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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 302.23450973
EAN: 9780815604433
ISBN: 0815604432
Label: Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer: Syracuse University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 225
Publication Date: 1997-04
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Sales Rank: 2402242
Studio: Syracuse University Press
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Like a bad monster film where you can see the monster's wires sticking out, "Gen X TV" is so bad it's good. Not only good, but downright hilarious. Let me explain...
As someone raised on TV (but cognizant of its bland way of repackaging whatever works for one show to fill up the rest of the schedule, and other crimes), I am always wary of attempts to document the "history" of any particular movement in television. What's more, so much on television (especially at the time this book was ... Read More
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I hoped this book would have more insight into the topic than just a collection of overviews of the particular series. That's been done before and better.
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I loved the idea of this book. I love TV and Owen is an outstanding TV writer (for a good sample, read his column on-line). The book has some interesting ideas, but the book gets dull. It breaks no new ground and doesn't shed light on others. I liked the fact that it wasn't steeped in the usual "media criticism", but there is no depth to much of the book. I think Owen will write a great book on TV one day...he just isn't there yet.
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What fun! Rob Owen's book took me back to days when the TV (especially Scooby-Doo) was my
babysitter. It's hard to believe that someone
could get paid to write something so fun.
Gen X TV is a must-read for anyone between the ages of 20 and 35!
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"Owen, a TV critic for the ALBANY TIMES UNION, takes a look at American youth between 22 and 32 years old
and the impact of TV on their collective attitude.
He deftly analyzes programs watched during the growing years
(THE BRADY BUNCH), landmark series (BEVERLY HILLS,
90210), SHOWS ABOUT GEN X ITSELF (FRIENDS), and, in
an intriguing but sobering look at cyberspace, the
impact of the Internet as a means of communicating
about cutting-edge favorites. . . . Some illuminating
food for thought ... Read More
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