Beyond sitcom
Subtitle: new directions in American television comedy
By: Antonio Savorelli.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780786458431
Subjects: Situation comedies (Television programs) -- United States
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Situation comedy; title: Scrubs; title: The office; title: The comeback; title: Ugly Betty; title: Genre dynamics; title: Comedy, misplaced; title: Comedy and reality.