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Television Animation and American Culture

Carol Stabile, Mark Harrison

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Routledge
27 February 2003

Animated movies & films; Television; Cultural studies; Media studies; Agriculture & farming; Media Reference; Animation

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In September 1960 a television show emerged from the mists of prehistoric time to take its place as the mother of all animated sitcoms. The Flintstones spawned dozens of imitations, just as, two decades later, The Simpsons sparked a renaissance of primetime animation. The essays in this volume critically survey the landscape of television animation, from Bedrock to Springfield and beyond.

The contributors explore a series of key issues and questions, including: How do we explain the animation explosion of the 1960s? Why did it take nearly twenty years following the cancellation of The Flintstones for animation to find its feet again as primetime fare? In addressing these questions,

as well as many others, the essays examine the relation between earlier, made-for-cinema animated production (such as the Warner Looney Toons shorts) and television-based animation; the role of animation in the economies of broadcast and cable television; and the links between animation production and brand image. Contributors also examine specific programs

like The Powerpuff Girls, Daria, Ren and Stimpy and South Park from the perspective of fans, exploring fan cybercommunities, investigating how ideas of

'class' and 'taste' apply to recent TV animation, and addressing themes such as irony, alienation, and representations of the family. Diane F. Alters, Alice Crawford, Rebecca Farley, Joy V. Fuqua, Wendy Hilton-Morrow, Allen Larson, David T. McMahan, Jason Mittell, Kathy M. Newman, Brian Ott,

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By: Carol Stabile, Mark Harrison
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780415283267
ISBN 10: 0415283264
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 27 February 2003
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active