Sitcommentary - Television Comedies That Changed America

From I Love Lucy to Will & Grace, this book looks at the television comedies that have tackled social issues, facilitated discussion, or in some other way have broken down barriers. Other landmark shows discussed here include All in the Family, Ellen, The Golden Girls, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Maude, Modern Family, Roseanne, and Soap.

List of contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Mary Kay and Johnny

Amos 'n' Andy

I Love Lucy

The Dick Van Dyke Show

That Girl

Julia

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Brady Bunch

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

All in the Family

Sanford and Son

Maude

Bridget Loves Bernie

M*A*S*H

Good Times

The Jeffersons

Welcome Back, Kotter

One Day at a Time

Laverne & Shirley

Three's Company

Soap

Diff'rent Strokes

The Facts of Life

Kate & Allie

The Cosby Show

Who's the Boss?

The Golden Girls

Valerie / Valerie's Family / The Hogan Family

Head of the Class

Designing Women

Full House

Roseanne

Murphy Brown

Ellen

All-American Girl

Will & Grace

Modern Family

Mom

Black-ish

One Day at a Time

Conclusion

Appendix: The Series That Tried and the Series That Might

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

About the author

By Mark A. Robinson

Product details

• Authors: Mark A. Robinson, Robinson Mark A.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2023
• EAN: 9781538190494
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9049-4
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Reference, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism, Reference works