Television History

Identify the central argument of Jonathan Cavallero’s article, “Written Out of the Story: Issues of Television Authorship, Reception, and Ethnicity in NBC’s ‘Marty.’” What kinds of evidence (or specific examples of evidence) does he provide in support of his argument? How is Cavallero’s approach similar to or different from the approach described by Thompson is his essay, “The Ernie Kovacs Show: Historicizing Comedy?” Finally, how do you think these essays contribute to our understanding of the history of television? Your response should be 1-2 pages, double spaced.