"Sitcom: A History in 24 Episodes from 'I Love Lucy' to 'Community,'" the new book from critic and author Saul Austerlitz ("Another Fine Mess: A History of American Film Comedy") officially hits shelves tomorrow, March 1st, courtesy of the Chicago Review Press. Appealing to TV lovers, comedy enthusiasts and pop culture devotees, the book finds Austerlitz examining the critically underappreciated but eternally popular television genre, beginning with housewife Lucy and working husband Ricky Ricardo and going through to the postmodernism of Dan Harmon's community college show. Austerlitz examines how the sitcom has evolved through 24 episode from 24 pivotal series, include "22 Short Films About Springfield" from "The Simpsons," "Chuckles Bites the Dust" from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and more. Indiewire's pleased to offer an excerpt from "Sitcom" about "Seinfeld," the "show about nothing," below. Find out more about the book...
- 2/28/2014
- by Saul Austerlitz
- Indiewire
And so we come to the end. Appropriately enough, it all takes place on Halloween. This provides an opportunity to see characters in goofy costumes – Sookie as a bunny, Sam as a pilot, Arlene as a zombie, complete with a charming "severed toe" necklace and matching big toe earrings that are certain to be all the rage come this Halloween.
But it also means, as Holly helpfully expositions, that it's a special Wiccan holiday, when the veil between the world of the dead and the world of the living is briefly lifted. Which makes sense, since this episode finds characters thought dead and buried making surprise reappearances, while several of the living join the ranks of the killed off.
As we've come to expect from True Blood finales, the season's major storyline comes to a neat and too tidy conclusion halfway through the episode, while a bunch of new balls...
But it also means, as Holly helpfully expositions, that it's a special Wiccan holiday, when the veil between the world of the dead and the world of the living is briefly lifted. Which makes sense, since this episode finds characters thought dead and buried making surprise reappearances, while several of the living join the ranks of the killed off.
As we've come to expect from True Blood finales, the season's major storyline comes to a neat and too tidy conclusion halfway through the episode, while a bunch of new balls...
- 9/12/2011
- by Steven Frank
- The Backlot
Here’s what hits shelves this week!
Action Comics #900 (and 2 Variants)
American Vampire #14
Batman Incorporated #5 (and Variant)
Blackest Night Portfolio Set #2
Brightest Day #24 (and Variant)
Cartoon Network Action Pack #59
DC Comics Presents Night Force #1
Detective Comics #876
Flash #11 (and Variant)(resolicited)
Flash Rebirth (Trade)
Green Arrow #11 (and Variant)
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #9 (and Variant)
Jonah Hex Tall Tales (Trade)
Justice League Generation Lost #24 (and Variant)
Justice Society Of America #50 (and Variant)
New York Five #4 (Of 4)
Sandman Vol. 5 A Game Of You (Trade: New Edition)
Scalped #48, $2.99
Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 5 (Trade)
Wonder Woman #610 (and Variant
Xombi #2
Y The Last Man Deluxe Edition Vol. 5 (Hardcover)
Age Of X Universe #2 (Of 2)
Amazing Spider-Man #659
Anita Blake Circus Of The Damned The Ingenue #3 (Of 5)
Astonishing Spider-Man And Wolverine Another Fine Mess #1 (One Shot)
Avengers #12.1
Captain America #617 (and Variant)
Captain America Operation Rebirth (Hardcover Premiere Edition and Variant)
Captain America The Trial Of Captain America (Hardcover...
Action Comics #900 (and 2 Variants)
American Vampire #14
Batman Incorporated #5 (and Variant)
Blackest Night Portfolio Set #2
Brightest Day #24 (and Variant)
Cartoon Network Action Pack #59
DC Comics Presents Night Force #1
Detective Comics #876
Flash #11 (and Variant)(resolicited)
Flash Rebirth (Trade)
Green Arrow #11 (and Variant)
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #9 (and Variant)
Jonah Hex Tall Tales (Trade)
Justice League Generation Lost #24 (and Variant)
Justice Society Of America #50 (and Variant)
New York Five #4 (Of 4)
Sandman Vol. 5 A Game Of You (Trade: New Edition)
Scalped #48, $2.99
Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 5 (Trade)
Wonder Woman #610 (and Variant
Xombi #2
Y The Last Man Deluxe Edition Vol. 5 (Hardcover)
Age Of X Universe #2 (Of 2)
Amazing Spider-Man #659
Anita Blake Circus Of The Damned The Ingenue #3 (Of 5)
Astonishing Spider-Man And Wolverine Another Fine Mess #1 (One Shot)
Avengers #12.1
Captain America #617 (and Variant)
Captain America Operation Rebirth (Hardcover Premiere Edition and Variant)
Captain America The Trial Of Captain America (Hardcover...
- 4/27/2011
- by Brandon Johnston
- ScifiMafia
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
To get even one show to premiere in any given season that proves an instant favorite is a sad rarity. That there were two shows last season which swept me away is unprecedented, and should be seen as a sign of something. What, I have no idea. One of those shows is Community (Sony, Not Rated, DVD-$39.95 Srp), which has introduced a level of meta-surrealism and...
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
To get even one show to premiere in any given season that proves an instant favorite is a sad rarity. That there were two shows last season which swept me away is unprecedented, and should be seen as a sign of something. What, I have no idea. One of those shows is Community (Sony, Not Rated, DVD-$39.95 Srp), which has introduced a level of meta-surrealism and...
- 9/24/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
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