Mark McDermott

Defines the elements of riffing (as practiced on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" that set it apart from other types of literary or dramatic lampoons. Examples of performance that fall under this definition are offered. Through examples from the years before recorded performance, I hope to be able to make it possible to bring up more obscure, but no less enlightening examples.

The ability to superimpose critical or humorous comments on an existing performance seems to be a recent development made possible by modern technology. Certainly the casual observer of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 and it

Encyclopedia article. From: The Guide to United States Popular Culture edited by Ray B. Browne & Pat Browne Copyright 2001 © Bowling Green State University Popular Press One of the dozen or so articles I wrote for this massive tome.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications

The Flip Wilson Show was the first successful network variety series with an African-American star. In its first two seasons, its Nielsen ratings placed it as America's second most-watched show. …

From: Horace Newcomb, Editor. The Encyclopedia of Television. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn (Museum of Broadcast Communications), 1997. Copyright © 1997 by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. Vol 1, pp. 619-621.

Encyclopedia article. From: The Guide to United States Popular Culture edited by Ray B. Browne & Pat Browne Copyright 2001 © Bowling Green State University Popular Press One of the dozen or so articles I wrote for this massive tome.

From "Finding the Force of the Star Wars Franchise: Fans, Merchandise, and Critics"
Edited by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell & John Shelton Lawrence. A collection of essays on Star Wars fandom. My article is an analysis of Star Wars fan reaction to changes in the Star Wars franchise, especially with regard to the Prequel Trilogy. Includes analysis of fans films and fan fiction.

Encyclopedia article. From: The Guide to United States Popular Culture edited by Ray B. Browne & Pat Browne Copyright 2001 © Bowling Green State University Popular Press One of the dozen or so articles I wrote for this massive tome.

From "Web-Spinning Heroics: Critical Essays on the History and Meaning of Spider-Man." edited by Robert Moses Peaslee and Robert G. Weiner. Copyright © 2012 Robert Moses Peaslee and Robert G. Weiner; McFarland & Co., Publishers. A cultural analysis of two music albums of the 1970s adapting the Spider-Man comic books.

Encyclopedia article. From: The Guide to United States Popular Culture edited by Ray B. Browne & Pat Browne Copyright 2001 © Bowling Green State University Popular Press One of the dozen or so articles I wrote for this massive tome.

This has been my idea, to present a TV guide-type listing for a date in history. To that end, I own the TVYesterdays.com domain, which directs here.

Encyclopedia article. From: The Guide to United States Popular Culture edited by Ray B. Browne & Pat Browne Copyright 2001 © Bowling Green State University Popular Press One of the dozen or so articles I wrote for this massive tome.

Customer Content Management, using Exstream to convert database and spreadsheet files into printed reports.