Caryn Murphy
Biographic Data
| ID | 5842386 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caryn Murphy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caryn |
| FAMILY NAME | Murphy |
| SIGNATURE | MURPHY C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5927-9278 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Unspeakable Desires
This article uses archived records related to two major social issues drama series to examine efforts to produce episodes that acknowledged and discussed homosexuality during the early years of the “network system.” The Defenders (CBS, 1961–1965), the most acclaimed drama series of its era, proposed an episode about a homosexual defendant that was rejected by the network at the outline stage of pre-production in 1963. Sam Benedict (NBC, 1962–1963…
Notes and Correspondence
Mechanization and the Child. Special issue of The Journal of Children in Popular Culture
The Defenders’ Abortion Case
This article examines a 1962 episode of The Defenders as a landmark scripted drama that staged a debate about unplanned pregnancies and abortion access in the early network era. “The Benefactor” served as a test of television networks’ authority, and its success created space for more open discussion of controversial topics in prime time
The Outcasts
Black Panthers in Peyton Place
This article uses the prime-time drama Peyton Place (ABC, 1964–67) to examine the challenges of racial integration in the serial narrative. Peyton Place broke ground as a prime-time serial, but declined in popularity by its fourth year on the air. An African-American family was added to the story canvas as part of a strategy to revive audience interest by exploring stories with social relevance. I use the archived papers of the show’s writers and…
Mad Men
It was recently announced that the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin is the official repository for the Mad Men archive. The show’s creator and executive producer, Matthew We
Selling The Continuing Story Of Peyton Place
Sexy Thrills
Sexy Thrills: undressing the erotic thriller NINA K. MARTIN Urbana and Chicago, IL, University of Illinois Press, 2007 vii+206 pp., $65.00 (cloth) Nina K. Martin's analysis of the direct-to-video (
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Sexy Thrills
Sexy Thrills: undressing the erotic thriller NINA K. MARTIN Urbana and Chicago, IL, University of Illinois Press, 2007 vii+206 pp., $65.00 (cloth) Nina K. Martin's analysis of the direct-to-video (
Selling The Continuing Story Of Peyton Place
Mad Men
It was recently announced that the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin is the official repository for the Mad Men archive. The show’s creator and executive producer, Matthew We
Black Panthers in Peyton Place
This article uses the prime-time drama Peyton Place (ABC, 1964–67) to examine the challenges of racial integration in the serial narrative. Peyton Place broke ground as a prime-time serial, but declined in popularity by its fourth year on the air. An African-American family was added to the story canvas as part of a strategy to revive audience interest by exploring stories with social relevance. I use the archived papers of the show’s writers and…
The Outcasts
The Defenders’ Abortion Case
This article examines a 1962 episode of The Defenders as a landmark scripted drama that staged a debate about unplanned pregnancies and abortion access in the early network era. “The Benefactor” served as a test of television networks’ authority, and its success created space for more open discussion of controversial topics in prime time
Notes and Correspondence
Mechanization and the Child. Special issue of The Journal of Children in Popular Culture
Unspeakable Desires
This article uses archived records related to two major social issues drama series to examine efforts to produce episodes that acknowledged and discussed homosexuality during the early years of the “network system.” The Defenders (CBS, 1961–1965), the most acclaimed drama series of its era, proposed an episode about a homosexual defendant that was rejected by the network at the outline stage of pre-production in 1963. Sam Benedict (NBC, 1962–1963…
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