Title: Funny you should ask : oral histories of classic sitcom storytellers /
Authors: Lewellen, Scott, 1964-
Year: 2013
Subjects: Television comedies United States Authorship.; Television comedy writers United States Interviews.
Abstract: "This oral history of television sitcom offers the perspectives of 22 of the best and most prolific early comedy writers. The book documents insider knowledge and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes great television comedy. The writers' observations about the changes that took place and help explain why television comedy has evolved in recent years"--
Contents: The writers.i'm really a first baseman: getting the job -- Careening into a wall: writing the script -- We had to cut the laugh: classic series -- A spectacular idea: classic episodes -- This is good: more hits -- I'm going to acting school: flops -- Gold is what you're always going to get: working with actors -- Like a marriage: collaborators -- The end of it: retiring.