Science Fiction Television Series 1990 2004

Author : Frank Garcia,Mark Phillips
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786491834

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Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004 by Frank Garcia,Mark Phillips Pdf

This is a detailed examination of 58 science fiction television series produced between 1990 and 2004, from the popular The X-Files to the many worlds of Star Trek (The Next Generation onward), as well as Andromeda, Babylon 5, Firefly, Quantum Leap, Stargate Atlantis and SG-I, among others. A chapter on each series includes essential production information; a history of the series; critical commentary; and amusing, often provocative interviews with overall more than 150 of the creators, actors, writers and directors. The book also offers updates on each series' regular cast members, along with several photographs and a bibliography. Fully indexed.

Author : Steven Gil
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442256200

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Science Wars through the Stargate by Steven Gil Pdf

The story of an elite team of scientists and soldiers who travel to other worlds through an alien-built portal, Stargate SG-1 gave its viewers a weekly dose of spectacle and high adventure. Over its ten-season run (1997-2007), the series explored the interactions of the scientific and military cultures represented by its characters, as well as the place of science in society. The initial airing of Stargate SG-1 coincided with the “Science Wars,” a highly public clash among scholars and public intellectuals over the nature and value of scientific knowledge. Critics of science argued that it was merely one form of knowledge among many, subject to biases and blind spots imposed by the culture in which it was created. Defenders of science—mostly scientists themselves—contended that it possessed a unique ability to uncover universal truths, and thus was uniquely valuable to society. In Science Wars through the Stargate: Explorations of Science and Society in Stargate SG-1, Steven Gil offers the first in-depth analysis of the series and places it in the context of contemporary debates about the nature of scientific thought. Gil contends that representations of science within SG-1 can be more fully understood through the prism of the Science Wars. Scientific ideas put forth in SG-1 demonstrate how such complex intellectual exchanges and debates have a place in popular culture and can be further understood through these fictional articulations. Although SG-1 serves as the principal case study, the analysis also casts light on the role and position of science in science fiction television more generally. The long-form narrative of Stargate SG-1 enabled it to engage, in sophisticated ways, with many of the questions at issue in the Science Wars. As the author illustrates, the show presented a complex, sophisticated portrait of science and scientists at a time when the scientific enterprise was under intense public scrutiny. Science Wars through the Stargate will be of interest to science fiction scholars and fans of the series, but also to those interested in the public’s evolving understanding of science and its role in society.

Author : Douglas L. Howard,David Bianculli
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780815654476

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Television Finales by Douglas L. Howard,David Bianculli Pdf

Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors explore these endings and what they mean to the audience, both in terms of their sense of narrative and as episodes that epitomize an entire show. Bringing together a veritable "who’s who" of television scholars, journalists, and media experts, including Robert Thompson, Martha Nochimson, Gary Edgerton, David Hinckley, Kim Akass, and Joanne Morreale, the book offers commentary on some of the most compelling and often controversial final episodes in television history. Each chapter is devoted to a separate finale, providing readers with a comprehensive survey of these watershed moments. Gathering a unique international lineup of journalists and media scholars, the book also offers readers an intriguing variety of critical voices and perspectives.

Author : Helen Young
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781621967477

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Fantasy and Science Fiction Medievalisms: From Isaac Asimov to A Game of Thrones by Helen Young Pdf

rom advertisements to amusement parks, themed restaurants, and Renaissance fairs twenty-first century popular culture is strewn with reimaginings of the Middle Ages. They are nowhere more prevalent, however, than in the films, television series, books, and video games of speculative genres: fantasy and science fiction. Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies and George R. R. Martin's multimedia Game of Thrones franchise are just two of the most widely known and successful fantasy conglomerates of recent decades. Medievalism has often been understood as a defining feature of fantasy, and as the antithesis of science fiction, but such constructs vastly underestimate the complexities of both genres and their interactions. "Medieval" has multiple meanings in fantasy and science fiction, which shift with genre convention, and which bring about their own changes as authors and audiences engage with what has gone before in the recent and deeper pasts. Earlier volumes have examined some of the ways in which contemporary popular culture re-imagines the Middle Ages, offering broad overviews, but none considers fantasy, science fiction, or the two together. The focused approach of this collection provides a directed pathway into the myriad medievalisms of modern popular culture. By engaging directly with genre(s), this book acknowledges that medievalist creative texts and practices do not occur in a vacuum, but are shaped by multiple cultural forces and concerns; medievalism is never just about the Middle Ages.

Author : Shawn Malley
Publisher : Liverpool Science Fiction Text
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781786941190

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Excavating the Future by Shawn Malley Pdf

A cultural study of an array of popular North American science fiction film and television texts, Excavating the Future explores the popular archaeological imagination and the political uses to which it is being employed by the U.S. state and its adversaries.

Author : Joanne Morreale
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814347461

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The Outer Limits by Joanne Morreale Pdf

Provides a history and criticism of an important disrupting force in early science-fiction television programming.

