{"product_id":"saturday-night-live-and-philosophy-deep-thoughts-through-the-decades-paperback-softback-9781119538554","title":"Saturday Night Live and Philosophy; Deep Thoughts Through the Decades (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119538554","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSaturday Night Live and Philosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDeep Thoughts Through the Decades\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Irwin (Series edited by), R Tallman (Author), Ruth Tallman (Volume editor), Jason Southworth (Volume editor)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119538554, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 February 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.318 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis hilarious cast of star philosophers will make you laugh while you think as they explore the moral conundrums, ridiculous paradoxes, and wild implications of \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComedian-philosophers from Socrates to Sartre have always prodded and provoked us, critiquing our most sacred institutions and urging us to examine ourselves in the process. In \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, a star-studded cast of philosophers takes a close look at the “deep thoughts” beneath the surface of NBC’s award-winning late-night variety show and its hosts’ zany antics. In this book, philosophy and comedy join forces, just like the Ambiguously Gay Duo, to explore the meaning of life itself through the riffs and beats of the subversive parody that gives the show its razor-sharp wit and undeniable cultural and political significance. Our guest hosts raise some eyebrows with questions like:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs Weekend Update Fake News?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes SNL upset dominant paradigms or trap us in political bubbles?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen it comes to SNL, how can we tell the difference between satire, smart-assery, and seriousness?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs the Ladies Man too stupid for moral responsibility?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the benefit of jokes that cause outrage?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Church Lady has a bad case of moral superiority. How about you?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat can Wayne and Garth teach us about living a happy life?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast Members ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCold Open: The Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Opening Monologue 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Chase’s Ford vs. Belushi’s Samurai: Why is it OK to Punch Up But Not Down? 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Tallman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Mr. Mike: The Dark, Existentialist Vision of Michael O’Donoghue 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErich Christiansen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How Do They Get Away with It?: Pushing Boundaries with Offensive Material on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live \u003c\/i\u003e25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael McGowan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \u003ci\u003eSNL\u003c\/i\u003e, Satire, and Socrates: Smart‐Assery or Seriousness? 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua J. Reynolds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Some Political Sketches 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live \u003c\/i\u003eand the Political Bubble 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live \u003c\/i\u003eand the Production of Political Truth: Foucault Explains the Danger of Late Night Comedy 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKimberly S. Engels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Word Associations, Black Jeopardy, and Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood: \u003ci\u003eSNL \u003c\/i\u003eTackles Race 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Jeremy Wisnewski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 John Belushi, Chris Farley, and Stuart Smalley: Drugs and Recovery on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Irwin and J.R. Lombardo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Some Sketches Featuring Your Favorite Recurring Characters 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Dana Carvey vs. Darrell Hammond: What Does it Mean to be “Spot On,” and Does it Matter? 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTadd Ruetenik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 \u003ci\u003eSNL\u003c\/i\u003e’s Blasphemy and Rippin’ up the Pope: “Well Isn’t That Special?” 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Kyle Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 “Wayne’s World” and the Philosophy of Play 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason Holt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Bulls, Bears, and Beers: Da Philosophy of Super Fandom 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobin Barrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV And Now for Our Musical Guest 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Liveness and Lip‐Synching: Andy Kaufman and Eminem 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheodore Gracyk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Weekend Update 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 I Hate Applause: Norm Macdonald and Laughter 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeremy Fried\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live’s \u003c\/i\u003eCitizen Journalists and the Nature of Democracy 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKati Sudnick and Erik Garrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Fake News as Media Theory: \u003ci\u003eSNL \u003c\/i\u003eon TV Journalism 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerald J. 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