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Seinfeld : a cultural history / Paul Arras.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.77.S4285 A88 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Arras, Paul, 1981- author.
- Series:
- Cultural history of television
- The cultural history of television
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Seinfeld (Television program).
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]
- Summary:
- "This book traces the history of Seinfeld's path onto NBC's schedule and rise up the Nielsen ratings, offering a fresh look at the episodes themselves. It pays close attention to the writers and writing of the show, carefully analyzing individual episodes to articulate exactly what was so groundbreaking and assessing its broader cultural impact"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Pt. 1. Making nothing. Jerry and Larry
- A guy walks into NBC...
- Who (almost) killed the pilot?
- Ensemble alchemy
- Pt. 2. The world in Seinfeld. The four
- The people in their neighborhood
- Faith, race, and place in Seinfeld's New York
- Jerry and company in the world and in the bedroom
- Pt. 3. After Seinfeld. The spectacle, the disappointment, and the brilliance of the finale
- Television legacy
- Critiques and missteps
- Seinfeld today
- The ranking : every episode, from best to worst.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Arras, Paul, 1981- Seinfeld
- ISBN:
- 9781538126875
- 1538126877
- OCLC:
- 1129792225
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