Screen LibrarySatire TV：politics and comedy in the post-network era
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NYU Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xiv, 283 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780814731987 (cl : alk. paper) 0814731988 (cl : alk. paper) 9780814731994 (pbk.) 0814731996 (pb : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | G229 |
| CLC: | G229.712-05 |
| Call Number: | G229.712-05/S253 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. The state of satire, the satire of state / Jonathan Gray, Jeffrey P. Jones, and Ethan Thompson -- With all due respect : satirizing presidents from Saturday night live to Lil' Bush / Jeffrey P. Jones -- Tracing the "fake" candidate in American television comedy / Heather Osborne-Thompson -- And now ... the news? Mimesis and the real in The daily show / Amber Day -- Jon Stewart and The daily show : I thought you were going to be funny! "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. |