Politics and the American Television Comedy: A Critical Survey from I Love Lucy through South Park

by Doyle Greene

This work examines the unique and ever-changing relationship between politics and comedy through an analysis of several popular American television programs. Focusing on close readings of the work of Ernie Kovacs, Soupy Sales, and Andy Kaufman, as well as Green Acres and The Gong Show, the author provides a unique glimpse at the often subversive nature of avant-garde television comedy. The crisis in American television during the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786432357
• ISBN13: 9780786432356
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher