Robert J. Thompson

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. American Experience (1988) — Self
2. Four Falls of Buffalo (2015) — Self
3. American Greed (2007) — Self
4. Dark Side of the 90's (2021) — Self
5. American Cannibal (2006) — Self - Bob Thompson
6. Dark Side of the 2000s (2023) — Self
7. Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) — Self
8. The Story of Late Night (2021) — Self
9. The Unexplained (1996) — Self - Bob Thompson
10. The Real Mad Men of Advertising (2017) — Self
11. Mr. SOUL! (2018) — Self
12. What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show (2020) — Self
13. Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) — Self
14. Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains (2024) — Self
15. Notorious (2019) — Self
16. Driving America (2015) — Self
17. Generation Boom (2006) — Self
18. TV We Love (2025) — Self