Quiz 2 & Quiz 3 -Talkies, Radio & Television
superiority theory
1)Jokes that make fun of those more powerful than the joke teller 2)Jokes that make fun of those less powerful than the joke teller ex) genders, ethnicities 3)Joketeller makes fun of his or her self which positions the audience in a more powerful position
the lucy show
- Produced by Desi Arnaz for Desilu Production, The Lucy Show went into rehearsals on July 12, 1962, five years after I Love Lucy stopped production. Lucille Ball was apprehensive to start a new show without Desi so she had him produce the first few episodes. The new cast included Vivian Vance, who came out of retirement to help out her red‐haired buddy. She left the cast after three seasons due to the long commute from Connecticut to California. Although, she returned every year to guest‐star in one of the sitcoms. It debuted on television on October 1, 1962 and was embraced by the public. It was never intended for this show to go beyond one TV season; it was meant to be a stop‐gap measure for the studio. Desilu used the sale of this series as leverage to force the CBS network to invest in and air other Desilu prouctions. The show had several formats during its 6 year run. The first format featured Lucille Ball as Lucy Carmichael, a widow and Vivian Vance as Vivian Bagle, a divorcee sharing a house with their three kids in Danfield, New York. The original script title of the series was The Lucille Ball Show for the first few drafts (and known among people in the biz as The Dykes Sans Dick Show because it featured two women living together), but when it aired it was called The Lucy Show. It was based partially on the book Life Without George by Irene Kampen. Lucy's character was made a widow due to her fans empathy for her recent divorce with Desi plus CBS didn't want to air a show featuring two divorcees! The second format of the show featured Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney, who joined the cast in 1963, and the stories began centering more on Lucy outside the home, as the lovable redhead found herself getting in trouble with the easily agitated skinflint Mr. Mooney, her new banker. Lucy Carmichael was living on a meager trust left by her dead husband, and Mr. Mooney was in charge of that trust. The third format of the show was in 1965 when Vivian Vance retired for the fourth season. The children were written out of the show as well. Lucy's son, Jerry played byJimmy Garrett, went off to military school. Her daughter, Chris played by Candy Moore, went off to college and Vivian's son, Sherman played by Ralph Hart, moved with his mother. Lucy moved from Danfield to Los Angeles, California where, coincidently, her banker Mr. Mooney just moved. She becomes his secretary at the bank and situations are now built around Lucy in the workplace. After trying out Ann Sothern (the Countess Frambroise) as Lucy's sidekick the year before, Mary Jane Croft was brought in as Lucy's regular best friend, Mary Jane Lewis (the actresses' real married name) in 1965. Croft also appeared as Lucy Ricardo's friend, Betty Ramsey in I Love Lucy.
evolution of the multi-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 1980s and 1990s "in the lucy show"
1st: The first format featured Lucille Ball as Lucy Carmichael, a widow and Vivian Vance as Vivian Bagle, a divorcee sharing a house with their three kids in Danfield, New York. 2nd: The second format of the show featured Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney, who joined the cast in 1963, and the stories began centering more on Lucy outside the home, as the lovable redhead found herself getting in trouble with the easily agitated skinflint Mr. Mooney, her new banker. 3rd: The third format of the show was in 1965 when Vivian Vance retired for the fourth season. The children were written out of the show as well.
slapstick
- Slapstick in a type of physical comedy characterized by broad humour, absurd situations, and violent action. This comedy must be done by professionals(acrobat, stunt performer, magician) because it requires inhibited action and perfect timing. -Make believe violence has always been a key attraction of slap stick comedy (the name comes from a old day play when Harlequinn used a weapon that was used to make a resounding slap sound when someone used it strike someone, 16th century on one of his comic victims) It has been apart of low comedy and farce since ancient times in greek/roman mime pantomime. The renaissance produced the clowns that were hunchback, hook nosed and survived 20th century puppet shows. -Slapstick created bigger opportunities for visual gags for buster keaton, charlie chaplin, harold Lloyd. The best of slapstick comedians may be said to have turned low humor into high art.
