Publisher's Synopsis
These critical essays examine Chase's television writings, placing particular emphasis on how his past works have shaped and influenced the current cultural phenomenon of HBO's ""The Sopranos"", and studying Chase's use of identity, community, and place in defining his on-screen characters. Topics explored in this book include Chase's constructs of the urban LA environment in ""The Rockford Files"", the portrayal of hybridized American archetypes in ""Northern Exposure"", and the interpretation of sexual identity/masculinity in ""The Sopranos"". It also includes an interview with David Chase, along with an appendix containing complete episode guides for ""The Rockford Files"", ""Northern Exposure"", and ""The Sopranos"".
