Film, television, radio genres: Comedy and humour

He was Red Skelton's favorite director, and mentored Lucille Ball in the art of physical comedy.

The ground has shifted from the days in which "e;serious history"e; and "e;boring"e; went hand in glove.

The complete Timothy Lea and Rosie Dixon confessions from the CONFESSIONS series, the brilliant sex comedies from the 70s, available for the first time in eBook.

Hollywood studios were once eager to bring stand-up comedy king Richard Pryor's dynamic humor to the big screen--so much so that studio executives gave him full access to available resources and creative control to develop his own projects.

This work offers a critical examination of 130 commercially-released film comedies of the 1970s.

Mothers on American television takes an in-depth look at how motherhood is represented on some of the most popular television series produced this century.

Discusses Jay Leno's unique sense of humor, from his days as a New England schoolboy to his role as the top-rated late-night TV talk-show host, and examines some of the challenges and conflicts he faced to make it to where he is today.

The ground has shifted from the days in which "e;serious history"e; and "e;boring"e; went hand in glove.

This groundbreaking film study begins with a survey of American print humorists from eras leading up to and overlapping the advent of film--including some who worked both on the page and on the screen, like Robert Benchley, Will Rogers, Groucho Marx and W.

Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork.

He was Red Skelton's favorite director, and mentored Lucille Ball in the art of physical comedy.

The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar!

During the "e;Must See TV"e; 1990s, Americans enjoyed such immensely popular sitcoms as Friends, Seinfeld, Home Improvement and The Drew Carey Show.

In the early days of television, "e;comedy"e; often meant stale vaudeville routines and stand-up.

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Tony Soprano, Don Draper, and Walter White ushered in the era of the television antihero, with compelling narratives and complex characters.

Bringing together seventeen original essays by scholars from around the world, Screwball Television offers a variety of international perspectives on Gilmore Girls.

In the early days of television, "e;comedy"e; often meant stale vaudeville routines and stand-up.

Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Amazon Prime series, Good Omens, quickly gained a cult following after debuting in May of 2019.

Tony Soprano, Don Draper, and Walter White ushered in the era of the television antihero, with compelling narratives and complex characters.

Mothers on American television takes an in-depth look at how motherhood is represented on some of the most popular television series produced this century.

American silent film comedies were dominated by sight gags, stunts and comic violence.

Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television.

Get the kettle on, the biscuits out and settle in for a belting read.

A heartfelt and hilarious collection of essays from the comedian and entertainer known for voicing Olaf in the phenomenon Disney franchise of Frozen, and for his award-winning turn as Elder Cunningham in the Broadway smash hit The Book of Mormon.

Famous for being deathly serious, the vampire genre has a consistent yet often critically overlooked subgenre--the comedic spoof and satire.

New York Times Bestseller"e;The ultimate behind-the-scenes account.

Simon Mayo first opened his confessional in 1988 on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show.

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Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television.

During the "e;Must See TV"e; 1990s, Americans enjoyed such immensely popular sitcoms as Friends, Seinfeld, Home Improvement and The Drew Carey Show.

'The working mum's version of Eddie Izzard's 50 marathons in 50 days.

Hollywood studios were once eager to bring stand-up comedy king Richard Pryor's dynamic humor to the big screen--so much so that studio executives gave him full access to available resources and creative control to develop his own projects.

When the final episode of BoJack Horseman aired on Netflix in 2020, it was to massive critical and popular acclaim.

The comic archetype of the Little Man--a "e;nobody"e; who stands up to unfairness--is central to the films of Woody Allen and Charlie Chaplin.

The Ritz Brothers were a popular comedy trio in vaudeville, nightclubs, movies and television for more than four decades.

Hinnerk Baumgarten ist auch einer von diesen 50-Jährigen, die glauben, sie seien noch "freshe" 30.

In 1915, British moviegoers voted Fred Evans second only to Charles Chaplin as their favorite film comedian.

The Ritz Brothers were a popular comedy trio in vaudeville, nightclubs, movies and television for more than four decades.

When the final episode of BoJack Horseman aired on Netflix in 2020, it was to massive critical and popular acclaim.

This work offers a critical examination of 130 commercially-released film comedies of the 1970s.

With a fondness for spoonerisms and double entendres, Ronnie Barker is one of the nation s greatest comics.

This is the first book to take a deep dive into the philosophical, social, moral, political, and religious issues tackled by Seth MacFarlane's marvelous space adventure, The Orville.

This is the first book to take a deep dive into the philosophical, social, moral, political, and religious issues tackled by Seth MacFarlane's marvelous space adventure, The Orville.

Understanding Comedy through College Comedies explains the nature of comedy through the study of college comedy films, including classics (College, The Freshman); romantic/screwball comedies (Where the Boys Are, Ball of Fire, Sterile Cuckoo); famous comedian comedies (Horse Feathers, The Nutty Professor, The Klumps); intergenerational college comedies (That's My Boy, Back to School, Old School); social comedies (The Graduate, Breaking Away, Risky Business); political comedies (Getting Straight, Strawberry Statement, Last Supper); ethnic comedies (School Daze, Soul Man, How High); and college farces (Charlie's Aunt, Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, Slackers).

“Vitally important, devastatingly thorough, and shockingly revealing….