SITUATION COMEDY Situation Comedy or sitcom is a style of comedic drama where characters share a common environment with dialogue that includes humor. Sitcoms usually have a story line with the same familiar characters. Situation comedy originated on the radio but is now found primarily on television and the internet. In the United States director and producer William Asher has been credited with being “the man who created the sitcom”. He directed over a dozen of sitcoms including I love Lucy
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2) I think I will propose a project that will mainly control the flood in our place. It was the main problem that we are facing almost every day. Although we are already used to it‚ I don’t want my future son/daughter to experience this kind of situations which is so hard. I will ask some help to experts to make my project effective‚ because some of the Chairmen and Councilors that were elected in barangay have been already proposed projects about this matter but it only lasted for short period of
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’Seinfeld In The Workplace’ By‚ Manpreet Chadha 1. What are the ethical dilemmas involved in this case? According to me‚ the ethical dilemmas are whether it is sexual harassment when employees are sitting around talking and making jokes ? Till what extent are these jokes or comfort level allowed? Can discussing a racy Seinfeld episode be grounds for firing ? When exactly does a sexual reference or discussion
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Seinfeld Seinfeld ranks among the best situational comedies of all time. It has been compared to I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners‚ both of whom received praise for there pioneering works in comedy. But I believe that Seinfeld takes the term sitcom to another level. This is accomplished by exhibiting the many attributes of the show. Seinfeld contains many characteristics of a great situational comedy. The reason why Seinfeld is a unique show is because of its coherence. This show has a variety
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ANALYSIS OF A TV SHOW Κέλυ Δήμα k.dima@cityu.gr COM 307
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Chandler‚ Ross‚ Monica and Rachel‚ six friends who lived in New York City. The comedy of Seinfeld was largely about the small‚ everyday occurrences of life. Friends‚ on the other hand‚ tended to find humor in bizarre relationships and ridiculous situations. Friends had its moments of drama and sentiment. Seinfeld almost never took itself this seriously. In Seinfeld‚ the story lines were different every week and there wasn’t much continuity from episode to episode. It was basically a show about nothing
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non-verbal message denies the verbal one. The child does not know whether to respond to the words or the body language. The messages confuse him. Despite receiving conflicting messages in communication‚ double bind can also be considered as a situation in which no matter what a person does‚ he cannot “win” at all. Here is another example of double bind when a person is being asked “Who do you love most‚ your father or your mother?” The person has an impossible choice to make. Showing favor to
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Gender roles in Sitcoms “Gender is the crucial factor in characterization in the majority of sitcoms. Up until the impact of feminism in the 1970s‚ in the UK at least‚ it is clear that most of the successful sitcoms featured leading male characters (Hancock‚ Steptoe‚ Dad’s Army‚ Till Death Do Us Part‚ Porridge etc.). Women were more likely to feature in ‘ensemble casts’ – The Rag Trade‚ Are You Being Served? This was also a function of the employment opportunities for women. Since the 1970s‚ women
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Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey (born January 17‚ 1956 in Welch‚ West Virginia) is an American actor‚ entertainer and comedian.Raised in Cleveland.A comic who has been a hit on the club circuit and given shots at sitcom stardom‚ Steve Harvey comes from a working class African American background and his humor tends to relate life around the kitchen table. Harvey first stepped on stage in 1985 at a Cleveland club where he won the amateur night contest. He then went on the road performing at clubs
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Effective sitcoms engage the viewer through the use of characters and story; therefore this can address problems and experiences in society. The sitcoms Two And A Half Men and The Big Bang Theory uses humor and characterization especially different personalities and interactions from different people. Sitcoms use humor to emphasize the characters personalities and socialization problems. In Two And A Half Men they set up different funny interactions between the two brothers and how they relate
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