"Much Ado About Nothing: Some Final Thoughts on Seinfeld"
Journal article
By: Albert Auster
Date: 1998
Source: Auster, Albert. "Much Ado About Nothing: Some Final Thoughts on Seinfeld." Television Quarterly 29, no. 4, 1998, 24–33.
About the Author: Albert Auster (1940–) teaches in the Communications & Media Studies Department of the Graduate School at Fordham University. As a media critic, Auster has published widely in journals and books. He received his Ph.D. from SUNY Stonybrook in 1981.
Introduction
During the 1970s, sitcoms were a popular staple of television lineups. The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, All in the Family, and Barney Miller provided laughter. After a few years of no new sitcoms, they enjoyed a renaissance in the 1980s with the creation of shows like Cheers and The Cosby Show. The NBC Thursday night lineup was home to many of the humorous and...
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