Something Ain't Kosher Here: The Rise of the 'Jewish' Sitcom

by Vincent Brook

Book Overview

From 1989 through 2002 there was an unprecedented surge in American sitcoms featuring explicitly Jewish lead characters, thirty-two compared to seven in the previous forty years. Several of these--Mad About You, The Nanny, and Friends--were among the most popular and influential of all shows over this period; one program--Seinfeld--has been singled out as the "defining" series of the nineties. In addition, scriptwriters have increasingly created "Jewish"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813532116
• ISBN13: 9780813532110
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"