RTA 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Satire Boom, Max Ferguson, Tommy Handley
5 Apr 2017
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A sitcom (short for situation comedy) is a primarily comedic show that features recurring characters in a consistent, well-defined setting. A sit come series is designed to run for any number of episodes, but it still uses traditional dramatic story-telling techniques to tell at least one self-contained story within each episode. The domestic sitcom takes place in a family home, and centers around the lives of the people in the family. The workplace sitcom is focused on the lives of co-workers in a single workplace. However, a sketch show is expected to have different and distinct comic pieces contained within its running time. From commedia dell"arte to the silent film comedies: the roots of the modern sitcom. Commedia dell" arte groups travelled from town to town to put on shows that included music, dancing, and juggling, as well as a comic play. Commedia dell"arte stock characters were first to be used for primarily comedic purposes.
