Read Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985

Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985

Lee Gambin

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Description:Remember when Edith Bunker was sexually assaulted on All in the Family? Or when abortion was the hot topic on Maude? Did you know that Leave it to Beaver dealt with alcoholism and that "The Bicycle Man" double episode from Diff'rent Strokes is one of the most remembered sitcom entries in the annals of American television history?The role of the Very Special Episode was to take a departure from the regular comic stylings of the American TV sitcom and offer a standalone "serious in nature" gesture in addressing subject matter not normally found in such a medium. From racial equality on Bewitched and Happy Days to suicide on One Day At A Time and The Facts of Life and beyond, take an in depth look at a number of Very Special Episodes - from early examples to the heyday of the phenomena come the 70s and 80s, with insight from varied historians, critics and individuals who worked on some of the shows.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985. To get started finding Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 527

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Bear Manor Media

Release: 2020

ISBN: 162933636X

Description: Remember when Edith Bunker was sexually assaulted on All in the Family? Or when abortion was the hot topic on Maude? Did you know that Leave it to Beaver dealt with alcoholism and that "The Bicycle Man" double episode from Diff'rent Strokes is one of the most remembered sitcom entries in the annals of American television history?The role of the Very Special Episode was to take a departure from the regular comic stylings of the American TV sitcom and offer a standalone "serious in nature" gesture in addressing subject matter not normally found in such a medium. From racial equality on Bewitched and Happy Days to suicide on One Day At A Time and The Facts of Life and beyond, take an in depth look at a number of Very Special Episodes - from early examples to the heyday of the phenomena come the 70s and 80s, with insight from varied historians, critics and individuals who worked on some of the shows.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985. To get started finding Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985

Tonight, On A Very Special Episode: When TV Sitcoms Sometimes Got Serious - Volume 1: 1956-1985

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