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Sitcoms
The 101 Greatest TV Comedies of All Time
By Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik; Foreword by John Lithgow
336 pages
Hardback
ISBN: 1579127525
ISBN13: 9781579127527
$29.95(US)
$39.95(CAN)
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about the book
The most beloved, most groundbreaking, and most entertaining TV comedies of all time are celebrated in words and pictures—many of them rare—by the award-winning authors of Broadway Musicals.
In 101 lively chapters and lots of special features, the authors of Broadway Musicals explore our favorite form of popular entertainment—the TV situation comedy. Of the many hundreds of shows that have debuted over TV's 60-year history, the authors have carefully selected the most influential, popular, and enduring ones, from Gilligan's Island to Seinfeld, I Love Lucy to Will and Grace, creating a history of the medium that goes beyond stats and trivia to reveal all that goes into the creation of classic television, from the writing and all-important casting to the directing and, of course, the acting.
Each chapter of Sitcoms features numerous photos, many rare and behind-the-scenes, along with cast lists, artists' biographies, "off-set" tidbits, critical commentary, and all of the relevant statistics. Special features cover such topics as famous unseen characters, sitcom pets, spin-offs, sitcoms made from movies, and many more. It's a visual and informative feast for TV lovers, from nostalgia buffs to the TV Land generation.
about Ken Bloom
Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik are the co-authors of Sitcoms and Bloom is the author of The American Songbook (both BD&L). He lives in New York City.
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about Frank Vlastnik
Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik are the co-authors of Sitcoms. Vlastnik is an actor who appeared in the original casts of the Broadway musicals Big, Sweet Smell of Success, and A Year with Frog and Toad. He lives in New York City.
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