CMST 3107 Lecture : 3107 FINAL LECTURE NOTES
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1) rhetorical: fantasy-theme, all in the family, the jefferson"s, neo-aristotelian, mash, feminist, that girl, mtmt show, maude, narrative, beverly hillbillies, cheers. Notes from lectures: ideological, the cosby show, roseanne, visual, the new adventures of old christine, the middle, generic, arrested development, parks and recreation, modern family, pentadic. Sitcoms in the 1950s: the image of the ideal american family . Way of life is being upheld by this hegemonic ideology: family"s featured are picture perfect . Entire family dressed perfectly: opening themes from popular shows. Donna reed show, leave it to beaver, father knows best. Staircase or dream home, wife sending family off to school or work while she stays home. To themselves they fit in, to everyone else they are different. Direct parody of other 1950s opening themes: communism was a behind the scenes" threat. The government would underwrite certain episodes to promote war bonds, anti-communism. Season 1, episode 1 (pilot: background information.
