sitcoms
Live Studio Audiences? Don't Need 'Em!
Due to coronavirus, many shows are having to go on without an audience. Perhaps that's not such a bad thing.
The Makers of 'This Country' on Goodbyes – and When to End a Sitcom
We spoke to the show's creators, Daisy May and Charlie Cooper, about why it feels right to finish their hit series rather than stray from its roots.
The Sitcom Renaissance Has Arrived – And No, We're Not Joking
Shows like Channel 4's 'Stath Lets Flats' show audiences can care about the half-hour format – it just needs specificity.
What's the Deal with the 'Seinfeld' Characters' Ages? An Investigation
It seems like it'd be easy to learn how old Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer were supposed to be. Turns out it's impossible.
A Brief History of Britain's Racist Sitcoms
From Alf Garnett to Ricky Gervais, British comedy has always told us to pity bewildered old xenophobes.
I Watched All the Acclaimed 90s Shows’ Finales to Understand the Olds
I had to find out what the fuss was all about. And what Frasier looked like.
The Future of the Sitcom Is in the Past
Traditional networks are increasingly looking at rebooting old shows and that might actually be a win for progressives.
Mary Tyler Moore Was a Progressive Hero
The late actress was an early pioneer of feminist television.
How Strong Teen Characters Are Making Sitcoms Better
Family sitcoms like 'Black-ish' and 'One Day at a Time' are benefitting by depicting progressive, intelligent teenagers.
I Watched an Episode of 'Mrs Brown’s Boys' and Tried to Find the Humour
Maybe I'm wrong and exceptionally bad shit is Actually Good?
These Illustrations of Iconic Sitcom Living Rooms Will Feed Your 90s Obsession
Illustrator Babak Ganjei is certainly no couch potato in his charming and nostalgic comics of 90s-sitcom living rooms.
ShitComs Episode #2: Honky Sausages
In the second of this series of sitcom evisceration, we consider Honky Sausages, a classist, racially insensitive pile of filth.