|
|
|
They'll Never Put That on the Air: An Oral History of Taboo-Breaking Comedy
How did TV go from Lucille Ball not being allowed to say "pregnant" to the no-holds-barred hilarity of "Sex and the City"? Here is an unblinking look at the coming-of-age of American television comedy that traces how standards for what could be shown on TV changed from the mid-sixties to today, revealing a medium that has matured at a dramatic rate. This book presents a comprehensive and entertaining examination of how television comedy evolved as broadcasting standards changed from the mid 1960s to today. It also contains firsthand accounts from the industry "front line" through interviews with producers and writers of landmark TV shows. It covers over 50 landmark past and current shows, offering something for everyone, including: "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "I Love Lucy", "The Honeymooners", "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "All in the Family", "M*A*S*H", "Mary Tyler Moore", "Soap", "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "Saturday Night Live", "The Simpson's", "Newhart", "Roseanne", "Ellen", "Seinfeld", "Married with Children", "The Cosby Show", "Friends", "Frasier", "Sex and the City", "The Larry Sanders Show", "South Park", and, "Curb Your Enthusiasm". It also contains a genealogy chart that shows the maturation of TV comedy from the 1950s to today. It is aimed at a broad audience of fans of television comedy and pop culture enthusiasts. The author receives constant media exposure through his internationally syndicated cartoon drawing "Chelsea Boys"..
Price: $3.46
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
Breaking taboos in Iranian women's literature.(Currents): An article from: World Literature Today
This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by University of Oklahoma on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2751 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Breaking taboos in Iranian women's literature.(Currents) Author: Kamran Talattof Publication:World Literature Today (Refereed) Date: September 1, 2004 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Volume: 78 Issue: 3-4 Page: 43(4) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
Price: $5.95
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
|
Breaking the rules.(Politics)(As passions rise in Republicans and Democrats, politics is no longer a taboo topic of conversation among friends and family): ... from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on September 19, 2004. The length of the article is 1223 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Breaking the rules.(Politics)(As passions rise in Republicans and Democrats, politics is no longer a taboo topic of conversation among friends and family) Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper) Date: September 19, 2004 Publisher: The Register Guard Page: L1 Distributed by Thomson Gale.
Price: $5.95
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
|
The New Arab conversation: young bloggers in the Middle East are breaking taboos, reaching out to the 'other,' and possibly sowing the seeds of reform.: An article from: Columbia Journalism Review
This digital document is an article from Columbia Journalism Review, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 5329 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: The New Arab conversation: young bloggers in the Middle East are breaking taboos, reaching out to the 'other,' and possibly sowing the seeds of reform. Author: Gal Beckerman Publication:Columbia Journalism Review (Magazine/Journal) Date: January 1, 2007 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 45 Issue: 5 Page: 16(8) Distributed by Thomson Gale.
Price: $9.95
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
|
BREAKING THE TABOO.: An article from: Skeptic (Altadena, CA)
This digital document is an article from Skeptic (Altadena, CA), published by Skeptics Society & Skeptic Magazine on January 1, 2000. The length of the article is 5196 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: BREAKING THE TABOO. Author: Jon Entine Publication:Skeptic (Altadena, CA) (Refereed) Date: January 1, 2000 Publisher: Skeptics Society & Skeptic Magazine Volume: 8 Issue: 1 Page: 29 Distributed by Thomson Gale.
Price: $5.95
[ Notify me when price goes down.]
|
|
|
|
|