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This is a critical history of American television comedy. This edition updates the subject matter and takes into account how new technology, especially cable TV, has affected this popular form of home entertainment. It examines the roots of television comedy in American culture, mapping the influence of vaudeville, cinema and radio on the variety shows and the sitcoms of the 1940s and 50s. David Marc explains why the sit-com has remained the most popular of television comedy genres, indeed, the most popular genre in all of prime-time television. He also provides insight to television's response to the agitation of the 1960's and the great expansion of situational comedy content during the 1970's. A completely new chapter on the cable era looks at recent developments, such as "Comedy Central" and the proliferation of stand-up comedy, and discusses how the vast choices offered by cable television are refining video comedy aesthetics.
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Review:
"A new edition of David Marc′s Comic Visions is grounds for rejoicing. His historical survey of TV comedy remains unrivalled, and new material on the cable era will be more than welcome." Francis Couvares, Amherst College.
From the Back Cover:
"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.
Comic Visions, Second Edition is an update of the most influential critical history written on the evolution of American television comedy. In his witty, lucid, and insightful style, David Marc skilfully combines historical research with cultural analysis to provide an immensely readable study of television comedy as a reflection of the diversity and richness in American society.
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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- PublisherWiley–Blackwell
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 157718002X
- ISBN 13 9781577180029
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages256
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