Article published in:
The Power of SatireEdited by Marijke Meijer Drees and Sonja de Leeuw
[Topics in Humor Research 2] 2015
► pp. 71–80
Mediating satire
Italian Adaptation and Dubbing of US Sitcoms
In recent years, American satirical routines have spread into different markets,
thanks to the international distribution of US television sitcoms. However,
global circulation is only one side of a more complex process: entering another
nation, each product changes to be easily understood by a different audience.
Several production and distribution routines, as dubbing and scheduling, influence
the satirical program and its receptions, and lead to a number of modifications
that often limits the ambiguity of comedy. Puns, parodies and other forms
of irony need to be reconstructed, or at least explained. The chapter focuses on
the adaptations and transformations of satirical jokes and references to politics,
sex and religion in the Italian dubbed version of some US TV sitcoms.
Published online: 22 October 2015
https://doi.org/10.1075/thr.2.06bar
https://doi.org/10.1075/thr.2.06bar
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