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[ecrea] The Sitcom by Brett Mills

Thu Sep 10 16:36:41 GMT 2009



The Sitcom
by Brett Mills

The sitcom has become a staple of broadcasting the world over, but there is little rigorous academic work on it as a genre. This book redresses the balance by examining the sitcom in terms of production, audiences and texts. It draws on a range of examples and case studies to examine the genre's characteristics, social position, and pleasures. Using this long-lasting and popular form of television, Brett Mills provides insights into genre theory and explores how the comic aim of sitcom forms a central characteristic of the genre.

*Includes extensive interviews with members of the British television comedy industry *International examples complement those produced by the dominant British and American broadcasting companies * Sitcoms discussed include Extras, My Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, One Foot in the Grave, Peep Show, Summer Heights High, Popetown, and Friends.

September 2009 | TV Genres series | Pb 978 0 7486 3752 2 | £16.99 | <http://www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748637522>www.euppublishing.com/book/9780748637522

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