Assignment 11a: Thursday Analysis

Those who meet on Thursday, please watch the following shows which will be presented by the following presenters

Please check in with this post and further posts for resources for episodes

Julian will cover: Arrested Development, Seinfeld and the Office

Ian will cover House MD and Firefley

Molly will cover untraditional media.

Assignment 12: Vacation

Please catch up on reading and read through page 270 in the book. I plan to read ahead and may reduce the overall reading if I see successful completion of assignments up to this point

REMEMBER THE QUARTER ENDS IN 3 WEEKS!

Assignment 11

We are going to discuss anthology series as homework for this week, reviewing the material we will discuss in class. Choose one of the two following topics and discuss. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH TO SUPPORT YOUR DISCUSSION.

1. In class we viewed an early Philco Television Playhouse drama. Why is there no such equivalent anthology series today on television? Am I wrong in saying that? What are the benefits and problems of such a series? Finally, consider if shows like Dr. Horrible are a modern anthology series (or the start of one). Below is the first part of Ernie Barger is 50.



2. Rod Serling made his career using the anthology series. His most famous anthology series was the Twilight Zone. The link below provides full episodes of the landmark series

http://www.cbs.com/classics/the_twilight_zone/

I don't want to mention auteurs as much in this particular medium, but is Serling an Auteur, maybe the first true auteur in television? Does drama lend itself more to auteur creators than comedy? Discuss.

Assignment 10: Reading

Unless otherwise instructed, please read through page 248 by next week.

Assignment 9: Long Assignment on the Plastic Years

I have made a compilation of important videos from "The Plastic Years" section of the book. Please go through the links that we didn't get through in class and make comments. In addition look at 2 full length shows (I Love Lucy or Kukla, Fran & Ollie to give two examples) and explain how these shows relate to their current counterparts. Also comment on the videos as a whole in any way that you like. I would like you to, in theory, comment on almost every video.

Eisenhower Speech - http://www.hulu.com/watch/52754/inaugural-speeches-dwight-d-eisenhower-first-inaugural-address#s-p4-st-i0

Lucy Goes to Hospital (68% viewership) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgSc4D6PmnM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcWHT_GmWs

J Fred Muggs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LF85tVY5f4

See It Now - http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4041540n

The Honeymooners - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obxPNVU15k0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4k_qcn9mN0

Nixon Checkers Speech -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4UEv_jjPL0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhQD2UFCIbY

Republican Convention 1952 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUc_WJUR1j4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va5Btg4kkUE
You can search for many Ike Commervcials

Dem Convention 1952 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgqoPxjsGBM

Dragnet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsJ1F2djko

Man Against Crime - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG2k-Z_398A

The Goldbergs - http://wejew.com/media/2055/The_Goldbergs_50s_Jewish_TV_Sitcom/
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7253964598266768154&ei=WDGtSavDL5OEqwLs4tjeBA&q=%22the+goldbergs%22+tv+show

Toast of the Town - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51KLEAleYtc

Ed Sullivan Show - http://www.wat.tv/video/bobby-darin-dream-lover-ed-mq9l_k0rs_.html

Texaco Star Theater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZC7fdmNyRU

Your Show of Shows - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZXbC7qc-Ic
http://sidcaesar.com/vidclips.html

Kukla, Fran and Ollie - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7298991496728805097

Camel News Caravan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUo5qx-6FnA

Meet the Press - http://www.hulu.com/watch/9599/meet-the-presidents-john-f-kennedy-december-2-1951

In Class Television: The Earliest Years

Here are links to video and audio that we viewed in television class

Pre-WWII Television: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nRZ85OWr-8

Television Reel Promotion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnamytBGaY

David Sarnoff Television Announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVLejeO707Q

Beginning of Television Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmCl9e84UJg

Amos & Andy early Radio Show: http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/amos_and_andy/Amos_n_Andy.1939.04.04_Andy_Shot_in_the_Arm.mp3


Amos & Andy TV Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCwVW_lOdkM

First Cartoon in Television : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCwYy9sb4zM