Funny You Should Ask

Oral Histories of Classic Sitcom Storytellers

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Television, Performing Arts, History
Cover of the book Funny You Should Ask by Scott Lewellen, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Scott Lewellen ISBN: 9781476602257
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: February 1, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Scott Lewellen
ISBN: 9781476602257
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: February 1, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

This oral history of television sitcom writing offers the perspectives of 22 of the best and most prolific early comedy writers. How they broke into the business; how they wrote scripts (and where they got their ideas); what it was like to work on hits—and on flops; what the sitcom actors were like; how they collaborated with other writers and producers; and why they retired are just some of the topics they speak to. The book documents insider knowledge and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes great television comedy. The writers' observations about the changes that took place during their long careers help explain why television comedy has evolved so greatly in recent years.

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This oral history of television sitcom writing offers the perspectives of 22 of the best and most prolific early comedy writers. How they broke into the business; how they wrote scripts (and where they got their ideas); what it was like to work on hits—and on flops; what the sitcom actors were like; how they collaborated with other writers and producers; and why they retired are just some of the topics they speak to. The book documents insider knowledge and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes great television comedy. The writers' observations about the changes that took place during their long careers help explain why television comedy has evolved so greatly in recent years.

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