Gina Barreca is Professor of English Literature and Feminist Theory at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Barreca has served as an advisor to the Library of Congress for work on humor and the American character, and is the author of eight books, including It's Not That I'm Bitter: How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Visible Panty Lines and Conquered the World.
Gina Barreca appears in the following:
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Thursday, June 01, 2017
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from “Desperate Housewives” to “30 Rock,” writers can’t live without Lucy.
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Friday, March 28, 2014
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from Desperate Housewives to 30 Rock — writers can’t live without Lucy.
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Friday, November 09, 2012
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from Desperate Housewives to 30 Rock – writers can’t live without Lucy.
American Icons: I Love Lucy
Friday, August 05, 2011
It set the model for the hit family sitcom. Lucy's weekly antics and humiliation entered the DNA of TV comedy: from Desperate Housewives to 30 Rock – writers can’t live without Lucy.