Beyond Sitcom: New Directions in American Television Comedy

Beyond Sitcom: New Directions in American Television Comedy
ISBN-10
0786458437
ISBN-13
9780786458431
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
217
Language
English
Published
2010-04-13
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Antonio Savorelli

Description

"This book analyzes four comic series--Scrubs, The Office, The Comeback, and Ugly Betty--revealing how each program separates itself from traditional and demonstrates an increased self-awareness of the genre. Throughout, the author focuses on two themes in the transformation: the relationship between comedy and euphoria; and the relationship between comic texts and reality"--Provided by publisher.

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