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"David Marc′s Comic Visions is the outstanding book of its type: social and cultural analysis of the most popular and important comedic forms of television." Chad Gordon, Rice University.
"Recommended for all academic and large public libraries; all levels." A. Hirsh, emeritus, Central Conneticut State University.
Marc examines the roots of television comedy beginning with the influence of Vaudeville, cinema and radio on the variety shows and sitcoms of the 1940′s and 1950′s. He then moves into television′s response to the turbulent 1960′s and the great expansion of situational comedy popular in the 1970′s. A completely new chapter looks at recent developments such as Comedy Central and the proliferation of stand–up comedy and also includes an engaging analysis of why shows like Seinfeld and The Simpsons are such major hits in the 1990s.
Foreword by Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly
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