hidden sitcom formula
- all sitcoms een the riskiest most cutting edge ones follow a predictable structure, they did this so you could know how far in you were. Introduce the main goal(4 min) here we find what the main protagonist(s) want, which is usually underlying and specific In ricky and morty, Morty wants jessica to like jim Introduce the main obstacle Plan to overcome the obstacle Hit roadblock, attempt plan b The protagonists will take an action to adress a new sub obstacle. Each obstacle should set up the protagonist to display their unique character traits (the thing thats funny to watch them do again and again) Their final attempt to fix the problem Success or failure? Long term effects(usually it all goes back to normal)
history of sitcom
- comedy on the radio developed in the 1930s. Sometimes the narrative of an episode will carry over to the next episode - Some early examples include Amos 'n' Andy and Lum and Abner, had continuing story lines, in the manner of daily soap operas. Most were half‐hour shows that ran once a week in prime time—the hours between 7 and 10 pm, when most people had the leisure time for radio The typical situation comedy revolved around the misadventures of a family. For example, Vic and Sade, which debuted on June 29, 1932, depicted the strange yet recognizable events in the lives of Victor Gook and his wife, Sade, who lived in "the small house halfway up the next block," in small‐town Illinois. Although the show had a sparse cast, the listener became familiar with a variety of colorful characters, thanks to the vivid descriptions recounted by the four principals in dialogue written by the program's creator, Paul Rhymer, who wrote every episode of the show from its debut until its demise on September 19, 1946. The poet Edgar Lee Masters said that Vic and Sade "presented the best American humor of its day," and Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt was reportedly an admirer of the series. Also by the end of the radios golden age, lucille ball starred in my favorite husband (the title character was played by richard denning) Although experimental mechanical television broadcasts had begun in 1925, the economic effects of the Great Depression and the demands of World War II put the development of electronic television on hold, thus extending the era of radio's dominance. As television finally made its first inroads in 1948, radio struggled. Television was soon offering comedians such as milton berle and sid caesar. Bing crosby began prerecording. More and more programs were being aired and transcribed. During the early 1950s many radio stars attempted the transition to television; some met with success while others were resounding failures. Jack benny & burns and allen transitioned to the new medium while fred allen struggled After departing radio in 1953, red skelton showed his new television audiences that he was even more talented as a physical comedian than as a verbal one. As audiences for radio decreased, networks had to decrease budgets in music, actors, time length(30 minutes to 15 a day) Societal changes are often mirrored in the subject and placement of situation comedies. In the 1940s and 50s most half hour comedies centered around a married couple or couples. As the fabric of american society began to morph, however, so did our entertainment. In the 1960s sitcoms began to focus on single parent or blended families or whole communities.
Lucille Ball
- it aired on the columbia broadcasting system(Which has now become CBS) from 1951 to 1957. It was the most popular show in america for 4 of the 6 seasons it made. The show won 5 emmy awards including the best situation comedy(1953, 1954) and best actress(lucille ball, 1956) The show centered on the lives of lucy ricardo(played by ball) and her bandleader husband ricardo(balls husband in real life.) In the show ricky and lucy lie on manhattans upper east side Despite Rickys firm belief in women staying at home, lucy always dreamt of a life beyond domestication The show highlighted lucys shortcomings. Ricky And lucy had a kid which shifted the shows presence to parenthood The lucy show aired from 1962 to 1968
the age of the single camera sitcom
-Sitcoms began exploding in number in the 1980s and 1990s, Seinfeld achieving some of the highest viewership in television history in its later years. Despite the multi-camera show still being made today, with more modern examples such as The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019), the other branch of television production style is the single-camera show. -Rather than feel like an independent film, single‐camera sitcoms can resemble screwball comedies. -It may be deemed preferable to use the single-camera technique especially if specific camera angles and camera movements for a feature film-like visual style are considered crucial to the success of the production, and if visual effects are to be frequently used. -. Many can resemble low‐budget independent films -typically don't have live studio audiences -most eschew a replacement laugh track. - it allows shows to stray further away from the mainstream-including from their past and different types of humor can arrise such as its alwyas sunny in philadelphia.
