Inside Prime Time

by Todd Gitlin

A behind-the-scenes view of prime-time television reveals how shows get and stay on the air, explains how television is shaped by the political and cultural climate of the era, and offers anecdotes about "Charlie's Angels," "Hill Street Blues," and other series

Genres: Nonfiction

369 pages, Hardcover

First published September 12, 1983

About the author

Todd Gitlin was an American writer, sociologist, communications scholar, novelist, poet, and not very private intellectual. He was professor of journalism and sociology at Columbia University.