The sitcom - Mills, Brett (Edinburgh University Press, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-171) and index
The Sitcom explores the production, viewership, and script of this popular genre, drawing on a range of examples and case studies in order to map its characteristics, social significance, and guilty pleasures. Brett Mills takes a global approach, examining international examples as well as British and American broadcasts, isolating the relationships between sitcom, nation, and identity
1. Introduction -- 2. Genre -- 3. Industry -- 4. Programmes -- 5. Audiences -- 6. The future