Robert J. Thompson

Acting

Born 1959-08-03 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S

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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

What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz ShowNotoriousSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsMenendez Brothers: Victims or VillainsThe UnexplainedAmerican GreedFour Falls of BuffaloDark Side of the 90'sMr. SOUL!The Story of Late Night