America in primetime, a production of the Documentary Group ; WETA ; executive producers, Tom Yellin, Lloyd Kramer ; producers, Linda Hirsch, Susan Schaefer
Type
Label
America in primetime, a production of the Documentary Group ; WETA ; executive producers, Tom Yellin, Lloyd Kramer ; producers, Linda Hirsch, Susan Schaefer
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: TV14
Main title
America in primetime
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
759610122
Responsibility statement
a production of the Documentary Group ; WETA ; executive producers, Tom Yellin, Lloyd Kramer ; producers, Linda Hirsch, Susan Schaefer
Runtime
240
Summary
Since its inception, television has served as a lens on American society, and in the expansive world of modern TV. Today's heroes and villains have come a long way from their predecessors. Showcased is this iconic American art form, which has both reflected and shaped the country's national character. Each episode focuses on an enduring character archetype, as seen through generations of television programs
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Documentary Group (New York, N.Y.)
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Romano, Ray
- Meyer, George
- Cody, Diablo
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Lear, Norman
- Brooks, James L
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Braugher, Andre
- Gilligan, Vince
- Brixius, Liz
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Shandling, Garry
- Bochco, Steven
- Scheffer, Will
- Surnow, Joel
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Olsen, Mark V
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Wilmore, Larry
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Jean, Al
- Yellin, Tom
- Ryan, Shawn
- Astin, John
- English, Diane
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Franz, Dennis
- Hurwitz, Mitchell
- Van Dyke, Dick
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Zwick, Edward
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Reiner, Rob
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- Kramer, Lloyd
- David, Larry
- Henner, Marilu
- Feig, Paul
- Parker, Mary-Louise
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Falco, Edie
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Williams, Michael Kenneth
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Daniels, Greg
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- King, Michelle, (Television producer)
- Rhimes, Shonda
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Chéry, Marc Arthur
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Levitan, Steven
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Cochran, Robert
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Manos, James, Jr
- Parker, Sarah Jessica
- Weiner, Matthew
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Paxton, Bill
- Schaefer, Susan
- Mathers, Jerry
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Hirsch, Linda
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
- Panjabi, Archie
Subject
resource.originPlace
resource.hasPart
Interviewee
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Romano, Ray
- Meyer, George
- Cody, Diablo
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler
- Lear, Norman
- Brooks, James L
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Braugher, Andre
- Gilligan, Vince
- Brixius, Liz
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Shandling, Garry
- Bochco, Steven
- Scheffer, Will
- Surnow, Joel
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Olsen, Mark V
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Wilmore, Larry
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Jean, Al
- Ryan, Shawn
- Astin, John
- English, Diane
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Franz, Dennis
- Hurwitz, Mitchell
- Van Dyke, Dick
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Zwick, Edward
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Reiner, Rob
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- David, Larry
- Henner, Marilu
- Feig, Paul
- Parker, Mary-Louise
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Falco, Edie
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Williams, Michael Kenneth
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Daniels, Greg
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- King, Michelle, (Television producer)
- Rhimes, Shonda
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Chéry, Marc Arthur
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Levitan, Steven
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Cochran, Robert
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Manos, James, Jr
- Parker, Sarah Jessica
- Weiner, Matthew
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Paxton, Bill
- Mathers, Jerry
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
- Panjabi, Archie
Is Based On
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor97
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Documentary Group (New York, N.Y.)
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Romano, Ray
- Meyer, George
- Cody, Diablo
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Lear, Norman
- Brooks, James L
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Braugher, Andre
- Gilligan, Vince
- Brixius, Liz
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Shandling, Garry
- Bochco, Steven
- Scheffer, Will
- Surnow, Joel
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Olsen, Mark V
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Wilmore, Larry
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Jean, Al
- Yellin, Tom
- Ryan, Shawn
- Astin, John
- English, Diane
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Franz, Dennis
- Hurwitz, Mitchell
- Van Dyke, Dick
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Zwick, Edward
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Reiner, Rob
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- Kramer, Lloyd
- David, Larry
- Henner, Marilu
- Feig, Paul
- Parker, Mary-Louise
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Falco, Edie
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Williams, Michael Kenneth
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Daniels, Greg
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- King, Michelle, (Television producer)
- Rhimes, Shonda
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Chéry, Marc Arthur
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Levitan, Steven
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Cochran, Robert
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Manos, James, Jr
- Parker, Sarah Jessica
- Weiner, Matthew
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Paxton, Bill
- Schaefer, Susan
- Mathers, Jerry
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Hirsch, Linda
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
- Panjabi, Archie
- Subject3
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- resource.hasPart4
- Interviewee90
- Wilson, Rainn, 1966-
- Romano, Ray
- Meyer, George
- Cody, Diablo
- Wallem, Linda, 1961-
- Fontana, Tom, 1951-
- Ferguson, Jesse Tyler
- Lear, Norman
- Brooks, James L
- Judge, Mike
- Rosenthal, Phil, 1960-
- Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
- Alexander, Jason, 1959-
- Oh, Sandra, 1971-
- Braugher, Andre
- Gilligan, Vince
- Brixius, Liz
- Moss, Elisabeth, 1982-
- Louis-Dreyfus, Julia
- Bergen, Candice, 1946-
- Shandling, Garry
- Bochco, Steven
- Scheffer, Will
- Surnow, Joel
- Star, Darren, 1961-
- Simon, David, 1960-
- Olsen, Mark V
- Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
- Wilmore, Larry
- Hamm, Jon, 1971-
- Anderson, Gillian, 1968-
- Littlefield, Warren, 1952-
- Jean, Al
- Ryan, Shawn
- Astin, John
- English, Diane
- Stonestreet, Eric, 1971-
- Lloyd, Christopher, 1938-
- Franz, Dennis
- Hurwitz, Mitchell
- Van Dyke, Dick
- DeVito, Danny
- Ball, Alan, 1957-
- Carter, Chris, 1957-
- Zwick, Edward
- Carsey, Marcy, 1944-
- Alda, Alan, 1936-
- Howard, Ron, 1954-
- Reiner, Rob
- Kohan, Jenji, 1969-
- David, Larry
- Henner, Marilu
- Feig, Paul
- Parker, Mary-Louise
- Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
- Colleton, Sara
- Reilly, Kevin, 1941-
- Longoria, Eva, 1975-
- Falco, Edie
- Werner, Tom, 1950-
- Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
- Williams, Michael Kenneth
- Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
- Tambor, Jeffrey, 1944-
- Daniels, Greg
- Chase, David, 1945 August 22-
- King, Michelle, (Television producer)
- Rhimes, Shonda
- Shore, David, 1960-
- Phillips, Clyde
- Chéry, Marc Arthur
- Heaton, Patricia, 1958-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Levitan, Steven
- Apatow, Judd, 1967-
- Cochran, Robert
- Metcalf, Laurie, 1955-
- Hall, Michael C., 1971-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Manos, James, Jr
- Parker, Sarah Jessica
- Weiner, Matthew
- Margulies, Julianna, 1966-
- Paxton, Bill
- Mathers, Jerry
- Roseanne, 1952-
- Chiklis, Michael, 1963-
- Lynch, David, 1946-
- Milch, David, 1945-
- Panjabi, Archie
- Is Based On1
- Producer4
- Mapped to1