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Writing Television Comedy

Author : Jerry Rannow
Publisher : Allworth Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Writing Television Comedy written by Jerry Rannow and published by Allworth Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran television writer/producer Jerry Rannow gives aspiring and experienced comedy writers a humorous and eye-opening guide to conceiving, writing, and marketing a winning TV sitcom. Drawing on more than twenty-five years' experience, he tells how to construct a story outline, structure and format scripts, develop character and dialogue, pitch to producers, collaborate with other writers, and work with network and studio executives, producers, directors, agents, writers, and stars. Full of laughs and profitable tips for making a living in the business, this book is an invaluable tool for any writer who wants to break into TV comedy. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Beyond Sitcom

Author : Antonio Savorelli
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786458437
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Sitcom written by Antonio Savorelli and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the mechanisms that have driven the evolution of televisual comedy from the classic sitcom, a genre deeply rooted in its theatrical origins, toward a more mature stage of television's history. It analyzes four comic series--Scrubs, The Office, The Comeback, and Ugly Betty--revealing how each separates itself from the traditional sitcom archetype and shows increased awareness of the comic genre. Throughout the author focuses on two cardinal themes: the relationship between comedy and euphoria; and the relationship between comic texts and reality.

Television Comedy Series

Author : Joel Eisner
Publisher : Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Television Comedy Series written by Joel Eisner and published by Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. This book was released on 1984 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to the syndicated sitcoms

Comic Visions

Author : David Marc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comic Visions written by David Marc and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comic Visions by David Marc is the most influential critical history of American television comedy. This Second Edition updates the subject matter and takes into account how new technology, especially cable TV, has affected this popular form of home entertainment.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.Witty, lucid, and engaging, Marc combines historical research with cultural analysis to provide a study of television comedy that is deeply rooted in the diversity in American society.

Satire TV

Author : Jonathan Gray
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814731996
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Satire TV written by Jonathan Gray and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programmes, from 'The Daily Show' to 'South Park'.

British TV Comedies

Author : Juergen Kamm
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137552956
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book British TV Comedies written by Juergen Kamm and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection offers an overview of British TV comedies, ranging from the beginnings of sitcoms in the 1950s to the current boom of 'Britcoms'. It provides in-depth analyses of major comedies, systematically addressing their generic properties, filmic history, humour politics and cultural impact.

Saturday Night Live

Author : Arie Kaplan
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1467710865
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Saturday Night Live written by Arie Kaplan and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1975 Saturday Night Live came out of the gate swinging, with a daring, bold, and rebellious vibe that was new to television back then. With a cast of comedic actors known as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players, television producer Lorne Michaels launched a style of live television comedy that appealed specifically to young viewers with a taste for questioning authority?and that style stood the test of time. From hilarious characters?the Conehead family, Wayne Campbell, the Spartan cheerleaders, the Target Lady, and Stefon?to impressions of US presidents and politicians performed with spot-on precision, the late-night comedy show has shaped American comedy for four decades. With millions of loyal fans across a wide range of viewership demographics, Saturday Night Live has made a significant impact on American culture. It introduced catchphrases such as "Well, isn?t that special?" and "More cowbell!" It influenced public opinion through satirical political sketches and news commentary. It provided rich material for box office hits such as The Blues Brothers and Wayne?s World. It created megastars out of dozens of comedians. And in the process, the show earned an impressive roster of accolades including thirty-six Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and three Writers Guild of America Awards. It's been ranked as one of the greatest shows of all time and has been inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Discover how the SNL brand of raucous humor has stayed meaningful and fresh over the years and continues to draw audiences today.

Sitcom Writers Talk Shop

Author : Paula Finn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538109190
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Sitcom Writers Talk Shop written by Paula Finn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-22 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind every great television show is a group of professionals working at the top of their games—but no one is more important than the writers. And while writing comedy, especially good comedy, is serious business—fraught with actor egos, demanding producers, and sleepless nights—it also can result in classic lines of dialogue. Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the Scenes with Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, and Other Geniuses of TV Comedy is a collection of conversations with the writers responsible for some of the most memorable shows in television comedy. The men and women interviewed here include series creators, show runners, and staff writers whose talent and hard work have generated literally millions of laughs. In addition to Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show) and Lear (All in the Family), this book features in-depth interviews with: James L. Brooks (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Simpsons) Al Jean (The Simpsons, The Critic) Leonard Stern (The Honeymooners, Get Smart) Treva Silverman (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) Ken Estin (Cheers) Matt Williams (Roseanne, Home Improvement) Dava Savel (Ellen) Larry Charles (Seinfeld) David Lee (Frasier) Phil Rosenthal (Everybody Loves Raymond) Mike Reiss (The Simpsons) From these conversations, readers will learn that the business of writing funny has never been all laughs. Writers discuss the creative process, how they get unstuck, the backstories of iconic episodes, and how they cope with ridiculous censors, outrageous actors, and their own demons and fears. Sitcom Writers Talk Shop will appeal to fans of all of these shows and may serve as inspiration to anyone considering a life in comedy.

Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy

Author : Mark Lewisohn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780563487555
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy written by Mark Lewisohn and published by . This book was released on 2003-10-02 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE RADIO TIMES GUIDE TO TV COMEDY is a definitive reference guide to over 2,600 comedy programmes screened on British television. This equates to 53 years of BBC1, 32 years of BBC2, 41 years of ITV and 14 years of Channel 4.The first book of its kind, every comedy show that has ever been televised on British television will be given its own entry, from sitcoms to specials and colour series, to black and whites and one-offs. Entries are listed in alphabetical order and include factual information on the programme - title, number of programmes, length and format, broadcast organisation, dates, days, times of day, cast, writer, director, executive producer etc. There is also a synopsis explaining what the programme was about, what it tried to achieve and why it succeeded or failed.Both an entertaining 'dip-in' and an unparalleled source of information, THE RADIO TIMES GUIDE TO TV COMEDY will be the bible in its field for many years to come.

