{"product_id":"what-are-you-laughing-at-dan-oshannon-9781441162939","title":"What Are You Laughing At?: A Comprehensive Guide to the Comedic Event","description":"If you're looking for a book that will teach you how to write comedy, we suggest you keep moving. You still have time to pick up a copy of \u003cem\u003eWriting Big Yucks for Big Bucks\u003c\/em\u003e before the store closes. However, if you want to understand the bigger picture -- what is comedy, why do we respond to it the way we do -- then you've come to the right place. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Are You Laughing At?\u003c\/em\u003e presents an entirely new approach to comedy theory. It challenges long-held beliefs and shows how the three main theories of comedy (incongruity, superiority, and relief) are not in conflict; but rather, work as parts of a larger model. There are many examples pulled from the author's own experiences, writing for shows such as \u003cem\u003eCheers, Frasier\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eModern Family\u003c\/em\u003e. By the end, you'll have an understanding of just what happens when man meets comedy. It will change the way you hear laughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan O'Shannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441162933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441162939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013","brand":"Dan O'Shannon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980373917951,"sku":"9781441162939","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_243e42fb-bf84-4cef-a905-79fbd504e6ae.jpg?v=1683249564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-are-you-laughing-at-dan-oshannon-9781441162939","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}