the evolution of the single-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 2000s and 2010s. in "the andy griffith show"
-a whole rural community and the quirky characters that populated Mayberry, North Carolina -Instead of using a set and studio audience, the show used several cameras, and the actors worked on an actual replica of a small town, so scenes could take place inside and outside various buildings. Griffith hated the idea of a studio audience.-To him, live audiences created pressure for a steady stream of one‐liners that inhibited subtle character development. So the Andy Griffith show was shot with no audience, like a film, giving the cast and writers much greater freedom. -
multi camera sitcom
-the multi-camera sitcom, which is shot more like a play, with multiple cameras recording in a massive studio. -These cameras can be switched live and there are fewer takes required. That, along with the reliance on a live studio audience and cheaper sets, means they are cheaper to make -actors pause between jokes and actually hold and wait for the audience's laughter to subside before resuming their lines. -
the evolution of the single-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 2000s and 2010s. in "get smart"
30 Rock Network: NBC Episodes: 138 (half‐hour) Seasons: Seven TV show dates: October 11, 2006 — January 31, 2013 Series status: Ended Performers include: Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Alec Baldwin, Keith Powell, Katrina Bowden, Maulik Pancholy, Lonny Ross, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, John Lutz, Rachel Dratch, Jason Sudeikis, Chris Parnell, Teddy Coluca, Rip Torn, Marceline Hugot, and Dean Winters. TV show description: This sitcom focuses around single comedy writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) as she heads a Saturday Night Live‐like comedy variety show. The show stars her sweet, but self‐absorbed friend Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski). Liz's life is turned upside down when a brash new network executive named Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) interferes with her show and bullies Liz into convincing unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) to join the cast. The sitcom also features producer Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit), NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer), and numerous crazy characters (some played by Rachel Dratch).
the evolution of the single-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 2000s and 2010s. in "30 rock"
30 Rock Network: NBC Episodes: 138 (half‐hour) Seasons: Seven TV show dates: October 11, 2006 — January 31, 2013 Series status: Ended Performers include: Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Alec Baldwin, Keith Powell, Katrina Bowden, Maulik Pancholy, Lonny Ross, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, John Lutz, Rachel Dratch, Jason Sudeikis, Chris Parnell, Teddy Coluca, Rip Torn, Marceline Hugot, and Dean Winters. TV show description: This sitcom focuses around single comedy writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) as she heads a Saturday Night Live‐like comedy variety show. The show stars her sweet, but self‐absorbed friend Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski). Liz's life is turned upside down when a brash new network executive named Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) interferes with her show and bullies Liz into convincing unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) to join the cast. The sitcom also features producer Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit), NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer), and numerous crazy characters (some played by Rachel Dratch). https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv‐show/30‐rock/
december bride
December Bride Broadcast History: June 8 1952‐Sept. 6 1953, CBS (Sundays) Cast: Spring Byington as Lily Ruskin, the kind mother‐in‐law who lived with her daughter's family. Doris Singleton as Ruth Henshaw, the daughter. Hal March as Matt, Ruth's husband. Description: Lily Ruskin, the pivotal character of December Bride, was the precise opposite of the stereotypical mother‐in‐law. A widow, Lily was a dear lady in every aspect, Creator Parke Levy took inspiration for the character from his own mother‐in‐law, who came to visit and was suddenly besieged by would‐be suitors. Many of the plots turned on efforts by the Henshaws to find a suitable man for Lily because they thought she needed companionship in her December years. The comedy of errors that grew out of this passing parade fueled the show. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old‐Time Radio (John Dunning, 1998) https://books.google.com/books?id=EwtRbXNca0oC&dq=%22December+Bride,+situation+comedy%22 &pg=PA196#v=onepage&q=%22December%20Bride%2C%20situation%20comedy%22&f=false
