Satire TV : Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era / ed. by Ethan Thompson, Jonathan Gray, Jeffrey P. Jones.
Baym, Geoffrey, contributor.; Day, Amber, contributor.; Gray, Jonathan, contributor.; Gray, Jonathan, editor.; Haggins, Bambi, contributor.; Jenkins, Henry, contributor.; Jones, Jeffrey P., contributor.; Jones, Jeffrey P., editor.; Marc, David, contributor.; Morreale, Joanne, contributor.; Osborne-Thompson, Heather, contributor.; Santo, Avi, contributor.; Thompson, Ethan, contributor.; Thompson, Ethan, editor.; Tinic, Serra, contributor.
2009
HE8700.76.U6 S37 2009
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Satire TV : Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era / ed. by Ethan Thompson, Jonathan Gray, Jeffrey P. Jones.
ISBN
9780814733097
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814733097.001.0001
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Language
English
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In English.
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1 online resource : 21 black and white illustrations
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814733097.001.0001 doi
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HE8700.76.U6 S37 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.45/6582831
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.
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Baym, Geoffrey, contributor.
Day, Amber, contributor.
Gray, Jonathan, contributor.
Gray, Jonathan, editor.
Haggins, Bambi, contributor.
Jenkins, Henry, contributor.
Jones, Jeffrey P., contributor.
Jones, Jeffrey P., editor.
Marc, David, contributor.
Morreale, Joanne, contributor.
Osborne-Thompson, Heather, contributor.
Santo, Avi, contributor.
Thompson, Ethan, contributor.
Thompson, Ethan, editor.
Tinic, Serra, contributor.
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New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Frontmatter
Contents
Foreword
PART I Post 9/11, Post Modern, or Just Post Network?
1 The State of Satire, the Satire of State
2 With All Due Respect
3 Tracing the "Fake" Candidate in American Television Comedy
PART II Fake News, Real Funny
4 And Now . . . the News?
5 Jon Stewart and The Daily Show
6 Stephen Colbert's Parody of the Postmodern
PART III Building in the Critical Rubble
7 Throwing Out the Welcome Mat
8 Speaking "Truth" to Power?
9 Why Mitt Romney Won't Debate a Snowman
PART IV Shock and Guffaw: The Limits of Satire
10 Good Demo, Bad Taste
11 In the Wake of "The Nigger Pixie"
12 Of Niggas and Citizens
About the Contributors
Index

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