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Retro Active Television

An In-Depth Perspective on Classic TV's Social Circuitry

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Retro Active Television

By: Herbie J Pilato, Eric Scott - foreword
Narrated by: Herbie J Pilato, Eric Scott
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Grand Prize Winner Los Angeles Book Festival

Ever wonder what the people who bring us our TV entertainment are thinking? Television and pop culture historian and author Herbie J Pilato has, and now takes listeners on a provocative and entertaining look into the agenda behind TV shows and the resulting trends. Even when it seemed television programming was primarily mindless, there was serious thought behind what audiences were presented. The networks, after all, believe in giving the people what they want, even when the people should have known better. We've spent years of our lives in front of the tube; isn't it about time we found out what makes that tube tick? Retro Active Television will enlighten you.

©2018 Herbie J Pilato (P)2023 Tantor
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