Satire TV : politics and comedy in the post-network era / edited by Jonathan Gray, Jeffrey P. Jones, and Ethan Thompson. - New York : Chesham : New York University Press ; Combined Academic [distributor], 2009. - 288 p. : ill.

Includes index.

This work examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programmes, from 'The Daily Show' to 'South Park'.

9780814731994 (pbk.) : 15.99 9780814731987 (hbk.) : 54.00


Television in politics--United States.
Television and politics--United States.
Television talk shows--United States.
Political satire, American.
Performing Arts.

HE8700.76.U6 / S37 2009

791.456 GRA