A (mostly) verbal analysis

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Each student will select a half-hour TV comedy and analyze its use of humor. Elements of the analysis include:

  1. Recaps (short summaries of the plots) of episodes (posted to Blackboard)
  2. Identification of the show's narrative problematic.
    • Discuss how it plays out in two specific episodes (using the recaps for reference)
  3. Discussion of specific examples of theories of humor: superiority, relief/release, and incongruity
    • Explain the theories of humor first and then provide at least two examples for each theory
    • Use the analysis of Modern Family in The Sitcom as a model for analysis.
    • Present your findings to the class during the week before Thanksgiving (11/15 and 11/17).
    • Collect your findings into a 1,500-word essay and submit it via Blackboard/TurnItIn. Due Tuesday, 11/18, 11:59 p.m.
  4. Worth 45 points.