>Any suggestions for textbooks for introductory TV courses....? > >Gordon Peffer Gordon, Take a look at Bobby Allen's _Channels of Discourse_ (the second edition is something like COD "Reassembled"). It provides a good overview of theoretical approaches to TV criticism, and you could work a variety of different types of programming in with it. Also, you might look at John Fiske's _Television Culture_, which is an excellent introduction to cultural studies though written for a more advanced readership than lower-level undergrads. Pam Wilson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [log in to unmask] University of Wisconsin, Madison (608) 256-1824