TV Sitcoms

Sandy Camargo

In-person

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18

NO CLASS 11/27

The focus of this study group will be on sitcoms from the 1950s to the 2000s. Each week, participants will be asked to pick a sitcom that they liked, from the list provided or of their own choosing. No prerequisites or special knowledge are needed except the ability to present a brief introduction to the sitcom’s creators, cast, history, and then to start a discussion of the work’s influence, style, representation of gender, class, race, etc. We will generate a decade-by-decade survey of the genre. Since sitcoms are short, participants can designate the examples that we view or leave it to the facilitator to find them.

Reading materials:  Readings about the evolution of TV to be provided.

Facilitator:  Sandy Camargo has co-facilitated other study groups. The evolution of TV is one of her special interests. She is driven to facilitate this study group in part because we need some laughter in our lives.