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Monty Python's Flying Circus (Paperback)
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Monty Python's Flying Circus (Paperback)
Series: TV Milestones Series
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One of the most innovative comedic programs to air on television,
Monty Python's Flying Circus was a mix of the carnivalesque and the
critical. The show has become famous for eschewing many of the
conventions of situation comedy: the fully formed and coherent
script, narrative closure, predictable characters, and the decorum
associated with presentation. Its curious transatlantic popularity
defied the assumption that comedy is regional and exclusive, and
the show's cult status still lives on in the United States and
United Kingdom through reruns, videos, DVDs, and continual
reappearances by the show's now iconic stars. Most written accounts
of Monty Python's Flying Circus focus solely on members of the
Pythons, histories of the sketches, or the development of other
Monty Python projects, leaving a dearth of scholarly and contextual
analysis on the television show itself. Marcia Landy's book is one
of the rare studies available examining the Flying Circus within
the context of its time, analyzing the show's influence on 1960s
and 1970s British television as well as British cultural influence
on the show's legendary material. Landy explores not only why the
series' complex form of comedy was important but also why it was so
well received, citing the Pythons' amalgam of comedic material: the
unruly treatment of sexuality, the mockery of religion and class,
and the critique of the medium of television. The Flying Circus
parodied both the lowbrow and the highbrow, throwing many
previously untouchable topics into the ring, and here Landy
deconstructs the impact of the show's risks and reception. As
informative as it is engaging and entertaining, this book will
appeal to film and media scholars, popular culture enthusiasts, and
Monty Python fans alike.
General
Imprint: |
Wayne State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
TV Milestones Series |
Release date: |
March 2005 |
First published: |
April 2005 |
Authors: |
Marcia Landy
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Dimensions: |
127 x 184 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
112 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8143-3103-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Television
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LSN: |
0-8143-3103-3 |
Barcode: |
9780814331033 |
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