{"product_id":"tv-the-book-two-experts-pick-the-greatest-american-shows-of-all-time-paperback","title":"TV (the Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Sepinwall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Zoller Seitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e better than\u003ci\u003e Breaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e? Is \u003ci\u003eCheers\u003c\/i\u003e better than \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e? What's the best high school show ever made? Why did \u003ci\u003eMoonlighting\u003c\/i\u003e really fall apart? Was the \u003ci\u003eArrested Development \u003c\/i\u003eNetflix season brilliant or terrible? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For twenty years-since they shared a TV column at Tony Soprano's hometown newspaper-critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz have been debating these questions and many more, but it all ultimately boils down to this: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What's the greatest TV show ever? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That debate reaches an epic conclusion in TV (THE BOOK). Sepinwall and Seitz have identified and ranked the 100 greatest scripted shows in American TV history. Using a complex, obsessively all-encompassing scoring system, they've created a Pantheon of top TV shows, each accompanied by essays delving into what made these shows great. From vintage classics like The \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e to modern masterpieces like \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e, from huge hits like \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eER \u003c\/i\u003eto short-lived favorites like \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFreaks and Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e, TV (THE BOOK) will bring the triumphs of the small screen together in one amazing compendium. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sepinwall and Seitz's argument has ended. Now it's time for yours to begin\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz have been writing together since 1997, when they were paired up on the TV beat at the Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey, the newspaper at the end of Tony Soprano's driveway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Zoller Seitz\u003c\/b\u003e is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism, the TV critic for New York Magazine and Vulture.com, the editor in chief of RogerEbert.com, and the author of books on television and cinema, including Mad Men Carousel, The Wes Anderson Collection, and The Oliver Stone Experience. \u003cb\u003eAlan Sepinwall\u003c\/b\u003e is the TV critic for HitFix.com and the author of The Revolution Was Televised. Sepinwall's episode-by-episode approach to reviewing his favorite TV shows \"changed the nature of television criticism,\" according to Slate, which called him \"the acknowledged king of the form.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757404029216,"sku":"9781455588190","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ef6ced06aab83e5d0e2a470afd3c5216.webp?v=1780101648","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tv-the-book-two-experts-pick-the-greatest-american-shows-of-all-time-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}