{"product_id":"beyond-sitcom-antonio-savorelli-9780786458431","title":"Beyond Sitcom: New Directions in American Television Comedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e This book explores the mechanisms that have driven the evolution of televisual comedy from the classic sitcom, a genre deeply rooted in its theatrical origins, toward a more mature stage of television's history. It analyzes four comic series--\u003ci\u003eScrubs, The Office, The Comeback, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUgly Betty\u003c\/i\u003e--revealing how each separates itself from the traditional sitcom archetype and shows increased awareness of the comic genre. Throughout the author focuses on two cardinal themes: the relationship between comedy and euphoria; and the relationship between comic texts and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antonio Savorelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786458437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786458431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Antonio Savorelli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086856892671,"sku":"9780786458431","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05ea8a53-4750-4179-b503-e84678d5f355.jpg?v=1769096977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-sitcom-antonio-savorelli-9780786458431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}