Television Sitcom

By: Brett Mills

Write A Review

Paperback | 11 January 2005 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback
185 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
23.2 x 15.4 x 1.6

Paperback

$119.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $29.94 with

Ships in 10 to 15 business days

Despite its global reach, longstanding popularity, and immense profitability, sitcom has been repeatedly neglected in theoretical work on television and media. This book demonstrates that this lack needs to be sorely addressed, by dragging analysis of sitcom up to date, with a wealth of contemporary examples, a range of new approaches to the genre, and examination of the roles sitcom and comedy play within society. The book takes as its starting point the variety of ways in which sitcom has traditionally been explored. A chapter on genre examines the history and development of sitcom, and the institutional structures which produce it. There is also analysis of differences between sitcoms produced in a range of countries, and what happens when a programme gets sold abroad and remade. A chapter on representation explores the debates about the ways in which sitcom chooses who to make jokes about and why, and whether this matters. And a chapter on performance argues that this is a vital, and underexplored, aspect of sitcom's funniness, and interrogates the ways in which comic actors make their performance funny. With specific case studies on Will and Grace, The Office, and The Cosby Show, as well as analysis of a broad range of contemporary and historical examples throughout, this book will be of interest to students of sitcom and comedy, as well as those of television and popular culture.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Arts & Entertainment Film, TV & Radio Television General Issues in Art

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
Sitcom and Genre	p. 25
Sitcom and Performance	p. 67
Sitcom and Representation	p. 100
Sitcom Consumption	p. 135
Bibliography	p. 156
Index	p. 173
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

Television Sitcom

At a Glance

Paperback

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Television

Wednesday: The Official Oracle Deck: Oracle Cards

A 52-Card Deck and Guidebook

The Official Stranger Things Cookbook

Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond

Gilmore Girls Cookbook

The Official Cookbook

No Lessons Learned

The Making of Curb Your Enthusiasm as Told by Larry David and the Cast and Crew

Fawlty Towers: Fawlts and All

The Sunday Times bestselling 50th anniversary celebration of the nation's beloved sitcom

The Art of Bob's Burgers (TM)

Muster Dogs

The Next Generation: The new 2025 companion picture book for animal lovers and fans of the ABC television series

Stranger Things Annual 2026

Talking As Fast As I Can

Diddly Squat

A Year on the Farm

Diddly Squat

'Til The Cows Come Home

Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly

Diddly Squat

Bottom of the Pyramid

A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life

Stupid TV, Be More Funny

How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed TV-and American-Forever

What's Next

A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service

So Gay for You

Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All

Amusing Ourselves to Death

Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Oh, Biscuits!

The Little (Grown-Up) Guide to Bluey

Australia Remember When

When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between

A Story of Love and Friendship

The 1% Club Book 2

The Addictive Quiz for all the Family

The Book of Sheen

GHOSTS: The Button House Archives

The instant Sunday Times bestseller companion book to the BBC's much loved television series

Seinfeld: The Miniature Coffee Table Book of Coffee Tables

Rp Minis

This product is categorised by