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Here then are the 15 best books about TV comedy shows.

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Secondarily, Smiths well-populated oral history details the emergence of Comedy Central as a viable comedy marketplace.

But 2010sDangerously Funnyshows all us non-boomers how wrong we were about the Smothers Brothers.

Its a thorough and complete history of the 19942004 TV classic that changed TV comedy.

The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests

But in the three decades since it left NBCs Saturday night lineup, its grown into a millennial obsession.

In many ways, this 1992 book from Williams, the guy who played Greg Brady, a.k.a.

Johnny Bravo, a.k.a.

Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour”

In Living Coloris an unfortunately overlooked entry in the history of TV sketch comedy.

The book is also about creation, reinvention, and how to work well with others.

Its a must-read for creative typesandcomedy nerds.

Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era

Showco-creator and co-star Bob Odenkirk.

Just how it did that is the thesis of Greenes careful and affectionately researched 2020 history.

Armstrong explains the cultural impact ofSeinfeldbut also the way the show affected individual lives.

Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind the Lanai

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Homey Don’t Play That! The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution

The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy

Live from New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told by the Stars, Writers, and Guests

Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And all the Brilliant Minds Who Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic

Mr. Show: What Happened?! The Complete Story and Episode Guide

The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s

SCTV: Behind the Scenes

Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything

Sex and the City and Us: How Four Single Women Changed the Way We Think, Live, and Love

Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons