Sitcoms The 101 Greatest TV Comedies of All Time

by Bloom, Ken; Vlastnik, Frank; Lithgow, John

• ISBN13: 9781579127527
• ISBN10: 1579127525
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-01
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Summary

The most beloved, most groundbreaking, and the most entertaining TV comedies of all time are celebrated in words and picture--many of them rare--by the award-winning authors of Broadway Musicals.In 101 lively chapters and lots of special features, the author of Broadway Musicals explore our favourite 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 Gillign'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 featues 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.

Author Biography

Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik are the co-authors of Sitcoms.  Bloom is the author of The American Songbook: The Singers, the Songwriters, and the Songs; Jerry Herman: The Lyrics; and a two-volume history of Twentieth Century-Fox music, among other books. He lives in New York City.

Frank Vlastnik and Ken Bloom 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.