Science Fiction Television

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Science fiction series have remained a staple of American television from its inception: classic programs such as The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Star Trek, along with recent and current series including Babylon 5 and Stargate SG-1, have been some of the most enduring and influential of all television shows. In this chronological survey, author M. Keith Booker examines this phenomenon and provides in-depth studies of the most important of these series. Science Fiction Television traces the development of the genre as a distinct cultural phenomenon within the context of broader developments in American culture as a whole. In the process, it offers a unique and informative guide for television fans and science fiction fans alike, one whose coverage is unprecedented in its scope and breadth. Science Fiction Television is a perceptive and entertaining history of one of television's most lasting forms of entertainment.

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[A]nalyzes the science fiction series so much a staple of American television from inception to modern times, creating a chronological survey which provides in-depth studies of some of the most important of these series.-MBR Bookwatch
[H]is strongest book yet dealing with television studies.-Television Quarterly
"Analyzes the science fiction series so much a staple of American television from inception to modern times, creating a chronological survey which provides in-depth studies of some of the most important of these series."-MBR Bookwatch
"His strongest book yet dealing with television studies."-Television Quarterly
"[H]is strongest book yet dealing with television studies."-Television Quarterly
"[A]nalyzes the science fiction series so much a staple of American television from inception to modern times, creating a chronological survey which provides in-depth studies of some of the most important of these series."-MBR Bookwatch

Author Bio

M. KEITH BOOKER is Professor of English at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of many articles and books on modern literature and culture, including Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War (Greenwood, 2001) and Strange TV: Innovative Television Series from The Twilight Zone to The X-Files (Greenwood, 2002).