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Arie Kaplan

Arie Kaplan is the author of the critically-acclaimed nonfiction book From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books (JPS). He's also a comic book writer and a screenwriter. Recently, Arie wrote the story and dialogue for the upcoming House M.D. videogame. Please check out his website, www.ariekaplan.com.

Articles by Arie Kaplan

Seinfeld and Company

On "Seinfeld" and other 1990s TV shows, Jewishness became part of the American pop culture landscape.

Jews in Television: 1990s

From SNL to South Park.

Adam Sandler

The comedian's best Jewish jokes.

Jewish Jokes of the 1950s & 60s

Jokes of the 50s & 60s

American Jewish Humor in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s

Jerry Lewis, Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce and More

1950s Jewish Humor

The 1950s: Reiner & Brooks, Sid Caesar, MAD, and Lenny Bruce

Jews in Comic Books

How American Jews created the comic book industry.

American Jewish Humor of the 1970s and ’80s

From Archie Bunker to Animal House.

Jewish Sketch Comedy & Stand-Up

1970s & '80s stand-up & sketch comedy: Seinfeld's start, Andy Kaufman, Saturday Night Live

History of American Jewish Humor: The 1980s

Cheers, Family Ties and two characters named Harry and Sally.

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