Author : Matthew B. Hill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781440873393

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Dystopian States of America by Matthew B. Hill Pdf

Dystopian States of America is a crucial resource that studies the impact of dystopian works on American society-including ways in which they reflect our deep and persistent fears about environmental calamities, authoritarian governments, invasive technologies, and human weakness. Dystopian States of America provides students and researchers with an illuminating resource for understanding the impact and relevance of dystopian and apocalyptic works in contemporary American culture. Through its wide survey of dystopian works in numerous forms and genres, the book encourages readers to connect with these works of fiction and understand how the catastrophically grim or disquieting worlds they portray offer insights into our own current situation. In addition to providing more than 150 encyclopedia articles on a large and representative sample of dystopian/apocalyptic narratives in fiction, film, television, and video games (including popular works that often escape critical inquiry), Dystopian States of America features a suite of critical essays on five themes-war, pandemics, totalitarianism, environmental calamity, and technological overreach-that serve as the foundation for most dystopian worlds of the imagination. These offerings complement one another, enabling readers to explore dystopian conceptions of America and the world from multiple perspectives and vantage points.

Author : David Kassnoff
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499435290

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Robots and Cyborgs by David Kassnoff Pdf

As the success of the recent Transformers movies proves, the movie-going public can’t get enough of robots. Cyborgs—close kin to the robot—also continue to fascinate, appearing in several popular movie franchises. Readers will learn about the rich history of robots and cyborgs on film and television, from the robots that featured in the silent movies of the 1920s to today’s high-tech creations. Learn about the endearing R2-D2 and C-3PO, the formidable adversaries Megatron and Optimus Prime, the well-nigh unstoppable Terminator and many, many more.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1639 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Television Series by 20th Century Fox Television by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1221 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Canadian Male Film Actors by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Peter E. Pormann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107068209

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The Cambridge Companion to Hippocrates by Peter E. Pormann Pdf

Accessible and up-to-date introduction to the legacy of Hippocrates, the man and the writings attributed to him.

Author : Mark Phillips,Frank Garcia
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 1475 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476610306

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Science Fiction Television Series by Mark Phillips,Frank Garcia Pdf

Whether rocketing to other worlds or galloping through time, science fiction television has often featured the best of the medium. The genre's broad appeal allows youngsters to enjoy fantastic premises and far out stories, while offering adults a sublime way to view the human experience in a dramatic perspective. From Alien Nation to World of Giants, this reference work provides comprehensive episode guides and cast and production credits for 62 science fiction series that were aired from 1959 through 1989. For each episode, a brief synopsis is given, along with the writer and director of the show and the guest cast. Using extensive research and interviews with writers, directors, actors, stuntmen and many of the show's creators, an essay about each of the shows is also provided, covering such issues as its genesis and its network and syndication histories.

Author : Joel Hawkes,Alexander Christie,Tom Nienhuis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783031105289

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American Science Fiction Television and Space by Joel Hawkes,Alexander Christie,Tom Nienhuis Pdf

This collection reads the science fiction genre and television medium as examples of heterotopia (and television as science fiction technology), in which forms, processes, and productions of space and time collide – a multiplicity of spaces produced and (re)configured. The book looks to be a heterotopic production, with different chapters and “spaces” (of genre, production, mediums, technologies, homes, bodies, etc), reflecting, refracting, and colliding to offer insight into spatial relationships and the implications of these spaces for a society that increasingly inhabits the world through the space of the screen. A focus on American science fiction offers further spatial focus for this study – a question of geographical and cultural borders and influence not only in terms of American science fiction but American television and streaming services. The (contested) hegemonic nature of American science fiction television will be discussed alongside a nation that has significantly been understood, even produced, through the television screen. Essays will examine the various (re)configurations, or productions, of space as they collapse into the science fiction heterotopia of television since 1987, the year Star Trek: Next Generation began airing.

Author : J.P. Telotte
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813138732

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The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader by J.P. Telotte Pdf

“A richly detailed and critically penetrating overview . . . from the plucky adventures of Captain Video to the postmodern paradoxes of The X-Files and Lost.” —Rob Latham, coeditor of Science Fiction Studies Exploring such hits as The Twilight Zone, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and Lost, among others, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. The book discusses science fiction television from its early years, when shows attempted to recreate the allure of science fiction cinema, to its current status as a sophisticated genre with a popularity all its own. J. P. Telotte has assembled a wide-ranging volume rich in theoretical scholarship yet fully accessible to science fiction fans. The book supplies readers with valuable historical context, analyses of essential science fiction series, and an understanding of the key issues in science fiction television.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786454372

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Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992 by Anonim Pdf

In the early days of television, many of its actors, writers, producers and directors came from radio. This crossover endowed the American Radio Archives with a treasure trove of television documents. The collected scripts span more than 40 years of American television history, from live broadcasts of the 1940s to the late 1980s. They also cover the entire spectrum of television entertainment programming, including comedies, soap operas, dramas, westerns, and crime series. The archives cover nearly 1,200 programs represented by more than 6,000 individual scripts. Includes an index of personal names, program and episode titles and production companies, as well as a glossary of industry terms.