Great American Sitcoms of the 1950s

<p> With a unique definition of the classic situation comedy television genre as developed out of its history on radio this critical study highlights the best American sitcoms from the 1950s TV's first decade as a household medium. Everything from <I>I Love Lucy</I> to <I>Dobie Gillis</I> is covered with a rigorous evaluation that seeks to find this formative era's finest episodic samples that most prove the sitcom's inherent artistry. </p>