The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081088724X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 430 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shows such as I Love Lucy, Arrested Development, Leave It to Beaver, 30 Rock, and M*A*S*H are included. Appendixes list Emmy award-winners, top 10 sitcoms from each decade (1950s-2000s), the top male and female funniest sitcom characters of all time, and the 10 best sitcom spin-offs. (American Reference Books Annual) . (Maine Sunday Telegram)The top 70 situation comedies (sitcoms) are ranked and described in Martin Gitlin’s The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. An alphabetic index is also included. Gitlin spent a lot of time tracking down vintage comedies online and on DVD, and established a set of criteria for inclusion, among them the show's impact, how long it originally ran, ratings, awards, how funny a show was and whether it is still r
He has won many awards for his writing, including first place for General Excellence in Journalism from the Associated Press. His most recent book is The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch (2012).. Martin Gitlin is a freelance writer and the author of more than 40 books on popular culture and sports
"And the Winner Is" according to Mike O'Connor. There have been a number of books published that have grappled with the daunting task of ranking the best sitcoms ever, the Bloom/Vlastnik SITCOMS book coming to mind. Now Scarecrow Press has released a new entry in the field, Martin Gitlin's appealing, opinonated THE GREATEST SITCOMS OF ALL TIME. Here we go again, TV fans!Gitlin admits that ranking sitcoms is exceedingly difficult, stating "it is like comparing apples to hamburgers to asparagus to mashed potatoes." Nevertheless, on the basis of a show's impact, its longevity, its ratings, any awards received, humor and a. Betty J. Lamusga said Five Stars. Great!
All of these shows are assured a place in history and would make almost anyone’s list of the most beloved comedies. Since the advent of network television, situation comedies have been a staple of prime-time programming. By ranking these programs, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time is sure to inspire debate. In The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time, Martin Gitlin has assembled the top seventy sitcoms in television history. Iconic programs such as I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show,and Leave It to Beaver join contemporary shows The Simpsons, Arrested Development, and Family Guy on the list. Whether you agree with this list or whether your favorite show placed as high as you think it should have, this book will be an entertaining and informative read—not only for students and scholars of television history but for sitcom fans as well.. The rankings are based on such factors as longevity, ratings, awards, humor, impact, and legacy. Other programs include perennial favorites like All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Seinfeld, as well as short-lived treasures that never found the audiences they deserved like Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Classics of the genre have emerged in every decade, from The Honeymooners and Make Room for Daddy in the 1950sto 30 Rock, The Office, and Modern Family of the twenty-firs