radio comedy
Many of the radios early comediennes were recently in vaudeville.timing was an important skill in radio. jack bennys program debuted in 1932. It evolved during the 1940s from a revue- with benny and his guests exchanging banter and then preforming a sketch with that weeks guest star- into a narrative show, often taking place at bennys house. benny , with his writers used sound more imaginatively than any other comedian. Fred allen a great wit and noted ad-libber, delivered his stinging barbs in an immediately recognizable nasal new england drawl. He began his long running radio tenure in 1932 after a career on the vaudeville stage. - he is remembered for his mockfuel with benny (is benny going bald) Bob hope also gained training in vaudeville and in broadway shows in 1935 he bagan working with radio. In 1938 he began hosting the pepsodent show starring bob hope. Bob Hope also gained training in vaudeville and in Broadway shows, and in 1935 he began working on radio. In 1938 he began hosting The Pepsodent Show Starring Bob Hope, which became one of radio's most popular shows and ran for more than a decade. Hope's machine‐gun delivery of topical jokes was something new in radio; he was bolstered by supporting players such as the outlandish "Professor" Jerry Colonna. On May 6, 1941, Hope did his first remote broadcast from March Field near Riverside, California, and found the audience of servicepeople so wildly responsive that a typical studio audience seemed tepid by comparison. During the next seven years all but two of his shows were broadcast from army camps, naval bases, and service hospitals around the world. George burns George Burns and Gracie Allen were two other vaudeville veterans who had their greatest success in radio. Burns had been in show business from age seven, though without much success until he met Allen in 1922. Gracie came from a show business family and was a singer, dancer, and dramatic actress. Their fortunes increased steadily, and on January 27, 1926, they became partners in marriage as well as comedy. Their unique humor was based on Gracie's "illogical logic." Her responses to George (the team's head writer) made perfect sense but only to her, as seen in an example from one of their vaudeville routines: Edgar burns Rudy vallee By 1934 they had their own program, which would continue until 1950. After that, Burns and Allen had a popular television show that ran until Gracie retired in 1958. Another great comedy team of radio was unique in that its appeal was supposed to be primarily visual, though the "team" was really one man. Edgar Bergen was a ventriloquist with a dummy (or alter‐ego) named Charlie McCarthy, whose wisecracking manner was in strict contrast to Bergen's genteel, fatherly personality. Rudy Vallee saw their act in December 1936 and decided to put them on his show, despite the incongruity of a ventriloquist on radio. Charlie's personality captivated the audience, and by May 9, 1937, Bergen and McCarthy were the new stars of the prestigious variety show The Chase and Sanborn Hour. Bergen remained on radio through 1956.
evolution of the multi-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 1980s and 1990s in "married with children"
Married with Children Network: FOX Episodes: 259 (half‐hour) Seasons: 11 TV show dates: April 5, 1987 — June 9, 1997 Series status: Cancelled/ended Performers include: Ed O'Neill, David Faustino, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Ted McGinley, David Garrison, Harold Sylvester, E.E. Bell, Dan Tullis Jr., Kevin Curran, Tom McCleister, Frank Lloyd, Shane Sweet, Teresa Parente, Lucky the dog, and Buck the dog. TV show description: The Bundy family isn't your typical sitcom clan. Al (Ed O'Neill) is stuck in a job as a shoe salesman at the mall and can't seem to forget his glory days on his high school football team. He was offered a college scholarship but never got to use it because he got his girlfriend, Peggy Wanker (Katey Sagal), pregnant. He now looks at his family as the reason he feels so "stuck." Peg would love to be seen as the woman of Al's dreams but doesn't put in much effort. She doesn't cook or clean nor does she have any inspirations of getting a job, preferring to leave all of that to Al. She does try to lure him to join her up in the bedroom, but he doesn't seem to