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A dream deferred: The failed fantasy of Norman Lear's a.k.a. Pablo

1987; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 38; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10510978709368244

2331-4508

Judine Mayerle,

Latin American and Latino Studies

Norman Lear's return to commercial network television in 1983 after an absence of five years resulted in the first prime time series about and starring Hispanic‐Americans. The lack of a coherent and sustained rhetorical vision resulted in the failure of the series. This essay uses fantasy theme analysis to examine the series' narrative and production discourse and suggests how Pablo might have achieved success.