Poking Fun at the Transformation
Postsocialist TV Satire in the 1990s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5797195 |
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| Authors | Veronika Pehe (0000-0003-2732-5449, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Contemporary History, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pages | 7-7 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2213-0969 • E-ISSN: 2213-0969 |
| Publisher | Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.18146/view.264 |
| OpenAlex | W4312177514 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This article examines postsocialist TV satire of the 1990s in the Czech Republic and Poland using the examples of the programmes Česká soda (Czech Soda Water, ČT, 1993-1997) and Za chwilę dalszy ciąg programu (Next Episode in a Moment, TVP, 1988-1994). These pioneering shows were among the first to introduce the format of television satire and news parody to postsocialist screens. The article explores how the programmes' creators forged a highly particular format stemming from local variety show traditions. It analyses the ways in which these shows articulated criticism of the transformations of postsocialist countries from planned to market economies and reflects on their enduring popularity and function as sites of memory of the 1990s
Popularity · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · European Cultural and National Identity · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics
| Highly cited | No |
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