have much interest in that, preferring to relax by watching TV with his hand down his pants. The Bundys' oldest child is daughter Kelly (Christina Applegate) who comes off as dim‐ witted with street smarts. Peg coaches her on ways to avoid doing work as she grows older and following in her footsteps, much to Al's dismay. Kelly and her little brother, Bud (David Faustino), constantly snipe at each other. He makes fun of her ignorance while she mocks his lack of prowess with the girls. Named after his dad's favorite beer, Budweiser, Bud wants to be a ladies' man but is shorter than the average guy. The Bundys' neighbors are Marcy and Steve Rhoades (Amanda Bearse and David Garrison). They consider themselves to be a step above the Bundys but constantly find themselves in similar situations. Steve eventually leaves Marcy to become a forest ranger at Yosemite National Park. Marcy soon remarries, to Jefferson D'Arcy (Ted McGinley), a younger man who marries her for her money. Though Steve's essentially the male equivalent of Peg, he and Al get along quite well. https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv‐show/married‐with‐children/
married with children
Married with Children Network: FOX Episodes: 259 (half‐hour) Seasons: 11 TV show dates: April 5, 1987 — June 9, 1997 Series status: Cancelled/ended Performers include: Ed O'Neill, David Faustino, Christina Applegate, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Ted McGinley, David Garrison, Harold Sylvester, E.E. Bell, Dan Tullis Jr., Kevin Curran, Tom McCleister, Frank Lloyd, Shane Sweet, Teresa Parente, Lucky the dog, and Buck the dog. TV show description: The Bundy family isn't your typical sitcom clan. Al (Ed O'Neill) is stuck in a job as a shoe salesman at the mall and can't seem to forget his glory days on his high school football team. He was offered a college scholarship but never got to use it because he got his girlfriend, Peggy Wanker (Katey Sagal), pregnant. He now looks at his family as the reason he feels so "stuck." Peg would love to be seen as the woman of Al's dreams but doesn't put in much effort. She doesn't cook or clean nor does she have any inspirations of getting a job, preferring to leave all of that to Al. She does try to lure him to join her up in the bedroom, but he doesn't seem to have much interest in that, preferring to relax by watching TV with his hand down his pants. The Bundys' oldest child is daughter Kelly (Christina Applegate) who comes off as dim‐ witted with street smarts. Peg coaches her on ways to avoid doing work as she grows older and following in her footsteps, much to Al's dismay. Kelly and her little brother, Bud (David Faustino), constantly snipe at each other. He makes fun of her ignorance while she mocks his lack of prowess with the girls. Named after his dad's favorite beer, Budweiser, Bud wants to be a ladies' man but is shorter than the average guy. The Bundys' neighbors are Marcy and Steve Rhoades (Amanda Bearse and David Garrison). They consider themselves to be a step above the Bundys but constantly find themselves in similar situations. Steve eventually leaves Marcy to become a forest ranger at Yosemite National Park. Marcy soon remarries, to Jefferson D'Arcy (Ted McGinley), a younger man who marries her for her money. Though Steve's essentially the male equivalent of Peg, he and Al get along quite well. https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv‐show/married‐with‐children/
evolution of the multi-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 1980s and 1990s in "the Jefferson's"
Network: CBS Episodes: 253 (half‐hour) Seasons: 11 TV show dates: January 18, 1975 — June 25, 1985 Series status: Cancelled/ended Performers include: Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Marla Gibbs, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover, Paul Benedict, Berlinda Tolbert, Ned Wertimer, Mike Evans, Zara Cully and Damon Evans TV show description: Formerly Archie and Edith Bunker's neighbors on All in the Family, this sitcom follows the lives of African American couple George (Sherman Hemsley) and Louise "Weezie" Jefferson (Isabel Sanford). The sitcom begins as successful dry‐cleaning businessman George and his wife leave the streets of Queens for the high‐rises of Manhattan. Also living in their posh apartment building are Helen (Roxie Roker) and Tom Willis (Franklin Cover), an interracial couple who bigoted George refers to as "zebra." The Willis' lives become closely tied to the Jefferson's when their children, Jenny Willis (Belinda Tolbert) and Lionel Jefferson (Mike Evans, later Damon Evans ) fall in love and marry. Short‐tempered George often spars with his quick‐witted housekeeper Florence Johnston (Marla Gibbs). He's also often frustrated by ladies man Harry Bentley (Paul Benedict), a British United Nations translator with a bad back who often asks George to step on his spine. Good‐natured Louise steers clear of most of the trouble but is often the target of jabs from George's mom, Mother Jefferson (Zara Cull). The doorman of the building, Ralph Hart (Ned Wertimer), is rarely helpful and makes himself scarce unless there's an opportunity to solicit tips from George and other tenants. https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv‐show/the‐jeffersons/
