Robert J. Thompson is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. He is the author or editor of five books, including Television's Second Golden Age.
Robert J. Thompson appears in the following:
The Real-Life Media Moguls That Inspired the TV Show Succession
Friday, April 21, 2023
How the Murdoch media empire influenced broader culture.
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Thursday, June 01, 2017
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from “Desperate Housewives” to “30 Rock,” writers can’t live without Lucy.
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Friday, March 28, 2014
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from Desperate Housewives to 30 Rock — writers can’t live without Lucy.
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Friday, November 09, 2012
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from Desperate Housewives to 30 Rock – writers can’t live without Lucy.
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Friday, August 05, 2011
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from Desperate Housewives to 30 Rock – writers can’t live without Lucy.
