ENGL 359 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Leonard Goldberg, Rod Serling, Sitcom
22 Apr 2019
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Three era of tv: i, ii, iii. Big three networks (usa): abc, nbc, cbs. Myth of the mediated center : same program. Sitcoms: situation comedy, independent short tv shows. Short screening: rod serling, creator of the twilight zone (cbs, 1959- Short screening: leonard goldberg, producer of the fugitive (abc, 1963- More channels, more programming, more quality, more network. Vcr, rcds (remote control device) = more viewer control over flow. Second screen engagement: while watch on primary screen, audiences engage in secondary social media, etc. Netflix original series: some are just brandings, not produced by. 1923: company founded, measures variety of consumer habits. 2008-present: attempting to adjust to variety of digital viewing habits. From old assembling line or multiple writers to the new one dominant writer . Short screening: reality tv editing & switch screens vid. Discussion: the bachelor vs. unreal: forms and feelings.
