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    Since its 2005 debut‚ Seth McFarlane’s American Dad! has been among Fox Television’s popular sitcoms. This animated feature chronicles the day-to-day lives of the Smith family of fictionalized Langley Falls‚ Virginia. The Smith household is comprised of husband and father Stan‚ wife and mother Francine‚ college-age daughter Haley‚ teenage son Steve‚ and two non-human entities; a goldfish implanted with the consciousness of an East German named Klaus Heissler and an alien escaped from Area 51 in Nevada

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    Sitcoms

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    Sitcoms and dramas both have the same purpose‚ and that is to entertain. The way conflict matters are portrayed between the two on the other hand is very different. Sitcoms generally portray conflict situations in a comedic manner while dramas are much more serious and/or realistic. Dramas also tend to be more character driven while sitcoms are more plot driven. It is quite common to find that romantic relationships figure prominently in the story lines of both domestic and nondomestic sitcoms and

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    Sitcoms

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    14 October 2013 Sitcom Internet Assignment Sitcoms have essentially been around since the beginning of television in the 1940’s. One of the first sitcoms was “The Goldbergs‚” which moved from radio to television in 1949 (Fordham Metz). This show was centered on a family living in the Bronx made up of Molly and Jake Goldberg and their two children. The Goldbergs were Jewish immigrants and dealt with the everyday family-related problems of the time. Molly was a good housewife and mother to her children

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    Sitcoms and Society

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    Sitcoms and Society Joshua C. Dansby Soc 101 Prof. Miriane Portes April 18‚ 2012 Mass media makes a significant impact on society‚ no matter its form‚ whether we realize it or not. Mass media takes many different forms‚ but every form has its own unique impact on the progression of society. In this paper‚ I will examine mass media from a sociological point of view‚ utilizing the three main theories of sociology: Functionalist‚ Conflict‚ and Symbolic Interaction. Often we fail to realize

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    Gender and Sitcom

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    This paper will explore in detail‚ the concept of gender and it’s relation to the situation comedy (sitcom)‚ analysing both masculine and feminine gender roles within this popular genre of television. To gain a basic understanding of the theory included in the representation of gender in the sitcom‚ this paper will mainly draw on the research of television theorist Bret Mills. The well-known sitcom ‘Friends’ is the main television show I will extract examples from to demonstrate gender roles (stereotyped

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    Sitcom Format

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    Sitcom Format A sitcom typically lasts around 30 minutes. In the early days of television‚ the show’s advertising came before the opening credits and at the end credits‚ using only about two and a half minutes of the show’s 15 or 30 minutes. Frequent advertising breaks cut today’s half hour programs down to 22 minutes. A sitcom usually has four main characters. In most cases‚ they include a hero‚ an anti-hero‚ a love interest and a buddy. Of course‚ there are always variations of this theme‚

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    Sitcoms and Their Effects

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    Sitcoms and Reality TV sitcoms have existed as long as television themselves. They first aired through radios and then continued to evolve as our means of technology and views as society progressed. Based on the sitcoms we have watched‚ it can be stated that all sitcoms share the overwhelming theme of comedy‚ but at the same time carry a moral issue to the viewers. They also feature characters that seldom go through personality changes and focused primarily on domestic family life and real-life

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    Sitcoms & Sexuality

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    referred to as sitcoms. These shows endear audiences with relatable circumstances that are exaggerated for humorous purposes. Humor being one of the main focuses of sitcoms‚ they often times depict a main character’s experiences in life. The audience experiences the trials and tribulations of life with the character‚ which is partly what causes a regular watcher to develop a “parasocial” relationship with them (“Research Report‚” 2013). Upon examination of the development of the television sitcom‚ many of

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    Sitcoms Influence On Culture

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    culture and respond to stories presented on the screen. The first sitcoms ever produced were in the 1940’s when television was still in black and white. Television revolutionized from black and white to color by the 1990s and was also animated. Now by the 2000’s is was a wide range of camera systems in sitcoms that you can pick from such as a single camera system‚ multi camera system‚ animation‚ and even a hybrid. No matter the system a sitcom chose; all shows had something in common which are the length

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    Sitcoms Analysis

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    The two sitcoms that I am going to compare are: -Absolutely Fabulous which is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders. It was based on an original idea by her and Dawn French and was written by Saunders‚ who plays the leading character. -The Royle Family which is a British television sitcom produced by Granada Productions for the BBC‚ which ran for three series between 1998 and 2000. Absolutely Fabulous is an example of character interplay sitcom. Two main characters are:  Edina "Eddy" Monsoon

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