Anmerkungen:
Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Introduction -- Situation comedy -- Scrubs -- The office -- The comeback -- Ugly Betty -- Genre dynamics -- Comedy, misplaced -- Comedy and reality
Beschreibung:
"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"--Provided by publisher
"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"--Provided by publisher