Since late evening cartoons first aired in 1960, prime-time
animated series have had a profound effect on American television
and American culture at large. The characters and motifs from such
shows as The Flintstones and The Simpsons are among the best known
images in world popular culture; and tellingly, even series that
have not done well in prime time--series like The Jetsons, for
instance--have yielded similarly iconic images. The advent of cable
and several new channels devoted exclusively to animated
programming have brought old series back to life in syndication,
while also providing new markets for additional, often more
experimental animated series. Even on the conventional networks,
programs such as The Flintstones and The Simpsons, not to mention
Family Guy and King of the Hill, have consistently shown a
smartness and a satirical punch that goes well beyond the norm in
network programming. Drawn to Television traces the history of
prime-time animation from The Flintstones' initial extension of
Saturday mornings to Family Guy and South Park's late-night appeal
in the 21st century. In the process, it sheds a surprising light on
just how much the kid inside us all still has to say. Drawn to
Television describes the content and style of all the major
prime-time animated series, while also placing these series within
their political and cultural contexts. It also tackles a number of
important questions about animated programming, such as: how
animated series differ from conventional series; why animated
programming tends to be so effective as a vehicle for social and
political satire; what makes animated characters so readily
convertible into icons; and what the likely effects ofnew
technologies (such as digital animation) will be on this genre in
the future.
General
| Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
The Praeger Television Collection |
| Release date: |
August 2006 |
| First published: |
August 2006 |
| Authors: |
M. Keith Booker
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-99019-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-275-99019-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780275990190 |
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