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Outline for Graduation Project: Part 1

I. A Brief History of Political Satire 1. Ancient History to Early America: Criticize leadership get head chopped off 2. Early America: “Land of the Free and the Home of the Funny”- political cartoons and the works of Mark Twain 3. Smothers Brothers- early political satire 4. Laugh-In- appearance of Richard Nixon 5. Early SNL- Weekend report, presidential parodies II. Bush and satire 1. Actual instances of Bush not always saying the right thing -Is our children learning? - 2. Presidential Election 2008 -SNL debate Bush vs. Gore 3. Will Ferrall’s SNL parody 4. Lil’ Bush 5. That’s my Bush <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Family Guy: “Don’t make me do stuff” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-cut away gags <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-“visionary of democracy” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-“Uncle Rush” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Scene of Brain attempting to tell Bush about Hurricane Katrina <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in;">III. Game Changer: The Presidential Election of 2008 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Early portrayals of Clinton and Obama <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-SNL accussed of supporting Clinton <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Hilary mentioning it in her speeches <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Sarah Palin appearing on show <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Polls identify with Fey’s portrayal of Palin then with the actual Palin <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Vice-Presidential Debate <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Show clip comparing SNL Sarah Palin Katie Couric Interview with actual interview <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. John McCain and Bush <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-John McCain- past history with show <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-skit with Palin, McCain, and Bush’s “endorsement” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in;">IV. Animated Political Satire Shows- Family Guy, and the Simpsons <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. The Simpsons- appearances of politicians on the show <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Treehouse of Horror- Aliens kidnap Clinton and Dole <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Bush vs. Simpson- “Two Bad Neighbors” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Ralph Wiggam: Presidential Candidate <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">- Clinton “Well I’m a pretty lousy president” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Family Guy- Portrayal of the top of government and political parties (discuss influence of bias) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Clinton portrayed as a sex manic <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Bush= idiot (already dealt with earlier) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">- Discuss episode in which Brain becomes a conservative. Point out appearance of Rush Limbaugh <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in;">V. Fake TV news shows <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. The Daily Show <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Clips <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-John Stewart’s interview with Bill Moyers- “not real news” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. The Colbert Report – discuss how some people believe that the show is real <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Bill Maher <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Rally to Restore Sanity <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-Discuss turnout <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">- Compare with rallies held with Beck and Palin <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 81pt;">-According to CBS news, the Rally to Restore Sanity and /or Fear had more people attend then the Rally to Restore Honor

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;">VI. Format for Documentary <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. On screen narrator (me) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Video Clips from the TV shows described (ensured to be fair copyright use) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Some possible live action sequences

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