Fibber McGee and Molly
One of the most durable situation comedies was Fibber McGee and Molly. This show starred Jim and Marian Jordan, a married couple from Peoria, Illinois, who had been singers in vaudeville and worked in a variety of Chicago‐based radio series until "becoming" the McGees in 1935. The character of Fibber never sought steady employment, working instead on a variety of get‐rich‐quick schemes. The show is also remembered for what was perhaps radio's best‐ known "visual," that of the cascading cacophony of junk that would pour forth from Fibber's hall closet
the evolution of the single-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 2000s and 2010s. in "parks and recreation"
Parks and Recreation Network: NBC Episodes: 125 (half‐hour) Seasons: Seven TV show dates: April 9, 2009 — February 24, 2015 Series status: Ended Performers include: Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Paul Schneider, Nick Offerman, and Chris Pratt. TV show description: In this Office‐style comedy, documentary cameras follow mid‐level bureaucrat Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) in her job at the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana. She hopes to improve her town while advancing her career and helping her to ultimately become the first female President of the United States. Leslie takes on what should be a fairly simple project; to help a local nurse, Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), turn an abandoned construction pit into a community park. Ann has a personal interest in the project since her boyfriend, Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt), is a musician who broke his legs falling into a pit on the site. This plan is opposed by Leslie's fellow bureaucrats, selfish neighbors, real estate developers, and single‐issue fanatics. Their weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the very democratic process that Leslie loves so much. Leslie is alternately helped and undermined by her sarcastic, underachieving colleague, Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari). He cheerfully exploits his government position for personal gain and frequently spends his days playing Scrabble online with his department boss, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman). Ron is philosophically opposed to government in any form and would prefer to see parks privatized anyway. Helping Leslie and Ann navigate through Pawnee's bureaucracy is the charismatic city planner, Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider). He's a man whose outlook has been soured after 15 years of public service. If Leslie and Ann can pull it off, Leslie hopes that she can also inspire her apathetic college intern, April (Aubrey Plaza), and April's whole less‐than‐enthusiastic generation. https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv‐show/parks‐and‐recreation/
the evolution of the single-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 2000s and 2010s. in "police squad"
Police Squad! Network: ABC Episodes: Six (half‐hour) Seasons: One TV show dates: March 4, 1982 — July 8, 1982 Series status: Cancelled/ended Performers include: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Rex Hamilton, Ed Williams, William Duell, Peter Lupus, and Tessa Richarde. TV show description: At the start of each episode, a special guest star is announced, and then is promptly killed. Then, straight‐laced Detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielson) and Captain Ed Hocken (Alan North) solve a variety of strange criminal cases amidst a constant supply of sight gags and misunderstood dialogue. Police scientist Ted Olson (Ed Williams), Detective Norberg (Peter Lupus), and Johnny the Snitch (William Duell) assist them. A parody of 1960's and 70's police dramas, this Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker series was preceded by the Airplane! movies and inspired the Naked Gun films that followed.
