{"product_id":"9781440838873","title":"The 25 Sitcoms that Changed Television: Turning Points in American Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book spotlights the 25 most important sitcoms to ever air on American television—shows that made generations laugh, challenged our ideas regarding gender, family, race, marital roles, and sexual identity, and now serve as time capsules of U.S. history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Identifies the reason each show was a turning point in American television and provides analysis of the issues and themes present in each sitcom, how the content was received by the American public, and the lasting effects of the program\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Covers a time period of more than half a century, from \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eModern Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Clearly demonstrates how television as well as American ideals and values have changed dramatically over a fairly short period of time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABC-CLIO, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125079326960,"sku":"9781440838873","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440838873_p0.jpg?v=1763788286","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440838873","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}