LEADER 02443nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910780027303321 005 20230422042554.0 010 $a0-8147-8351-1 010 $a0-8147-8699-5 010 $a0-585-42483-7 024 7 $a10.18574/nyu/9780814786994 035 $a(CKB)111056486728320 035 $a(EBL)866032 035 $a(OCoLC)779828378 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000113192 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11133756 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000113192 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10100332 035 $a(PQKB)11626166 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC866032 035 $a(OCoLC)50706020 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse10276 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL866032 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10032501 035 $a(DE-B1597)547471 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780814786994 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056486728320 100 $a20000605d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBlockbuster TV$b[electronic resource] $emust-see sitcoms in the network era /$fJanet Staiger 210 $aNew York $cNew York University Press$dc2000 215 $a1 online resource (235 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8147-9757-1 311 $a0-8147-9756-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- The Beverly Hillbillies -- All in the Family -- Laverne & Shirley -- The Cosby Show. 330 $aArchie Bunker. Jed. Laverne and Shirley. Cliff Huxtable. Throughout the entire history of American prime-time television only four sitcoms have been true blockbusters, with Nielsen ratings far above the second- and third-rated programs. Weekly, millions of Americans of every age were making a special effort to turn on the set to see what Archie, Jed, Laverne, and Cliff were doing that week. The wild popularity of these shows-- All in the Family , The Beverly Hillbillies , Laverne & Shirley (and its partner Happy Days ), and The Cosby Show --left commentators bewildered by the tastes and prefer 606 $aTelevision comedies$zUnited States 615 0$aTelevision comedies 676 $a791.45/617 700 $aStaiger$b Janet$0780887 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780027303321 996 $aBlockbuster TV$93790803 997 $aUNINA