Considering David Chase: Essays on <I>The Rockford Files, Northern Exposure</I> and <I>The Sopranos</I>

From Paradise Cove to the precinct: mapping the Rockford Files urban (tele)visions / Victoria E. Johnson -- Driving in circles: the Rockford Files / Robert F. Gross -- Going native in Cicely, Alaska: American archetypes and hybridized identity on Northern Exposure / Heather E. Epes -- "You don't have to eat every dish of rigatoni": food, music, and identity in the works of David Chase / Thomas Fahy -- "This art's kind of a girly thing": art, status, and gender on the Sopranos and Northern Exposure / Kirstin Ringelberg -- Narrative ergonomics and the functions of feminine space in The Sopranos / Susann Cokal -- Crooked reading: postmodernism and the Sopranos / Ann C. Hall -- Wackos in the wilderness vs. getting whacked in Newark: dueling family models in Northern Exposureand the Sopranos / Mardia J. Bishop -- Defense-of-family acts: queering Famiglia in the Sopranos / Lorena Russell -- Until the fat man sings: body image, masculinity, and sexuality in the Sopranos / Keith B. Mitchell -- From Troy to 95 lincoln Place, Irvington, N.J.: a Virgilian reading of the Sopranos underworld / Michael Calabrese.;"These critical essays examine Chase's television writings, and study Chase's use of identity, community, and place in defining his on-screen characters. Topics explored include Chase's constructs of the urban L.A. environment in The Rockford Files, the portrayal of hybridized American archetypes in Northern Exposure, and the interpretation of sexual identity/masculinity in The Sopranos."--Provided by publisher. These Critical Essays Examine Chase's Television Writings, And Study Chase's Use Of Identity, Community, And Place In Defining His On-screen Characters. Topics Explored Include Chase's Constructs Of The Urban L.a. Environment In The Rockford Files, The Portrayal Of Hybridized American Archetypes In Northern Exposure, And The Interpretation Of Sexual Identity/masculinity In The Sopranos. --provided By Publisher. From Paradise Cove To The Precinct: Mapping The Rockford Files Urban (tele)visions / Victoria E. Johnson -- Driving In Circles: The Rockford Files / Robert F. Gross -- Going Native In Cicely, Alaska: American Archetypes And Hybridized Identity On Northern Exposure / Heather E. Epes -- You Don't Have To Eat Every Dish Of Rigatoni: Food, Music, And Identity In The Works Of David Chase / Thomas Fahy -- This Art's Kind Of A Girly Thing: Art, Status, And Gender On The Sopranos And Northern Exposure / Kirstin Ringelberg -- Narrative Ergonomics And The Functions Of Feminine Space In The Sopranos / Susann Cokal -- Crooked Reading: Postmodernism And The Sopranos / Ann C. Hall -- Wackos In The Wilderness Vs. Getting Whacked In Newark: Dueling Family Models In Northern Exposureand The Sopranos / Mardia J. Bishop -- Defense-of-family Acts: Queering Famiglia In The Sopranos / Lorena Russell -- Until The Fat Man Sings: Body Image, Masculinity, And Sexuality In The Sopranos / Keith B. Mitchell -- From Troy To 95 Lincoln Place, Irvington, N.j.: A Virgilian Reading Of The Sopranos Underworld / Michael Calabrese. Edited By Thomas Fahy. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Contents 8 Introduction (Thomas Fahy) 10 From Paradise Cove to the Precinct: Mapping The Rockford Files’ Urban (Tele)Visions (Victoria E. Johnson) 20 Driving in Circles: The Rockford Files (Robert F. Gross) 38 Going Native in Cicely, Alaska: American Archetypes and Hybridized Identity on Northern Exposure (Heather E. Epes) 55 “You Don’t Have to Eat Every Dish of Rigatoni”: Food, Music, and Identity in the Works of David Chase (Thomas Fahy) 83 “This Art’s Kind of a Girly Thing”: Art, Status, and Gender on The Sopranos and Northern Exposure (Kristin Ringelberg) 102 Narrative Ergonomics and the Functions of Feminine Space in The Sopranos (Susann Cokal) 116 Crooked Reading: Postmodernism and The Sopranos (Ann C. Hall) 140 Wackos in the Wilderness vs. Getting Whacked in Newark: Dueling Family Models in Northern Exposure and The Sopranos (Mardia J. Bishop) 149 Defense-of-Family Acts: Queering Famiglia in The Sopranos (Lorena Russell) 175 Until the Fat Man Sings: Body Image, Masculinity, and Sexuality in The Sopranos (Keith B. Mitchell) 189 From Troy to 95 Lincoln Place, Irvington, N.J.: A Virgilian Reading of The Sopranos Underworld (Michael Calabrese) 205 Episode Listing for The Rockford Files (1974-1980) 222 Episode Listing for Northern Exposure (1990-1995) 229 Episode Listing for The Sopranos (1999-2007) 235 About the Contributors 240 Index 242 A compelling and innovative television writer, David Chase has created distinctive programs since the 1970s, each reflecting his edgy humor and psychological realism. These critical essays examine Chase's television writings, placing particular emphasis on how his past works have shaped and influenced the cultural phenomenon of HBO's The Sopranos , and studying Chase's use of identity, community, and place in defining his on-screen characters. Topics explored include Chase's constructs of the urban L.A. environment in The Rockford Files , the portrayal of hybridized American archetypes in Northern Exposure , and the interpretation of sexual identity/masculinity in The Sopranos. An appendix containing complete episode guides for The Rockford Files, Northern Exposure , and The Sopranos is also included.