Prime-time authorship : works about and by three TV dramatists / Douglas Heil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heil, Douglas.

Series:

Television series.

The television series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hargrove, Marion, 1919-2003.

Hargrove, Marion.

Dougherty, Joseph.

Kozoll, Michael.

Physical Description:

xvii, 467 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2002.

Summary:

Designed to inspire the fledgling scriptwriter, this book combines analytical essays on the work of three successful television writers with interviews and complete scripts printed in correct professional format. The writers Marion Hargrove (Maverick, The Waltons), Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething), and Michael Kozoll (Hill Street Blues) are used as examples of professionals who developed a personal voice and a distinctive style while serving as staff writers for existing prime-time television programs. Douglas Heil theorizes that students of television scriptwriting need to engage in "close study of exemplary writing," and the three full scripts he offers are useful models of humane and entertaining drama. The book is of value not only to aspiring scriptwriters but also to those readers with a general interest in media history.

Contents:

Marion Hargrove

Writing for Maverick and The Waltons: Interview with Marion Hargrove 3

Marion Hargrove's Writing Credits 19

Form and Content in the Scripts of Marion Hargrove 24

The Context Behind Maverick #45, "The Rivals" 56

Maverick #45, "The Rivals" 59

Joseph Dougherty

From Office Temp to "Hat Trick" Showrunner: Interview with Joseph Dougherty 129

Joseph Dougherty's Writing Credits 159

Joseph Dougherty and Staff Writing Authorship on the TV Series thirtysomething 162

The Context Behind thirtysomething #83, "A Stop at Willoughby" 205

Thirtysomething #83, "A Stop at Willoughby" 217

Michael Kozoll

Creating the Prime-Time Novel: Interview with Michael Kozoll 281

Michael Kozoll's Writing Credits 310

Michael Kozoll's Impact on Hill Street Blues and Prime-Time Drama 315

The Context Behind Hill Street Blues #5, "Dressed to Kill" 367

Hill Street Blues #5, "Dressed to Kill" 370.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-454) and index.

ISBN:

0815628781

081562879X

OCLC:

44454661