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Big Brother shows, 16–17, 107, 119–120, Combs, Sean “Puffy,” 168
122–123, 158, 183–184, 203, 208 Comedy genre, 9, 12, 201. See also specific
Biggest Loser, The, 10, 199 title
Big Sleep, The (1946), 176–177 Comfort function, 15–16
“Black” film, 175–176 Community service function, 6, 16
Blair Witch Project, The, 219 Comparative media approach, 16–22
Blind Date, 20 Competing function, 7
Bocho, Steven, 73 Conflict, 41–43, 42, 221
Bold and the Beautiful, The, 43–44, 122 Congratulations!, 140
Books, 20. See also specific title Conservative sensibility, 201–203
Boxer, Sarah, 19–20 Considine, Shaun, 30
Boykin, Keith, 155 Consumer ideology, 153, 159–160
Braudy, Leo, 128–130, 134–135 Contender, The, 213
Braveheart (1995), 68 Cooking Channel, 23
Briggs, Jeff L., 19 Cooper, James Fenimore, 18
Brill, Shari Ann, 196–197 Copycat programming, 203, 206
Brkich, Amber, 41, 42, 49 Core, The (2003), 35
“Buddy” genre, 120–121. See also specific title Corruption, industry, 207
Burg, Eric, 170–171 Cortez, Debi, 227
Burke, Ken, 33, 110 Corvo, David, 69–70
Burton, Tim, 178 Counterculture of youth, 95-97
Bush administration, 116, 142, 152 Courtroom drama genre, 38–40. See also
specific title
Camel News Caravan, 213 Court TV genre, 148–149
Camera positions, 172, 179–180 Cowell, Simon, 48
Campbell, Joseph, 220–221 Craven, Wes, 11, 41
Carey, Mariah, 160 Creative dissolution, 12
Carson, Johnny, 32–33 Crichton, Michael, 75
Carter, Bill, 55, 70, 199 Crime, 109–110, 113–116
Carthartic function, 12 Crittercam, 21–22
Carville, James, 154 Crossing Jordan, 80–81
Cawelti, John, 28, 221 CSI franchises, 52, 56, 79, 159, 212
Celebrity genre, 109, 128–135, 148–149, 163 Cultural context
Chandler, Raymond, 80 color and, 174
Characters community service function and, 16
in formulaic analysis, 28, 49, 50, 51 counterculture of youth and, 95–97
franchise, 56 customs and mores, 123
historical context and, 68, 79–82 genre analysis, 113, 128–135
ideological context and, 157–158 inter-genre analysis, 124–125
twists and, 55 international perspectives and, 121–124
Cheers, 206 lines of inquiry, 125–128
Cherry, Marc, 118–119 overview, 106–107
Chevigny, Katy, 69 plot and, 123
China, 124, 139, 141–142 political events and, 123–124
Chow, Jason, 71–73 preoccupation and, cultural
Clear Channel Communications, 144 appearance, 108–109
Clinton, Bill, 149 celebrities, 109
Clinton, Hillary Rodham, 153–154 crime, 109–110, 113–116
Coca-Cola, 25 defining, 107–108
Cohen, Larry, 10 sex, 108
Colbert Report, The, 29, 144–145 sensibility and, cultural, 123
Colbert, Stephen, 29, 145–146, 145 worldview and, 116–121
Colonial House, 190–192, 193 Cultural ideology, 136
Color, 174–175, 191–192 Cumulative messages, 4
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