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History of T.V.

History of T.V. Sitcoms. “Sitcom” stands for “Situational Comedy”. Most sitcoms have a comical theme. Most sitcoms are filmed in front of a live audience, but sometimes use “laugh tracks” to get the laughter out of the viewer whether they think it is funny or not. Targets family viewers.

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History of T.V.

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  1. History of T.V.

  2. Sitcoms • “Sitcom” stands for “Situational Comedy”. • Most sitcoms have a comical theme. • Most sitcoms are filmed in front of a live audience, but sometimes use “laugh tracks” to get the laughter out of the viewer whether they think it is funny or not. • Targets family viewers. • On average, usually runs for half an hour in length and airs weekly. • The first sitcom ever aired was The Goldbergs on January 17, 1949. It ran until 1954. • The most popular television sitcom in history was I Love Lucy which first aired on October 15, 1951 and ran to 1957. This show invented the “rerun” because the show still airs today.

  3. Soap Operas • Soap operas were spin-offs from radio shows. • “Soap” came from the cleaning products that sponsored the airing of the show and “Opera” came from the extreme dramatic element of the shows. • A soap opera is an episodic work of dramatic fiction. • The average soap opera runs for an hour in length and usually leaves the viewer hanging on a final “To Be Continued…” sort of thing. • Targets women ages 18-54. • The first ever television soap opera was The Guiding Light from 1952-1958. It started as a radio serial and transitioned to the television screens. • The most popular soap operas in history are General Hospital and 90210.

  4. Talk Shows • A talk show is where a person or “host” will talk about controversial topics in the news today, express his/her opinion, and will usually have guests to question about their ideas. • Are usually aired every night in order to stay current. • The first talk show ever was the Joe Franklin Show (Hosted by Joe Franklin), which started in 1951. • The Tonight Show was the most popular talk show in history. It was first hosted by Steve Allen. Recently the hosting job switched from Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien.

  5. Reality Shows • Reality T.V. shows will cast real people from several different backgrounds to live together (and on specific shows they will compete) and their interactions are filmed. • The first ever reality T.V. show was MTV’s The Real World which first started in 1992 and still airs today. • The most popular reality T.V. show ever was Survivor which premiered in 2002. • Today, reality T.V. shows are the most watched shows on television.

  6. Casting for Sitcoms and Soap Operas • When casting for sitcoms, casting directors will look for people who not only have some skill in acting, but who also have stage presence. They want someone who can make not only an at-home audience believe them, but also a live audience. They also need someone who bonds with the other cast members because if they will be portraying a family for the next few years, they need to act like a family in real life. • When casting for soap operas, casting directors usually look for young (18-25 year olds) and good looking characters. They also need actors who can be extremely dramatic because soap operas are very dramatic.

  7. Casting of Reality Shows • When casting reality shows, casting directors will get a huge group of real life characters who have many quirks about them and limit the ones who differ the most down to about twenty five. Casting directors like to find the different people because their differences help to cause problems among the group.

  8. Places They’re Filmed • Usually, sitcoms and soap operas are filmed in Hollywood, California in a production area (i.e., Paramount Pictures). They are mostly filmed on soundstages. • Talk shows are usually filmed in large cities like New York or Los Angeles in order to draw in a larger crowd. • Reality shows are usually filmed in a house or at a specific location that is secluded so that the cast can have their quarrels and relationships in one group instead of talking it out with the world.

  9. Bibliography • www.fastcompany.com/magazine/10/sitcom.html • www.reality-tv-online.com/articles/history-reality-tv.html • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tonight Show • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_show • www.cwtv.com/shows/90210 • library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00328/soapopera.htm • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Lucy • www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=article&id... • www.life123.com Arts & CultureTelevisionSitcoms

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