Question

As a result of the intense stress faced by many Americans during the 1960s, broadcasters and viewers turned to escapist programs typified the _____________, or sitcom, a comedy genre featuring a recurring cast of characters who resolve zany situations based on their everyday lives.

Answer 1

Answer:

Broadcasters and viewers turned to escapist programs typified the situation comedy.

Explanation:

• The people of the United States in the 1960s were subjected to daily stress due to the raging issues of racial and gender equality, the cold war and the fear of another world war, family level problems like divorce and single parenting, etc.

• To cope up with this stress, the major players in the television entertainment industry opted to make shows that would relieve this stress from the minds of the viewers.

• These shows were nothing else but comedy shows but with a different genre that soon came to be known as situation comedy.