Biography

Robert James Thompson is an American media scholar. He's been a professor at Syracuse University since 1990 and is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture. He has written multiple books and has been interviewed on many documentaries, radio and television shows for his expansive knowledge in television history.

Known For

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

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Mr. SOUL!

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Four Falls of Buffalo

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What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show

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Driving America

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Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

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American Cannibal

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