List of postmodern television programs explained

Postmodern television is a category or period of modern television related to the art and philosophy of postmodernism, often making use of postmodern principles such as satire, irony, and deconstruction.

List of postmodernist shows

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=Oe4fDAAAQBAJ&dq=30+rock+postmodern&pg=PT235 TV Finales FAQ – Google Books
  2. https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/columnists/zurawik/bal-arrested-development-netflix-hurwitz-20130524-story.html 'Arrested Development' finds new life in the land of Netflix – Baltimore Sun
  3. http://www.thefactorytimes.com/factory-times/2017/10/18/postmodernism-in-television Postmodernism in Television — The Factory Times
  4. https://movieweb.com/trashy-reality-tv-shows/ These Reality TV Shows Are the Pinnacle of Trashy Fun – MovieWeb
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2007/oct/26/istheusreadyforafictiona Is the US ready for a fictional president?|Celebrity|The Guardian
  6. http://www.torontostandard.com/culture/why-community-is-the-best-show-youre-not-watching/ The Post-Modern Sitcom|Toronto Standard
  7. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/arts/television/community-nbc-streaming.html Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love 'Community' – The New York Times
  8. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt5hj1r1 'You Should See Yourself': Jewish Identity in Postmodern American Culture on JSTOR
  9. https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/amazon-prime-video/fallout-tv-series-ending-explained-spoilers-streaming-industry-corporations Fallout and the Post-Modern Television Post-Apocalypse - Paste Magazine
  10. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/arts/television/best-international-tv-shows.html The 30 Best International TV Shows of the Decade – The New York Times
  11. https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2022/1/31/control-nathan-rabin-40-260-freakazoid-and-?rq=post%20modern Control Nathan Rabin 4.0 #260 Freakazoid! "Five Day Forecast/The Dance of Doom/Handman" and "Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe" - Nathan Rabin's Happy Place
  12. https://www.popmatters.com/hell-on-wheels-tactical-homage-western-genre-postmodern-pastiche-2495405045.html 'HELL ON WHEELS' IS BOTH A TACTICAL HOMAGE TO THE WESTERN GENRE AND A POSTMODERN PASTICHE|PopMatters
  13. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220606-the-10-best-tv-shows-of-2022-so-far The 10 best TV shows of 2022 so far – BBC Culture
  14. https://books.google.com/books?id=Y1uA66mEq9MC&dq=larry+sanders+show+postmodern&pg=PT160 The Politics of Humor – Google Books
  15. https://www.wsj.com/articles/magpie-murders-review-a-postmodern-mystery-on-pbs-magpie-murders-review-pbs-lesley-manville-conleth-hill-tim-mcmullan-anthony-horowitz-peter-cattaneo-matthew-beard-claire-rushbrook-alexandros-logothetis-11665692710 'Magpie Murders' Review: A Postmodern Mystery on PBS – WSJ
  16. https://books.google.com/books?id=wfd-c0blcb0C The Postmodern Presence – Google Books (pgs.35–36)
  17. https://laughingsquid.com/how-monty-python-influenced-modern-comedy/ How Monty Python's Mix of Postmodern Absurdity and Political Satire Influenced Shows Like 'Rick and Morty' – Laughing Squid
  18. https://ew.com/article/1991/08/16/cables-mystery-science-theater/ Cable's 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'|EW.com
  19. https://www.popmatters.com/71108-on-evas-and-angels-postmodern-fantasy-devotion-to-neon-genesis-evange-2496051663.html On Evas and Angels: Postmodern Fantasy Devotion to Neon Genesis Evangelion|PopMatters
  20. https://www.ocregister.com/2013/05/14/the-office-a-postmodern-success-wraps-up/ 'The Office': a postmodern success wraps up – Orange County Register
  21. https://www.bkmag.com/2021/05/06/a-new-book-argues-that-reality-tv-is-the-postmodern-art-form-par-excellence/ IN PRAISE OF REALITY TV AS 'POSTMODERN ART PAR EXCELLENCE' – Brooklyn Magazine
  22. Web site: 'The Rehearsal' Blurs the Lines Between Reality and Simulation. Collider. Jack. Wilson. August 22, 2022. December 21, 2022.
  23. https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/rick-and-morty/rick-and-morty-season-4-midseason-premiere-review/ Rick and Morty Almost Swallows Itself in a Too Meta Midseason Premiere – Paste Magazine
  24. https://www.thesmartset.com/in-defense-of-riverdale/ In Defense of Riverdale|The Smart Set
  25. https://www.theringer.com/2016/9/1/16045570/rupauls-drag-race-makes-good-on-the-promise-of-reality-tv-5b5b0aead88e The Perfectly Postmodern Reality TV of 'RuPaul's Drag Race – The Ringer
  26. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-05-03-1998123008-story.html The world according to 'Seinfeld' No hugging, no learning. No aging, commitment or obligation. We've laughed at such postmodern sentiments for nine years. Is there anything wrong with that? – Baltimore Sun
  27. https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/how-always-sunny-surpassed-seinfeld/ How Always Sunny Surpassed Seinfeld – Den of Geek
  28. https://books.google.com/books?id=Ah3xCgAAQBAJ American TV Detective Dramas – Google Books (pg.36)
  29. https://www.awn.com/animationworld/dr-toon-animation-critics-art-defining-our-terms Dr. Toon: The Animation Critic's Art – Defining Our Terms|Animation World Network
  30. http://cinetext.philo.at/magazine/voigts-virchow/suspense_potter_lynch.html Eckart Voigts-Virchow (GieBen) "Goodbye suspense goodbye"? Postmodern TV Crime in The Singing Detective (1986) and Twin Peaks (1990–91) – cinetext
  31. http://archive.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/06/08/postmodern_laughs_from_the_mob/ Postmodern laughs from the mob – The Boston Globe
  32. https://books.google.com/books?id=1wy49i-gQjIC Satire TV – Google Books (pg.135)
  33. https://movieweb.com/space-ghost-guests-stars/ Weirdest Space Ghost Guest Stars, Ranked – MovieWeb
  34. https://slate.com/culture/2010/10/making-sense-of-the-bloodiest-postmodern-show-on-television-spartacus.html Making sense of the bloodiest postmodern show on television, Spartacus - Slate Magazine
  35. https://books.google.com/books?id=Y34yDwAAQBAJ Kids' TV Grow Up – Google Books (pg.182)
  36. https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/03/neflix-new-teen-nostalgia-i-am-not-okay-with-this-sex-education-stranger-things/607366/ Why Netflix's Teen Dramas Feel So Retro – The Atlantic
  37. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-tv-shows-ever-top-819499/true-detective/ Best TV Shows Ever: Top 100 Television Programs – The Hollywood Reporter
  38. https://livewire.thewire.in/out-and-about/tv/a-sitcom-through-the-ages-a-potmodern-review-of-marvels-wandavision/ A Sitcom Through the Ages: A Postmodern Review of Marvel's 'WandaVision'|LiveWire
  39. https://www.jstor.org/stable/432310 The X-Files and the Aesthetics and Politics of Postmodern Pop on JSTOR
  40. https://books.google.com/books?id=0aQEDmwcoNgC Strange TV: Innovative Series from The Twilight Zone to the X-Files – Google Books

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