Great American Sitcoms of the 1950S How Lucy, Bilko, Peepers, Gracie and Others Defined a Television Genre

Jackson Upperco

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Publisher's Synopsis

With a unique definition of the classic situation comedy television genre as developed out of its history on radio, this critical study highlights the best American sitcoms from the 1950s, TV's first decade as a household medium. Everything from I Love Lucy to Dobie Gillis is covered with a rigorous evaluation that seeks to find this formative era's finest episodic samples that most prove the sitcom's inherent artistry.

Book information

ISBN:	9781476691046
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Imprint:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub date:	14 Feb 2025
DEWEY:	791.45617097309045
DEWEY edition:	23/eng/20250118
Language:	English
Number of pages:	297
Weight:	-1g
Height:	254mm
Width:	178mm
Spine width:	6mm