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Dee LaDuke has written a book that is truly an encyclopedia on television. --Julie Hagerty, actress

[ Making Great Television ] is everything that we all want good television to be-entertaining, comprehensive, insightful, funny, thought provoking and stimulating. --Sheldon Epps, television director, Girlfriends , Frasier , and Friends LaDuke identifies the distinctive characteristics of this medium, demonstrating how it can be evaluated and improved. --Paul V. Turner, Wattis professor of art, Stanford University Dee LaDuke identifies the crucial ingredients of creating great television programming. --David Janollari, executive producer, Six Feet Under [ Making Great Television ] warmly helps us relive some of television's greatest moments and ... gives us context and valuable clues to the elusive nature of television excellence. --Steve Stark, producer and executive, Gramnet Productions Read this book and then go do what she says. And hurry, have you seen what's out there? --Norma Vela, coexecutive producer, Life With Bonnie This useful and serious book is a must read for teachers, students, and others seeking to produce television that has the potential to reflect and move culture. --Mary Ellen Strom, School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston Dee LaDuke has written a book that is truly an encyclopedia on television. --Julie Hagerty, actress

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Dee LaDuke is a consulting producer for the UPN series Girlfriends. She has co-created and produced numerous pilots, and was supervising producer for Designing Women. She lives in San Francisco.

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