Prime time animation : television animation and American culture / edited by Carol A. Stabile and Mark Harrison.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stabile, Carol A.

Harrison, Mark, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animated television programs--United States.

Animated television programs.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

The contributors explore a series of key issues and questions, including: How do we explain the animation explosion of the 1960s? Why did it take nearly twenty years following the cancellation of "The Flintstones" for animation to find its feet again as primetime fare? In addressing these questions, as well as many others, essays in the first section examine the relation between earlier, made-for-cinema animated production (such as the Warner "Looney Toons" shorts) and television-based animation; the role of animation in the economies of broadcast and cable television; and the links between animation production and brand image. Contributors also examine specific programs like "The Powerpuff Girls," "Daria," "The Simpsons," "Ren and Stimpy" and "South Park" from the perspective of fans, exploring fan cybercommunities, investigating how ideas of "class" and "taste" apply to recent TV animation, and addressing themes such as irony, alienation, and representations of the family.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415283256

0415283264

OCLC:

50422882