evolution of the multi-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 1980s and 1990s in "Seinfeld"
Seinfeld Network: Episodes: 180 (half‐hour), nine seasons Show dates: July 5, 1989 — May 14, 1998 Performers include: Jason Alexander, Julia Louis‐Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jerry Seinfeld with Estelle Harris, Wayne Knight, Len Lesser, Barney Martin, Phil Morris, John O'Hurley, Liz Sheridan, Jerry Stiller, Heidi Swedberg, and Patrick Warburton. Series Description: One of the most popular sitcoms of all time, this show about "nothing" follows the adventures of four self‐involved New York friends: easy‐going Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld), neurotic George Costanza (Jason Alexander), assertive Elaine Benes (Julia Louis‐Dreyfus), and wacky neighbor Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). The series is also home to a wide variety of strange minor characters. The most frequent were postman Newman (Wayne Knight), George's girlfriend/wife Susan Ross (Heidi Swedberg), George's overbearing parents Frank and Estelle Costanza (Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris), Jerry's eccentric parents Morty and Helen Seinfeld (Barney Martin and Liz Sheridan), Jerry's crazy Uncle Leo (Len Lesser), Elaine's airheaded on‐again‐off‐again boyfriend David Puddy (Patrick Warburton), Elaines's eccentric boss J. Peterman (John O'Hurley), and Kramer's lawyer Jackie Chiles (Phil Morris). https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv‐show/seinfeld/
theory in fibber mcgee and molly christmas
Superiority Theory, - tarzan might be hiding in there Mechanical Theory - he covered up his watch in the snow because he wasnt beiing careful -38 $ for 98 cents christmas tree Incongruity Theory - who ? who do you mean who? no theres an owl on the brnch
The Jeffersons (1975):
Superiority Theory, -im opening an office not a morgue Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
The Lucy Show (1962):
Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
the evolution of the single-camera sitcom until its peak production in the 2000s and 2010s. in "the office"
The Office (US) Network: NBC Episodes: 201 (half‐hour) Seasons: Nine TV show dates: March 24, 2005 — May 16, 2013 Series status: Ended Performers include: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, B.J. Novak, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nunez, Ed Helms, Melora Hardin, Craig Robinson, David Denman, Rashida Jones, Andy Buckley, Robert R. Shafer, Charles Estan, and Hugh Dane. TV show description: Based on a British series of the same name, this sitcom revolves around a group employees of the Dunder‐Mifflin box company. Their day‐to‐day activities are being recorded for a documentary film. The staff is made up of socially‐awkward regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell); gullible, know‐it‐all assistant regional manager Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson); intelligent prankster sales representative Jim Halpert (John Krasinski); obnoxious traveling sales representative Todd Packer (David Koechner); shy receptionist Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer); and blue‐collar warehouse employee Roy Anderson (David Denman). https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv‐show/the‐office/
the honeymooners
This groundbreaking sitcom focused primarily on two couples: audrey meadows, art carney, jackie gleason, joyce randolph.the humor in the show is raw and dark. It aired in 1955 and tested traditional gender roles. Kramden, an oaf contrasted his intelligent wife alice. Their mainstream lines were "to the moon alice!" And "baby, you're the greatest" Comedian jackie gleason had a well rated variety show in 1955( he played ralph kramden) a bickering bus driver who was the centerpiece of a new situation comedy "the honeymooners". The groundbreaking sitcom finished after only 39 episodes. Today this show has become a cult classic Gleason knew how to capture the audiences so well because of his radio background. The genre of continued storyline, running gags, and ever evolving characters resonates with viewers and the genre is a staple of american television.
mechanical theory
asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand.
three stooges
moe howard Attemped to launch a stage career in the 1910s. He found little success until 1922. Moe, toured the college lecture circuit and appeared on talk shows during the early 70s, also wrote an autobiography, moe howard and the three stooges which was published. Larry fine A comedian violinist who had preformed in a vaudeville act with his wife joined healy and the howards in 1925. They achieved success in broadway by the late 1920s. During filming of Kooks tour in 1970, lary suffered a stroke; footage from the never completed film. Larry spent his years promoting his autobiography stroke of luck(1973) curly howard The three stooges appeared in several films during the early 1930s. Meet the baron(1933), dancing lady(1933) and hollywood party(1934) He died around 1945 from a stroke during the filming of half wits holiday. In 1934, the stooges signed a four week contract with Columbia pictures. For the next 24 years, they made 200 short subjects. Their style was brash and brazen and punctuated by sound effects. Moe was the bully of the act whose pugilistic tendencies, curly was the one most abused, and larry was the somewhat passie middleman in between moe and curly.
