Serious Illness, Silly Conversation

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This chapter analyzes humor and comedy as seen on television. An overview of how the comedic genre is structured and the analysis of shows is provided. The focus is on the valuable and positive ways humor is used to discuss health topics. Some of the benefits include normalizing health talk, sharing information in an easy-to-digest manner, removing stigma, and so on. This chapter includes late-night talk shows and various situational comedies.

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