silverblatt disccussed other aspects of formula, and one of the most interesting to me was formulaic setting-in my favorite TV show, Seinfeld the formulaic setting is in the diner/resturant "monks" and also in Jerry's apartment. These setting are repeated and used in every episode of the 9 season series. I don't know that this really reflects changes in culture,because its being with people you care for by spending time with them. you want to tune into the show seinfeld every week not because you will see how a geek tries to make friends on big bang theory, but rather what kind of things the characters; jerry, george, kramer and elaine will get into this week that arise from something as simple as a silly doodle and why the character takes everything so personally!
*go to this web-address to view a clip from the episode "the doodle".....*
http://www.tbs.com/video/index.jsp?oid=44049&eref=sharethisUrl
this show is funny not only because you can laugh at something silly, but because you can relate and really see this happening in day to day life.unlike the lives geeks like sheldon, this sitcom is funny but not as relatable. both shows are in the same genre.but are suprisingly different from eachother when you look at the different types of functions-because in seinfeld we relate we get a new equally funny show every week-this is untrue of big bang theory just like the post before me said because the big bang theory can..."tell essentially the same story every week in a slightly different way."
I think that Sienfeld is a classic tv show and show a lot of different theories that we are learning and has every thing that a successful show needs. my favorite episode was the one withthe "soup nazi" and yet still the majority of the show was in either Jerry's apartment or the diner!
ReplyDeleteStructure of the two shows is very similar with reoccurring sets and reused establishing shots. Seinfeld was known as "the show about nothing", it was very different from other things that were on television at that time since it focused on the more minute aspects of life and was not interested in moralistic lessons. Most situation comedy at that time focused on families or "after school" types of lessons. The narrative itself as produced by people like Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld is what set it apart.
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