Satire TV : politics and comedy in the post-network era / edited by Jonathan Gray, Jeffrey P. Jones, and Ethan Thompson.
"Satirical TV has become mandatory viewing for citizens wishing to make sense of the bizarre contemporary state of political life. Shifts in industry economics and audience tastes have re-made television comedy, once considered a wasteland of escapist humor, into what is arguably the most popul...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "Satirical TV has become mandatory viewing for citizens wishing to make sense of the bizarre contemporary state of political life. Shifts in industry economics and audience tastes have re-made television comedy, once considered a wasteland of escapist humor, into what is arguably the most popular source of political critique. From fake news and pundit shows to animated sitcoms and mash-up videos, satire has become an important avenue for processing politics in informative and entertaining ways, and satire TV is now its own thriving, viable television genre. Satire TV examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programs, from The Daily Show to South Park, Da Ali G Show to The Colbert Report, The Boondocks to Saturday Night Live, Lil' Bush to Chappelle's Show, along with Internet D.I.Y. satire and essays on British and Canadian satire. They all offer insights into what today's class of satire tells us about the current state of politics, of television, of citizenship, all the while suggesting what satire adds to the political realm that news and documentaries cannot."--Back cover |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 283 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441615817 1441615814 9780814733097 0814733093 081473216X 9780814732168 |
| Language: | English. |