{"product_id":"saturday-night-live-and-american-tv-paperback-softback-9780253010827","title":"Saturday Night Live and American TV (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253010827","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSaturday Night Live and American TV\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRon Becker (Edited by), Nick Marx (Edited by), Matt Sienkiewicz (Edited by), Ron Becker (Contributions by), Mary Beltrán (Contributions by), Evan Elkins (Contributions by), Racquel Gates (Contributions by), David M. Gurney (Contributions by), Michele Hilmes (Contributions by), Derek Johnson (Contributions by), Jeffrey P. Jones (Contributions by), Nick Marx (Contributions by), Caryn Murphy (Contributions by), Susan Murray (Contributions by), Matt Sienkiewicz (Contributions by), Ethan Thompson (Contributions by), Ethan Tussey (Contributions by), Alyxandra Vesey (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253010827\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 October 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e294 pages, 25 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders looking for a more analytical approach to SNL will want to check out this interesting collection of essays. . . . The book is undeniably interesting as it explores the show from angles that many readers probably haven't encountered previously.\u003c\/p\u003e (Booklist) \u003cp\u003eIf you like the variety show that weekly brings us outstanding sketch comedy and popular music, you'll find this book worthy. \u003c\/p\u003e (NUVO) \u003cp\u003eReaders looking for an informative collection of essays from challenging vantage points will find a lot to love here.\u003c\/p\u003e (PopMatters) \u003cp\u003eAll the essays are scholarly and clear, and all end with a substantive bibliography. . . . The book is equally useful as a cohesive book or as a series of self-contained essays for a variety of disciplines. . . . Highly recommended. \u003c\/p\u003e (Choice)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over 35 years, \"Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!\" has greeted late night–TV viewers looking for the best in sketch comedy and popular music. SNL is the variety show that launched the careers of a mass of comedians including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Adam Sandler, among others. Week after week, SNL has produced unforgettable sketches and provocative political satire, adapting to changing times while staying true to its original vision of performing timely topical humor. With essays that address issues ranging from race and gender to authorship and comedic performance, \"Saturday Night Live\" and American TV follows the history of this 36-time Emmy-winning show and its place in the shifting social and media landscape of American television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: Situating Saturday Night Live within American Television Culture \/ Nick Marx, Matt Sienkiewicz, and Ron Becker\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Live from New York on NBC\u003cbr\u003e2. The Evolution of Saturday Night \/ Michele Hilmes\u003cbr\u003e3. \"Live from New York!\" \/ Susan Murray\u003cbr\u003e4. Michael O'Donoghue, Experimental Television Comedy, and Saturday Night Live's Authorship \/ Evan Elkins\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Staying Alive on Saturday Night\u003cbr\u003e5. Politics and the Brand: Saturday Night Live's Campaign Season Humor and Cultural Relevance \/ Jeffrey P. Jones\u003cbr\u003e6. Speaking Too Soon: SNL, 9\/11 and the Remaking of American Irony \/ Matt Sienkiewicz\u003cbr\u003e7. Live Music: Mediating Musical Performance and Discord on Saturday Night Live \/ Alyxandra Vesey\u003cbr\u003e8. Going Backstage: Network Heritage, Industrial Identities, and Reiterated Mediation of Saturday Night Live's Work Worlds \/ Derek Johnson\u003cbr\u003ePart III: Social Politics and Comedic Representation\u003cbr\u003e9: Bringing the Black: Eddie Murphy and African American Humor on Saturday Night Live \/ Racquel Gates\u003cbr\u003e10. \"Is this the Era of the Woman?\": SNL's Gender Politics in the New Millennium \/ Caryn Murphy\u003cbr\u003e11. \"Reading Fauxbama: 'Honeyface' Performance on SNL\" \/ Mary Beltrán\u003cbr\u003ePart IV: Beyond Saturday Night, Beyond Television\u003cbr\u003e12.Skits Strung Together: Performance, Narrative, and the Sketch Comedy Aesthetic in SNL Films \/ Nick Marx\u003cbr\u003e13. Andy Samberg's Digital Success Story and Other Myths of the Internet Comedy Club \/ Ethan Thompson and Ethan Tussey\u003cbr\u003e14. Sketches Gone Viral: From Watercooler Talk to Participatory Comedy \/ David Gurney\u003cbr\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739523838232,"sku":"9780253010827","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/saturday-night-live-and-american-tv-paperback-softback-9780253010827","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}