With a unique definition of the classic situation comedy television genre as developed out of its history on radio, this critical study highlights the best American sitcoms from the 1950s, TV's first decade as a household medium. Everything from I Love Lucy to Dobie Gillis is covered with a rigorous evaluation that seeks to find this formative era's finest episodic samples that most prove the sitcom's inherent artistry.
With a unique definition of the classic situation comedy television genre as developed out of its history on radio, this critical study highlights the best American sitcoms from the 1950s, TV's first decade as a household medium. Everything from I Love Lucy to Dobie Gillis is covered with a rigorous evaluation that seeks to find this formative era's finest episodic samples that most prove the sitcom's inherent artistry.
Jackson Upperco is an historian, critic, and connoisseur of vintage entertainment, especially American television sitcoms. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Table of Contents Introduction Part I: The Sitcom's Evolution from Radio to the Small Screen One. From Aristotle to Benny: Defining the Situation Comedy Two. The Prehistoric Era: The Television Sitcom of the 1940s Part II: Top Sitcoms and Episodes Three. Somewhere Between Radio and Film: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1950-1951 Four. TV's First Great Situation Comedy: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1951-1952 Five. Like Lucy: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1952-1953 Six. (Still) Like Lucy: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1953-1954 Seven. The Sitcom Boom: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1954-1955 Eight. The Golden Age: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1955-1956 Nine. The End of the Beginning: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1956-1957 Ten. Where's Lucy? The Best Television Sitcoms of 1957-1958 Eleven. The Sitcom Drought: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1958-1959 Twelve. Back to Basics: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1959-1960 Conclusion. The Genre That Doesn't Die: Television Sitcoms After the 1950s Appendix A. Writers of Top 50 1950s Sitcom Episodes Appendix B. Shows Officially Released on DVD and/or Streaming Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction Part I: The Sitcom's Evolution from Radio to the Small Screen One. From Aristotle to Benny: Defining the Situation Comedy Two. The Prehistoric Era: The Television Sitcom of the 1940s Part II: Top Sitcoms and Episodes Three. Somewhere Between Radio and Film: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1950-1951 Four. TV's First Great Situation Comedy: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1951-1952 Five. Like Lucy: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1952-1953 Six. (Still) Like Lucy: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1953-1954 Seven. The Sitcom Boom: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1954-1955 Eight. The Golden Age: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1955-1956 Nine. The End of the Beginning: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1956-1957 Ten. Where's Lucy? The Best Television Sitcoms of 1957-1958 Eleven. The Sitcom Drought: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1958-1959 Twelve. Back to Basics: The Best Television Sitcoms of 1959-1960 Conclusion. The Genre That Doesn't Die: Television Sitcoms After the 1950s Appendix A. Writers of Top 50 1950s Sitcom Episodes Appendix B. Shows Officially Released on DVD and/or Streaming Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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