Popular Film and Television Comedy

Author : Frank Krutnik
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134946864
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book Popular Film and Television Comedy written by Frank Krutnik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-10-19 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers a wide range of comedy with examples taken from Chaplin, Daffy Duck, Bilko, Ben Elton, Woody Allen and many others Locates comedy within the history and institutions of cinema and broadcasting

Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)

Author : Evan S. Smith
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101151625
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Writing Television Sitcoms (revised) written by Evan S. Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: - Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park - Shifts in how modern stories are structured - How to recognize changes in taste and censorship - The reality of reality television - How the Internet has created series development opportunities - A refined strategy for approaching agents and managers - How pitches and e-queries work - or don't - The importance of screenwriting competitions

TV's Greatest Sitcoms

Author : Stephen Winzenburg
Publisher : Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781413725674
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book TV's Greatest Sitcoms written by Stephen Winzenburg and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TV's Greatest Sitcoms is the first comprehensive look at the top situation comedies of the past six decades. From the early hits of I Love Lucy, Ozzie and Harriet and Leave It to Beaver to revolutionary '70s comedies like All in the Family and M*A*S*H, it includes classic recent success stories from Seinfeld to The Osbournes. In all, the book covers over 150 comedies including "The 20 Most Influential Sitcoms of All Time." Behind-the-scenes stories include the author's personal discussions with comedy greats like Mary Tyler Moore, Eddie Albert from Green Acres, Shelly Fabares of Coach, Alan Young from Mr. Ed, and the actors who played Beaver Cleaver, Eddie Haskell, Mike Seaver, Greg Brady, Elly Mae Clampett, Goober Pyle, and Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island. Get the inside story on the death of the sitcom format in 1983 and its resurrection with The Cosby Show or the daycare roots of popular modern comedies like Friends. The book uses ratings information to prove that more people watched The Munsters and Gilligan's Island than any comedy on TV today and debunks the opinion that The Simpsons is now the longest-running comedy in television history. The book also names the ten "worst sitcoms of all time" and the actors who have appeared in the most situation comedy flops.

Music in Comedy Television

Author : Liz Giuffre
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317273575
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Music in Comedy Television written by Liz Giuffre and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of television and music has expanded greatly in recent years, yet to date no book has focused on the genre of comedy television as it relates to music. Music in Comedy Television: Notes on Laughs fills that gap, breaking new critical ground. With contributions from an array of established and emerging scholars representing a range of disciplines, the twelve essays included cover a wide variety of topics and television shows, spanning nearly fifty years across network, cable, and online structures and capturing the latest research in this growing area of study. From Sesame Street to Saturday Night Live, from Monty Python to Flight of the Conchords, this book offers the perfect introduction for students and scholars in music and media studies seeking to understand the role of music in comedy onscreen and how it relates to the wider culture.

You're Lucky You're Funny

Author : Phil Rosenthal
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101043180
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book You're Lucky You're Funny written by Phil Rosenthal and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-25 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, on how to make a sitcom classic and keep laughing This laugh-out-loud memoir takes readers backstage and inside the writers’ room of one of America’s best-loved shows. With more than 17 million viewers and more than seventy Emmy nominations—including two wins for best comedy—Everybody Loves Raymond reigned supreme in television comedy for almost a decade. Phil Rosenthal was there at the beginning. United by a shared lifetime of family dysfunction, he and Ray Romano found endless material to keep the show fresh and funny for its entire run. Alongside hilarious anecdotes from the series and his own career misadventures prior to working on the show, Rosenthal provides an enlightening and entertaining look at how sitcoms are written and characters developed. You’re Lucky You’re Funny is an inspiration to aspiring creators of comedy and a must read for the show’s millions of devoted fans.

Laughter in the Living Room

Author : Michael Tueth
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9780820468457
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Laughter in the Living Room written by Michael Tueth and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than fifty years some very funny people have been entering American homes through television's big picture window. From Lucy and Uncle Miltie, to Archie Bunker and Marge Simpson, certain comic stars of television history have become not just cultural icons, but friends of the family. This comprehensive study of the most successful television comedies - including domestic sitcoms, workplace comedies, variety shows, late-night comedy, animated comedy, and more - reveals that, unlike the comedy found in film, on stage, in comedy clubs and concert halls, television's presentation of comic characters and stories must negotiate a relationship with the more privatized and value-laden environment of each American home that it enters.

British TV Comedies

Author : Juergen Kamm
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137552956
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book British TV Comedies written by Juergen Kamm and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection offers an overview of British TV comedies, ranging from the beginnings of sitcoms in the 1950s to the current boom of 'Britcoms'. It provides in-depth analyses of major comedies, systematically addressing their generic properties, filmic history, humour politics and cultural impact.

Television Comedy and Femininity

Author : Rosie White
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178673656X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Television Comedy and Femininity written by Rosie White and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can comedy on television harbour elements of gender transgression or subversion? If a man is permitted to be 'funny peculiar' – playing the underdog or misfit – does a woman seem stranger in his place? Mapping examples from British and American comedy television over the past 60 years, from I Love Lucy to The Big Bang Theory and Smack the Pony to Waiting For God, this book asks: are particular forms of television comedy gendered in specific ways? Paying attention to series which have not been addressed in academic work, as well as more established shows, White offers fresh insights for the fields of television studies, gender and women's studies, cultural history and comedy.