Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Situation comedy -- Scrubs -- The office -- The comeback -- Ugly Betty -- Genre dynamics -- Comedy, misplaced -- Comedy and reality.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Beyond sitcom.
International Standard Book Number
9780786458431
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Situation comedies (Television programs)-- United States.