Something Ain't Kosher Here: The Rise of the 'Jewish' Sitcom

by Vincent Brook

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From 1989 through 2002 there was an unprecedented surge in American sitcoms featuring explicitly Jewish lead characters, thirty-two compared to seven in the previous forty years. Several of these--Mad About You, The Nanny, and Friends--were among the most popular and influential of all shows over this period; one program--Seinfeld--has been singled out as the "defining" series of the nineties. In addition, scriptwriters...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813532116

ISBN13:9780813532110

Release Date:April 2003

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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