Soda Through My Nose: The Great Sketch Comedies (Saturday Night Live, The Carol Burnett Show, Mind of Mencia, Blue Collar TV, MADtv, The Kids in the Hall, and More)

While it's true that comedy is defined differently from person to person and culture to culture, comedy's intent is to amuse and get the laugh. Comedy can take the form of social or political satire, slapstick, irony, parody, black comedy and many other forms. Comedy is an ever-evolving art that mutates with the whims of the cultural funny bone. This book explores the ensemble efforts of sketch comedy, including the writers, producers and comedians who have mastered the style. In sketch comedy, vignettes or short comedy create scenes known as sketches of a short length. Sketch shows are longer format programs in which the cast members create several sketches including recurring characters. Included in this book are the masterful sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live, The Carol Burnett Show, Mind of Mencia, Blue Collar TV, MADtv, The Kids in the Hall, and many more. ..