Stealing the show: how women are revolutionizing television

Look back in anchor: Diane English's Murphy Brown and the culture wars

From rage to riches: Roseanne Barr and Roseanne

Walking and talking as fast as they can: Amy Sherman-Palladino's Gilmore Girls

The vajayjay monologues: the prime-time empire of Shonda Rhimes

Sitcom and the single girl: Tina Fey's 30 Rock, Liz Meriwether's New Girl, and Mindy Kaling's The Mindy Project

A voice of a generation: Lena Dunham's Girls

Gross encounters: Inside Amy Schumer and Broad City

Crime family values: Jenji Kohan's Weeds and Orange Is the New Black

Body politic: Jill Soloway's Transparent.