Colegiul Național „Calistrat Hogaș”

A GLIMPSE INTO THE

HILARIOUS WORLD OF
ProfesorSITUATION
coordonator: COMEDY
Vechiu Ana-Maria
Elev: Baciu Xenia-Elena
Clasa a XII-a C, profilul
științe ale naturii, intensiv
engleză
Data: 24.05.2023

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 Chapter I, part I: Definition, origin and purpose of situation comedy (sitcom)

I Love Lucy

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 Sitcom - a portmanteau of situation comedy, or
situational comedy is a genre of comedy centered on
a fix set of characters who mostly carry over from
episode to episode.

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 Chapter I, part 2: Characteristics and types of the situation comedy
The production is serialized and differs from other genres through the short
running time (approximately 22 minutes per episode), designed for long-term
on-air broadcast;
The narrative usually revolves around two or three characters with
stereotypical and sometimes clashing personalities, set in common, everyday
situations; the characters have highly defined qualities – virtues or defects that
are reflected in strikingly dramatic ways;
Shooting normally takes place on a soundstage in front of a live studio
audience and a single stage is normally used, divided into a fixed number of
sets; and the program is shot using three or four cameras;

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 The world beyond the set is very rarely seen, although it is frequently
referenced in the script;
The script is shaped by a few defining features: short, lively, sharp, well-
worked exchanges and visual gags.

The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother

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 Types of situation
comedy
There are three types of situational comedy:
The action comedy;
The character comedy;
The dramatic comedy.
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& they include three types of characters:

Main;
Supporting;
Transient.

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 Chapter II: Portrayal of pathos in shows like Seinfeld and The Golden Girls

Seinfeld The Golden Girls

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 Chapter III: Lessons which sitcoms taught us
1. No one is one-dimensional.
2. <Whatever you do in life, it’s not legendary, unless your friends are there to
see it.>
3. You have to take chances.
4. Find a go-to place.
5. <People aren’t thinking about you the way you’re thinking about you.>

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 Chapter VI: More benefits of watching American sitcoms

Family bonding.
Improving mental health;
Saving money;
Getting inspired;
Improving one’s sense of humour;
Becoming more open regarding one’s flaws.

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Chapter VII: Fun facts
The first sitcom to feature an African
American in a recurring role was The
Laytons, but because of its premiere in
1948, not much is known about it today
outside of this milestone.

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 The first Black sitcom was Amos ‘n’ Andy, airing from 1951 to 1953 and Good
Times, debuting on 1974 and ending on 1979, was the very first sitcom to
portray a two-parent family of back people.

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 The finale of the sitcom M*A*S*H
(“Goodbye, Farewell, Amen”), which aired in
1983, was the most watched TV broadcast in
American history up the 2010 Superbowl. It
gathered 105 million viewers, which was
almost half the entire population of the U.S. at
the time.

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 In A Different World, to keep the show authentic and relevant, director Debbie Allen,
took the writing staff on field trips to Morehouse College and Spelman College in
Atlanta so they could actually experience and understand the history behind black
colleges.

On the iconic sitcom Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld was such a fan of the hero Superman, that he
included a reference to the character in every episode of the show.

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 During the first season of Friends, each actor
made $22.000 an episode. The second season saw a
$20.000 increase in Jennifer Aniston (Rachel
Green) and David Schimer’s (Ross Geller) salaries.
It could have driven the cast apart, but instead, they
came up with an ingenious plan. Once the third
season came around, the cast went into salary
negotiations together, and each received one
million dollars an episode.

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 In The Big Bang Theory, the humorous
show about four friends who happen to be
brilliant scientists, but socially awkward
people, there is actually one cast member
who is similar to her character: Mayim
Bialik, who plays Sheldon Cooper’s
girlfriend (Amy Farrah Fowler), attained a
PhD of Neuroscience in 2008.

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 Both the longest-running
primetime scripted show in the U.S.
and the longest-running animated
sitcom in history is The Simpsons.
The show made its debut on
December 17, 1989 and has 34
seasons.

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 Barney Stinson’s blog from How I met
your mother was actually created online
and can be found with a simple search. In
this blog Barney (Neil Patrick Harris)
relates all kinds of experiences from his
life, while also sharing lovely pieces of
wisdom.

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 Thank you for your
attention.

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