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CULT TVCULT TV
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What is Cult TV?What is Cult TV?
“There is no single quality that characterizes a cult text; rather, cult texts are defined through a process in which shows are positioned in opposition to the mainstream, a classification that is no more coherent as an object than the cult and is also a product of the same process of distinction that creates the opposed couplet mainstream/cult.”
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THESISTHESISEven though cult television shows lack the strength to hold out in the ratings race, cult television is quality television and is composed of textual thickness through use of innovation, intelligence, and controversial subject matter. Fans of cult television are dedicated and now more than ever before are able to incorporate these cult texts into their lives through new technologies.
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INNOVATIONINNOVATION
Narrative Elasticity
Visually Appealing
Twin Peaks (1990-1991)
Created by David Lynch
Cinematic
Soap noir
http://youtu.be/jNhY1_d1mH8
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CONTROVERSYCONTROVERSY
Least offensive programming
Started with I Love Lucy
My So-Called Life (1994-1995)
First show to focus on the life of a teenage girl
Showcases the tough obstacles of teenage life
Rickie Vasquez
http://youtu.be/3SG0gFBR8js
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THE FANSTHE FANS
Cult TV attracts a cult
The Internet & Doctor Who
Fan websites/ blogs
Fan Fiction
Fan videos
http://youtu.be/YjfLp8uXxUM
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION