Living off The Laughter (OSHER ONLINE)

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Adult Education
10/14/2026-11/18/2026
12:00 PM-1:30 PM PDT on Wed
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$90.00
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09/14/2026

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Living off The Laughter (OSHER ONLINE)

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  • Eddy Friedfeld 

    Wednesday, October 14 - November 18 at 12 Noon

    This course is a history class with a laugh track. We will analyze the significant periods and players of the20th and 21st Centuries against their historic context and legacy, using humor as the platform. We will discuss how comedy was shaped by and responsive to American society, and how comedians influenced and shaped American life.We will cover Silent Films,Vaudeville, Radio, Screwball and RomanticComedies, Comedy Teams, and the Golden Age ofTelevision.We will study how America laughed in each generation, and how the change in American character and persona shaped how they laughed and what (and whom) they laughed at.