SEVEN The Fourth Cycle (1980–1990): The Post-Network Era

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1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. INTRODUCTION ix
4. ONE History of Television Talk: Defining a Genre 1
5. TWO The First Cycle (1948–1962): Experimentation, Consolidation, and Network Control—CBS 19
6. THREE The First Cycle, Part II: Experimentation, Consolidation, and Network Control—NBC and DuMont 34
7. FOUR The Second Cycle (1962–1974): Network Consolidation and New Challenges 56
8. FIVE Competitive Ferment in the Late Second Cycle: The First Late-Night Talk-ShowWars (1967–1974) 72
9. SIX The Third Cycle (1974–1980): Transitions 89
10. SEVEN The Fourth Cycle (1980–1990): The Post-Network Era 111
11. EIGHT The Fifth Cycle (1990–1995): News as Entertainment 147
12. NINE The Fifth Cycle (1996–2000): Trash Talk, Nice Talk, and Blended Talk 175
13. TEN Conclusion 191
14. APPENDIX A Taxonomy of Television Talk 195
15. APPENDIX. A Guide to Television Talk 204
16. NOTES 305
17. SOURCES 337
18. INDEX 343