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The following are papers and/or research projects done by students of the humor on television course in the Winter quarter 1997 at Youngstown State University.

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Chris Byrne

Black Adder

Sean Caszatt

The Drew Carey Show

Heather Howley

Minority representation on sitcoms

Mary Jo Iden

Emotion management in 'Grace Under Fire': an evolution

Pia Jarrett

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

Joe Landsberger

The Simpsons

Krista Nardella

Theories of humor in 'Third Rock from the Sun': Application and analysis.

Josh Nativio

Picket Fences

Cynthia Perantoni

Fawlty? What's wrong with him?

Todd Stigliano

'Love': A bewitched resolution

Gianna Vivo

Anticipation and its effects on the perception of humor

Tom Wilson

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