Parody in American prime time animated comedy.The case of sitcom
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09-12-2015
Beatriz María Gómez Morales
Abstract
American prime time animated comedy is characterized by its narrative structure based on parody other genres and formats, mainly the sitcom. Through textual analysis, this research examines the parodic strategies used by the animated comedy to transform narrative elements that define the sitcom: happy endings, cyclic structure, stereotypical characters and canned laughter. The study concludes that TV parody, represented by animated comedies, works as a tool for reflection and review of fictional and entertainment contents.
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Gómez Morales, B. M. (2015). Parody in American prime time animated comedy.The case of sitcom. ZER - Journal of Communication Studies, 20(39). https://doi.org/10.1387/zer.15519
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GORDILLO, Inmaculada (2009). Manual de narrativa televisiva. Madrid: Síntesis.
GRAY, Jonathan (2006). Watching with The Simpsons. Television, parody, and intertextuality. New York: Routledge.
HARRIES, Dan (2000). Film parody. London: BFI.
HUTCHEON, Linda (1985). A theory of parody: the teachings of twentieth-century art forms. New York: Methuen.
MARC, David (1997). Comic visions. Television comedy and American culture. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
MILLS, Brett (2005). Television Sitcom. London: BFI.
MINTZ, Larry (1985). Situation Comedy. En: ROSE, Brian G. (ed.). TV genres: a handbook and reference guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, pp. 107-129.
MITTELL, Jason (2004). Genre and television: from cop shows to cartoon in American culture. New York: Routledge.
NEALE, Steve; KRUTNIK, Frank (1990). Popular film and television comedy. London: Routledge.
SNOW, Dale; SNOW, James (2009). Los Simpsons y la política del sexo. En: IRWIN, William; CONARD, Mark T.; SKOBLE, Aeon J. (eds.). Los Simpsons y la filosofía. Barcelona: Blackie Books, pp. 175-199.
STABILE, Carol; HARRISON, Mark (eds.) (2003). Prime time animation: television animation and American culture. New York: Routledge.
TURNER, Chris (2004). Planet Simpson: how a cartoon masterpiece documented an era and defined a generation. London: Ebury Press.
WILLIAMS-RAUTIOLA, Suzanne (2006). Animated fathers: representation of masculinity in The Simpsons and King of the Hill. En: BUCHAN, Suzanne (ed.). Animated Worlds. Eastleigh: John Libbey, pp. 95-112.
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