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Drama Series

"We wanted desperately to have it as good as we could make it, in the greatest dramatic sense of the word.  A true human experience, without any nonsense, that’s what we worked for, and once in a while, we got it." - JP Miller, Writer

Drama describes shows involving recurring characters who must deal with emotional, difficult or changing circumstances (excluding shows which clearly fit into other genres, such as adventure or sci-fi series). Themes include: coming-of-age, social and political concerns, and family issues.

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B D E F G H L M O Q R W
  • B
  • Beverly Hills 90210 (1990-2000, FOX)
  • Bracken’s World
  • D
  • Deadline
  • E
  • Eight Is Enough
  • F
  • Family
  • Fantasy Island
  • G
  • Gentle Ben
  • H
  • Hooperman
  • L
  • Lieutenant, The
  • Lou Grant
  • M
  • Melrose Place
  • O
  • Oz
  • Q
  • Queer as Folk
  • R
  • Room 222
  • W
  • Waltons, The
  • West Wing, The

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Genres

  • Adventure / Espionage Series
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  • Daytime / Primetime Serials
  • Drama Series
  • Game Shows
  • Late Night
  • Legal Dramas
  • Medical Dramas
  • Music Shows & Variety Shows / Specials
  • News and Documentary
  • Reality TV
  • Religious Programming
  • Sci-Fi / Supernatural Series
  • Service Shows
  • Sports
  • Talk Shows
  • TV Movies / Miniseries / Dramatic Specials
  • Western Series
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Watch Interview Highlights

  • Edward Asner on the title character Lou Grant,  and how the comic character transitioned to drama
  • Fred Silverman on debuting The Waltons  on CBS in 1972, putting it up against the huge NBC hit The Flip Wilson Show,  and on what The Waltons  and All in the Family  have in common
  • Aaron Spelling on producing Melrose Place
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