Books by Paul Arras

This book traces the history of Seinfeld's path onto NBC's schedule and rise up the Nielsen ratings, offering a fresh look at the episodes themselves. It pays close attention to the writers and writing of the show, carefully analyzing individual episodes to articulate exactly what was so groundbreaking and assessing its broader cultural impact.

This book examines the most popular American television shows of the nineties-a decade at the last gasp of network television's cultural dominance.

This book examines the most popular American television shows of the nineties-a decade at the last gasp of network television's cultural dominance.