Love Boat," one of the most popular shows in history. That series was full of episodes of humor and pathos, but this book outdoes them all―the amazing stories here are true. Over the years, Ms. Saunders became an international sensation, from being a model for designers such as Mr. Blackwell to accompanying famous stars to p... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1567186076
• ASIN: 1567186076
• ISBN: 1567186076
• Brand: Brand: Llewellyn Publications
• Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications

YouTube

• ASIN: B07T771SPH
• ASIN: B07T771SPH
• Brand: Google LLC
• Manufacturer: Google LLC

How to Cook Like a Top Chef

The number one food show on cable TV presents the ultimate guide to becoming a Top Chef. This cookbook and culinary primer in one features recipes from all six seasons of the show and season one of Top Chef: Masters, along with insider techniques from everyone's favorite contestants and judges. Covering everything from knife skills to sauces and sous-vide, How to Cook Like a Top Chef teaches aspiring chefs what it takes to be a star in the kitchen. Packed with exclusive contentincluding a foreword by Top Chef: Masters winner Rick Bayless, original recipes from contestants, behind-the-scenes in... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0811874869
• ASIN: 0811874869
• ISBN: 0811874869
• Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

The Real Housewives Get Personal

The 10 million-plus fans of Bravo's top show The Real Housewives want to know what happens when the cameras aren't rolling. In this behind-the-scenes companion, the women from Orange County, New York, Atlanta, and New Jersey dish on everything from plastic surgery to personal growth and share their top-secret tips on shopping, styling, travel, fitness, and real estate. Candid personal profiles reveal what the ladies really think about the other cast members and provide a backstage view of the show's most priceless moments: Tamra getting Gretchen drunk at her dinner party, the "retouching incid... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0811874168
• ASIN: 0811874168
• ISBN: 0811874168
• Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

Best of Collection: Family Affair

From The Creator of My Three Sons Comes Another TV Comedy Classic From 1966-1971 (CBS-TV), FAMILY AFFAIR was among the highest-rated situation comedies on television. Focusing on the misadventures of confirmed bachelor Bill Davis, played by Brian Keith (The Parent Trap, Hardcastle & McCormick), who suddenly finds himself the guardian of his brother's orphaned young twins named Buffy and Jody (Anissa Jones and Johnny Whitaker) and older sister Cissy (Kathy Garver). The children adjust to living in an upscale, high-rise New York apartment with their architect uncle, who enjoys dating beautifu... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00DPUB5LU
• UPC: 030306709291
• ASIN: B00DPUB5LU
• Brand: Mpi Home Video
• Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video

Top Chef The Cookbook

Top Chef presents the official companion cookbook to the No. 1 rated food show on cable television! Featuring 100 fabulous recipes from the first three seasons of the show, including dishes from the Elimination Rounds and the Quick-Fire Challenges, Top Chef: The Cookbook invites fans into the hottest kitchen on prime time. In-depth discussions with contestants, judges, and crew reveal the inner workings of the show, and lavish photographs take readers behind-the-scenes into the Top Chef pantry and the competition sites. Handsomely packaged with a canvas cover inspired by the chef's jacket worn... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0811864308
• ASIN: 0811864308
• ISBN: 0811864308
• Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

The Wire: Truth Be Told

Widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows ever made, The Wire, often called a novel-as-television, is a Dickensian masterpiece that weaves together complex stories and complicated characters into a sprawling, textured portrait of an American city in decline. The Wire: Truth Be Told is the ultimate companion to this spectacular show. Essays from David Simon, George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, William F. Zorzi, and others join interviews with the show’s creators, entertaining summaries of all sixty episodes and overviews of each of its seasons. Above all, The Wire: Truth Be Told of... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0802144993
• ASIN: 0802144993
• ISBN: 0802144993
• Brand: Brand: Grove Press
• Manufacturer: Grove Press

The Truman Show

• ASIN: B002SGYPS2
• ASIN: B002SGYPS2

Deadwood: Stories of the Black Hills

After just two seasons, Deadwood® has become one of cable's highest rated series, a symbol of how great television can be when pushed to its limits. From the masterful acting to the surprisingly credible re-creation of a Western gold-rush town to the grippingly profane dialogue, Deadwood® is television made at the highest level of craft. Deadwood® is a vividly illustrated and comprehensive companion volume that brings fans behind the scenes to get the full story of HBO®'s award-winning drama―from Custer's opening of the Black Hills (and defeat by the Sioux), to the compelling story of th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1596912391
• ASIN: 1596912391
• ISBN: 1596912391
• Brand: Bloomsbury USA
• Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA

Best Of Dr Hook

The tracks on this album are from between 1972 and 1974, and 21 of the songs are the work of the late Shel Silverstein, either solo or as a collaborator, so you know this is the real article and the distillation of the group's best classic work - and the sound is good as well: The guitar, piano, bass, and brass get lots of bite on "Queen of the Silver Dollar," the mocking lead guitar on "Cover of the Rolling Stone" is crisp and bright, while the steel guitar is up close and personal on "Sylvia's Mother" like it never was on the radio. And the vocals were never more fun than they are here. This... [Read More]

• ASIN: B000042O36
• ASIN: B000042O36
• Manufacturer: Columbia Europe

Across Time and Space: The Chronologies of Babylon 5

• ASIN: 0979539358
• ASIN: 0979539358
• ISBN: 0979539358
• Manufacturer: JMS

The Best of the New Scooby-Doo Movies: The Lost Episodes (DVD)

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• UPC: 132241899
• Model: HBRDH742860D
• Rating: 5.0

The Best of the Red Skelton Show (DVD)

Among Americas great comedians, Red Skelton is certainty one of the most beloved. Along with his gallery of characters, including Clem Kadiddlehopper, San Fernando Red, and of course, Freddie the Freeloader, Red Skelton entertained US

• UPC: 23553940
• Model: GTED67626D
• Color: YOther

The Best of Chappelle's Show (DVD)

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• UPC: 5573976
• Color: YOther
• Rating: 4.5

The Best of the Cosby Show

The Cosby Show appeared on NBC from 1984 to 1992, becoming one of the most popular programs in the history of television. The Cosby Show depicted a close-knit and prosperous African-American family that dwelled in

• UPC: 10750556
• Color: YOther
• Rating: 4.667

The Donna Reed Show: Best of Collection (DVD)

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• UPC: 42353743
• Color: YOther
• Rating: 5.0

The Red Skelton Show: The Best of The Early Years 1955-1958 (DVD)

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• UPC: 49967014
• Color: YOther
• Rating: 3.0

Chrisley Knows Best: Season One (DVD)

Meet the Chrisley family, where Todd Chrisley is king. USA Network's hit reality series Chrisley Knows Best follows the shenanigans of outspoken father Todd Chrisley and his over-the-top Southern family. He micromanages his family just

• UPC: 55530070
• Rating: 5.0

The Best Of The Dean Martin Variety Show: Volume One

Hosted by Dean Martin, the acclaimed variety and comedy show was one of the highest-rated in television history, garnering 12 Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe award (Dean Martin "Best Actor in a Comedy Television

• UPC: 15992280
• Color: YOther
• Rating: 5.0

Dog the Bounty Hunter: Best of Season 3 (DVD)

With an impressive record of captures to his name, Duane quot;Dogquot; Chapman is a bounty hunter with a superb reputation. His mission to to travel the United States and make it a safer place for

• UPC: 5614994
• Model: 1935568
• Color: YOther
• Rating: 5.0

The Best of Tim Conway (DVD)

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• UPC: 55873069