Comic drunks, crazy cults, and lovable monsters : bad behavior on American television /

Diffrient explores the ways in which social imaginaries related to "bad behavior" have been humorously exploited over the years through his examination of a broad range of network and cable television shows across the history of the medium.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diffrient, David Scott, 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, [2022].
Edition:First edition.
Series:Television and popular culture.
Subjects:
Description
Summary:Diffrient explores the ways in which social imaginaries related to "bad behavior" have been humorously exploited over the years through his examination of a broad range of network and cable television shows across the history of the medium.
Physical Description:xi, 362 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815637752
0815637756
9780815637851
0815637853