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<p>Often derided as the boob tube or the idiot box, television has nevertheless brought entertainment and information to living rooms everywhere, expanding viewersâ horizons and bringing the world closer together. Arranged in top-ten lists, <i>TVâs Most Wantedâ¢</i> runs the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. After examining the best and worst shows, actors, and moments in the history of television, it will make couch potatoes everywhere reach for their remotes.</p><p>When it comes to longevity, the television newsmagazine <i>60 Minutes</i> holds the record for the most network broadcasts in prime time, while <i>South of Sunset</i>, starring rock legend Glenn Frey as a down-on-his-luck detective, was canceled after just one episode in 1993. Not quite an overnight sensation, George Clooney had already costarred in seven different series, including <i>Roseanne</i> and <i>The Facts of Life</i>, before he hit the big time with <i>ER</i> in the 1990s. The backgrounds of TV actors can be surprising. Bob Denver, the bumbling Gilligan of the 1960s series <i>Gilligan's Island</i>, has a degree in political science and was a teacher before breaking into show business. Meanwhile,

Author

Tonks, Douglas

Publisher

Potomac Books, Incorporated

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781574885156

Subjects

Sports, Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.2 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14