Essays on Sitcom

Analysis of the Showtime Series Shameless

Analysis of the Showtime Series Shameless Over the decades, there have been a lot of television shows that attempted to reveal the inner workings of American working-class families. Shows like All in the Family, Good Times, Roseanne, Malcolm in the Middle and many others have portrayed ordinary people (and mostly ordinary families) and their struggles just to get by. Virtually all of them have done this using comedic elements. A few years ago, a new series appeared on Showtime called Shameless. At first glance, Shameless appears to have a good deal in common with all of these other sitcoms ...

One of the most iconic pieces of television fashion in the 1970s is Laverne’s iconic monogrammed sweater from the sitcom Laverne and Shirley. In fact, the sitcom itself was a wonderful time capsule of 1970s fashions, particularly for women at the time – it reflected a kind of working-class simplicity that was indicative of changing gender norms during that era as women entered the workforce and began living more independently. In the episode “Haunted House,” for instance, both Laverne and Shirley wear simple cuffed blue jeans, light blue socks and simple brown shoes, which are eminently practical (and previously ...

Introductory Remarks

At this point, it is no secret the American society shows a degree of tolerance lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered individuals never enjoyed in the 20th century. The question emerges of why it is that people have grown more tolerant towards and supportive of LGBT individuals. Media categories, such as television and films considered the carriers of culture, influence people’s perception, as does the culture itself shaping it. Thus, the way such phenomenon as same-sex relationships along with their participants are depicted in television and movies determines how tolerantly the society will perceive such people. The major research ...

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10:05 COUGAR TOWN opening credit sequence and title 10:06 Commercial break – ads for Lyrica, Olive Garden, Kmart, Eggstracter, DC Legend’s of Tomorrow and Family Guy for THE CW 10:10 COUGAR TOWN 10:16 Commercial break – ads for Sears, Emergen-C, Coppertone, Neutrogena, Neutrogena Cosmetics, Neutrogena Skin Care, Listerene, Tidy Cats, Dove 10:19 COUGAR TOWN 10:27 Commercial Break – ads for SCI Montana, The Ellen Theatre, Understood.org, Frequency for THE CW 10:29 COUGAR TOWN closing credits I personally do not feel that I was the anticipated or target audience for this programming. I think the target audience would be middle-aged women, especially ...

Introduction

A sitcom is short for a situational comedy. It is a genre in film that involves a comedy performance where recurring characters in the show play out funny storylines. The main element of a sitcom is that it happens in a common environment such as a home or a school or workplace involving relatable characters. Sitcoms are tailored to depict everyday life situations in a humorous way to entertain the audience. When sitcoms were first introduced they were presented over the radio, but today they are predominantly on television. Most of the sitcoms are recorded in front of a ...

It would be difficult for one to survive in a complete isolation from other people and therefore, it is a well-known fact, that people tend to socialize, interchange their experience and knowledge, cooperate and communicate in different spheres of their life. Territory, language, culture and certain traditions let people organize and unite into the groups, which are often defined as communities. Once a person identifies him- or herself with a community, accepts the existing norms and prescriptions in this group, he or she becomes a member of it. Fashion is a particular phenomenon, which is directly connected and dependent ...

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory is a sitcom that is focused on five main characters. These characters are Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter, Penny, Howard Wolowitz, and Rajesh Koothrappali (TBBT 1). Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Rajesh (Raj) are intelligent geeks. Penny is a regular blonde who does not understand the level of intelligence displayed by the other four characters. The five characters bring different styles to the sitcom so as to make it comical. Sheldon is an annoying friend who sees himself as superior to the other characters. He identifies himself as a unique species that has been sent to guide ...

The controversy over the understanding of ethnicity and ethnicity unfolded in America and Europe in the early 1970s following the collapse of the colonial system. Many foreign and domestic scientists are engaged in the consideration of the complexity of inter-ethnic relations that has arisen within countries (the so-called “ethnic paradox of our time”). Most of them in their studies refer to the concept of social constructivism (Berger, & Luckmann). This approach allows one to display the natural multiplicity of ethnic identity. Supporters of this trend claim that the ethnic consciousness can have multiple layers; it can be forked and split ...

I love Lucy is one of the pioneer sitcom comedies shot in front of a live audience in the US. The setting of the sitcom is in New York with the show following the life of Lucy Ricardo and her husband Ricky Ricardo, who is a professional singer. The show also includes the couple's friends, Fred and Ethel Mertz. The show follows the life of Lucy, who is naïve in her ambitions to become a star in the big city. Together, the cast gets into various hilarious situations that are brought about by the actions of Lucy in ...