Saturday Night Live: Shaping TV Comedy and American Culture
By Arie Kaplan.
Description
In 1975 Saturday Night Live came out of the gate swinging, with a daring, bold, and rebellious vibe that was new to television back then. With a cast of comedic actors known as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players, television producer Lorne Michaels launched a style of live television comedy that appealed specifically to young viewers with a taste for questioning authority and that style stood the test of time. From hilarious characters the Conehead family, Wayne Campbell, the Spartan cheerleaders, the Target Lady, and Stefon to impressions of US presidents and politicians performed with sp...
ISBN(s)
1467710865, 9781467710862
