We discuss Miles Teller’s second time hosting on November 1, 2025. The episode was uneven, it was technically good but lacked “flavor.” We discuss how we could use “Missing Wives” in class to discuss the true crime genre, strategic use of archetypes in comedy, and using gendered dynamics in screenwriting. Readings feature Ralph Ellison, Richard Butsch, and a history of true crime from Jstor Daily, as well as films that comment on intimacy in relationships including On Golden Pond (1981) and Together (2025).
Readings
Burger, P. (2016 Aug 24). The Bloody History of the True Crime Genre. https://daily.jstor.org/bloody-history-of-true-crime-genre/
Butsch, R. (2017). Class and gender through seven decades of American television sitcoms. In Media and class (pp. 38-52). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315387987-3/class-gender-seven-decades-american-television-sitcoms-richard-butsch
Ellison, R. (2009). Change the joke and slip the yoke. Gradhiva, (2), 193-203. https://archive.org/details/shadowact00elli
Stevens, D. (2014 Nov 20). The Three Kinds of Scenes, According to Mike Nichols. https://slate.com/culture/2014/11/mike-nichols-dead-at-83-watch-three-of-his-best-scenes-from-the-movies-video.html
Wiltenburg, J. (2004). True Crime: The Origins of Modern Sensationalism. The American Historical Review, 109(5), 1377–1404. https://doi.org/10.1086/530930
Resources
Edwards, B. (Director). (1980). Seems like old times [Film]. Rastar Productions; Columbia Pictures. https://youtu.be/laXTYet2VEQ
Rydell, M. (Director). (1981). On golden pond [Film]. ITC Entertainment; Universal Pictures. https://youtu.be/whi7V5qkJwQ
Shanks, M. (Director). (2025). Together [Film]. Picturestart; Tango Entertainment; 30West; 1.21; Princess Pictures; Neon. https://youtu.be/v4Xu-jxRG5c
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