{"product_id":"dick-van-dyke-show-joanne-morreale-9780814340318","title":"The Dick Van Dyke Show","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eConsiders the influence of \u003ci\u003eThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u003c\/i\u003e on television sitcom history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u003c\/i\u003e (CBS 1961-66) was a uniquely self-reflexive sitcom that drew on vaudevillian tropes at a time when vaudeville-based comedy variety was disappearing from television. At the same time, it reflected the liberal politics of the Kennedy era and gave equal time to home and work as it ushered in a new image of the sitcom family. In \u003ci\u003eThe Dick Van Dyke Show, \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Joanne Morreale analyzes the series' innovative form and content that altered the terrain of the television sitcom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorreale begins by finding the roots of \u003ci\u003eThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u003c\/i\u003e in the vaudeville-based comedy variety show and the \"showbiz\" sitcom, even as it brought notable updates to the form. She also considers how the series reflects the social context of Kennedy's New Frontier and its impact on the television industry, as \u003ci\u003eThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u003c\/i\u003e responded to criticisms of television as mass entertainment. She goes on to examine the series as an early example of quality television that also pointed to the complex narrative of today, examining the show's progressive representations of race, ethnicity, and gender that influenced the content of later sitcoms. Morreale concludes by considering \u003ci\u003eThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u003c\/i\u003e's afterlife, suggesting that the various reappearances of the characters and the show itself demonstrates television's \"transseriality.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u003c\/i\u003e and readers interested in American television and cultural history will appreciate this insightful reading of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Morreale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814340318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814340318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Joanne Morreale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926428418303,"sku":"9780814340318","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_23fd4e2c-11d0-43e6-8ad2-f3f10498b2c3.jpg?v=1681083036","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dick-van-dyke-show-joanne-morreale-9780814340318","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}