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Meet Corliss Archer (TV Series)
''Meet Corliss Archer '' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS (July 13, 1951 – August 10, 1951)McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television''. Penguin Books USA, Inc. . P. 539. and in Broadcast syndication, syndication via the Ziv Company from April to December 1954. The program was an adaptation of Meet Corliss Archer, the radio series of the same name, which was based on a series of short stories by F. Hugh Herbert. Synopsis Corliss Archer is a lovable blonde teenager who is delicately balancing her high-school life and relationship with goofy boyfriend Dexter Franklin, and her homelife with parents Harry and Janet Archer. CBS version Cast Source: ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 677. Syndicated version Cast Production notes The syndicated version of ''Meet Corliss Archer'' was executive produced by Frederick W. Ziv, and produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
