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Routledge Parody and Taste in Postwar American Television Culture

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Explore how Americans navigated the golden age of television through humour and satire in this scholarly examination of 1950s media culture. Thompson's original study reveals the intricate connections between television's explosive growth and the concurrent surge of parody across magazines, comic books, film, comedy albums, and broadcast programming. This Routledge Advances in Television Studies volume documents how comedy became the lens through which audiences understood politics, current events, and popular culture during a transformative decade. The book combines critical analysis with accessible writing, offering readers insight into how Americans simultaneously embraced and critiqued commercial television whilst navigating its role in shaping national discourse and entertainment consumption.

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Routledge Advances in Television Studies series provides rigorous academic analysis of television's cultural impact and historical significance.

Examines 1950s American television culture through the dual perspective of humour and critical satire across multiple media forms.

Explores how parody functioned as both commercial entertainment and cultural commentary during television's rapid expansion.

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07 December 2010
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