Sitcom Genre Features
Abstract
The article deals with the main features of sitcom that make it an independent genre. The term “situation comedy” is compared to other comedy subgenres, such as comedy of manners and comedy of intrigue in its first sense etc. The emergence of TV sitcom properties is analyzed from the historic prospective. During all the years of its existence sitcom has managed to retain the combination of theatrical aesthetics and the nature of television which makes it not only an independent genre, but also a unique television product in a sense.
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Review
For citations:
Belenkiy Yu. Sitcom Genre Features. Vestnik VGIK. 2012;4(1(11)):120-132. (In Russ.)
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