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    The Fall and Rise of the Anicom: the Sitcom Genre in U.S. TV Animation (1960–2003)

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    2004
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    Dobson, Nichola M.
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    Dobson, N. (2004) The Fall and Rise of the Anicom: the Sitcom Genre in U.S. TV Animation (1960___2003), no. 325.
    Abstract
    The thesis examines the animated sitcom, from 1960 until present, and attempts to locate its development within the genre of situation comedy. Television animation has long been regarded among film, television and animation theorists as a 'lower cultural form' than its theatrical, or 'live action' counterparts. This thesis seeks to establish a pattern of generic development, in a form which has been critically and theoretically neglected over that time. A lack of a consistent definition within critics and theorists has subsequently led to a lack of a coherent canon of theory. It is for this reason that animation is approached from several areas including film theory and cultural studies. Through original empirical research, the thesis examines the animated series in terms of its generic status, and contributes to the debates surrounding definitions of animation and the question of genre in animation. The thesis charts the development of the series, and presents the term 'anicom' to convey the unique nature of the form, its contribution to the sitcom genre and the larger form of animation as a whole.
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