Incongruity Theory
says that people laugh things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable.
theory in december bride
summary: matt henshaw is a typical guy accept he likes his mother in law. all the elligible bachelors like lilly whos got a new date. hes worried shes not being careful with men. ★superiority theory ★mechanical theory ★incongruity theory she was talking about oscar and a dog and matt kept mixing the two up as his mom was describing the two. says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those"
So Long, Mr. Chumps
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story.
seance
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story.
30 Rock (2008):
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
Parks and Recreation (2010)
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
Police Squad (1982):
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
The Office (2009):
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
The Andy Griffith Show (1961):
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory the sheriff locked himself in the prison asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - we like. your singing says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
Get Smart (1968):
★ superiority theory - 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory this message with self distruct in 5 secs, maybe 6. asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
Married With Children (1986):
★ superiority theory - healthy pp are like dinosaurs, they are not fit to surie 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
Seinfeld (1998):
★ superiority theory - seinfeild makes fun of balds heads wallet 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe is punching curly 3. making fun of her self ★ Mechanical Theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - they are punching eachother/ screaming in front of a band - he poked moe *********** by accident while picking up trash ★incongruity theory do you wanns go dancing no because its so stupid. (smiling) - he gets out a bar of soap out of nowhere and starts taking a bath after falling in the grass sprinklers - he ate the peel not the bannana says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" - moe and curly are talking about the same story. Superiority Theory, Mechanical Theory Incongruity Theory
gents without cents
★incongruity theory says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those"
theory in honeymooners "mind your own buissness"
★incongruity theory says that people laugh at things that surprise them or at things that violate an accepted pattern- with a difference close enough to the norm to be non threatening but different enough from the norm to be noticeable 2.the bodies reaction to the brain in confusion is laughter when you nod, you are saying no 3. timeshifting which is making someone think one thing and at the last minute thinking something new ex) saying that your baby is trying to get potty trained and then clarifying that they are 56 ex) im into yoga, meditation... crack.. stuff like that 4. when you set up a pattern, repeat it, and then break a pattern 5.asking for more/ less of whats not needed ......when you say the exact opposite of what is in reality/ what we were thinking he was ganna say ex) if there is a speaker in a really dark room and he says "before we begin can we turn the lights down a little bit" or if a lady is wearing a lot of perfume say " i dont think shes wearing enough perfume" or if your at a resteraunt and a waiter hands you 2 peas on a plate and you say "i just dont think i can finish all of those" Incongruity Theory - i got admit this time you didnt yell out me..OUT im going to take these back to the flowers
theory in seance
★superiority Theory - ★mechanical Theory -lucy was too obliious to realize she did told her husbands boss no thinking it was her barber ★incongruity Theory -
disorder in the court
★superiority theory 1. makes fun of those more powerful than stooges, which allows the audience to feel more powerful than them - they are making fun of the jury because they looked all stupid and asleep when the lawyer said "most intellectual jury" 2. joke teller is degrading someone else like blondes. (regular person) - moe keeps slapping and making fun of curly 3. making fun of her self ★mechanical theory asserts that the individual on screen will be going through the motions of their day by not paying attention to their surroundings. The comedy of a character can be equalized by the ignorance of themselves. There is a certain absentmindness to their mechanical doings. This failure to adapt to oneself is due to people being disengaged with other what needs to be engaged with at hand. - moe, larry, and curly were playing tic tac toe when they were supposed to be in court - curly was shooting guns off in court
