“Within the world of TV land, into which American life has been reduced as well as reproduced, the phenomenon of the talk show has emerged as a genre located somewhere on the spectrum between coffee klatch and town meeting, or perhaps between the psychiatrist's couch and the crowd scene at a bad accident.” WorldWellsHas BeensShowsLandTelevisionTvsSceneTownsMeetingsCrowdsAccidentsCoffeeGenrePhenomenonSpectrumCouchesPsychiatristAmerican LifeTalk Shows Book:The Rooster's Egg Source: The Rooster's Egg
