Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek

"The untold stories of seven revolutionary teen shows (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My So-Called Life, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The O.C., Friday Night Lights, and Glee) that shaped the course of modern television and our pop cultural landscape forever."--Publisher's description.

About the author

Thea Glassman is an entertainment journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Glamour, VICE, and The Hollywood Reporter. Her writing goes behind the scenes of films and television shows, from an insider's look at the making of The Office to a profile on prolific casting director Allison Jones. Glassman lives in Los Angeles and still feels a little bit emotional about The O.C. finale.

Summary

From an entertainment reporter for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, and more, this book traces the evolution and influence of teen TV through seven seminal shows, drawing on original reporting and dozens of new interviews with showrunners, writers, cast, and crew.

Foreword

From an entertainment reporter for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, and more, this book traces the evolution and influence of teen TV through seven seminal shows, drawing on original reporting and dozens of new interviews with showrunners, writers, cast, and crew.

Product details

• Authors: Thea Glassman, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
• Assisted by: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Foreword), Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Foreword)
• Publisher: Running Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.06.2023
• EAN: 9780762480760
• ISBN: 978-0-7624-8076-0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Guides & Reviews, History of Performing Arts