This is a celebration of television as well as a fact-filled reference. The text provides a historical guide to the programmes, personalities and practices of network television from its early days to the end of the 20th century.<BR>There is no denying the influence television has had on Americans over the past 50 years. "The Encyclopedia of 20th Century American Television&lt;/i&gt; is a true celebration of the medium as well as a fact-filled guide. It provides an entertaining historical reference to the programs