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THE ESSENTIAL HBO READER

ESSENTIAL READERS IN

CONTEMPORARY MEDIA AND CULTURE

This series is designed to collect and publish the best scholarly writing

on various aspects of television, ﬁlm, the Internet, and other media of

today. Along with providing original insights and explorations of critical

themes, the series is intended to provide readers with the best available

resources for an in-depth understanding of the fundamental issues in

contemporary media and cultural studies. Topics in the series may

include, but are not limited to, critical-cultural examinations of creators,

content, institutions, and audiences associated with the media industry.

Written in a clear and accessible style, books in the series include both

single-author works and edited collections.

SERIES EDITOR

Gary R. Edgerton, Old Dominion University

THE ESSENTIAL

READER

Edited by

Gary R. Edgerton

and Jeffrey P. Jones

THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY

Publication of this volume was made possible in part by

a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Photos courtesy of HBO

The University Press of Kentucky

Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth,

serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre

College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University,

The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College,

Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University,

Morehead State University, Murray State University,

Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University,

University of Kentucky, University of Louisville,

and Western Kentucky University.

Editorial and Sales Ofﬁces: The University Press of Kentucky

663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508–4008

www.kentuckypress.com

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The essential HBO reader / edited by Gary R. Edgerton and Jeffrey P.

Jones.

p. cm. — (Essential television reader series)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8131-2452-0 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1. Home Box Ofﬁce (Firm) I. Edgerton, Gary R. (Gary Richard), 1952-

II. Jones, Jeffrey P., 1963-

PN1992.92.H66E87 2008

384.55'523—dc22

2007037996

This book is printed on acid-free recycled paper meeting

the requirements of the American National Standard

for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials.

Manufactured in the United States of America.

Member of the Association of

American University Presses

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