TelevisionKimmy Schmidt and the end of conventional sitcomsThe high-concept sitcom is back, and the crazier the premise, the better
CultureWhy working-class sitcoms don’t workChuck Lorre meets the modern viewer’s aversion everyday working people
CultureMichael J. Fox: Back with a futureTV’s comeback kid talks about sex, guns, Justin Bieber, and what Parkinson’s has given him
TelevisionFast-forward to the sitcom rerunsThere is cash is in syndication, and some networks are speeding up production at the cost of quality
TelevisionFive opinionated facts about Arrested DevelopmentJaime J. Weinman on the lesser known details of the series
TelevisionWhy mockumentary worksSorry for another sitcom-theory post so soon after the last one, but a reader asked me if I had a specific post where I outlined...
TelevisionLaugh tracks in sitcoms are so retroSingle-camera shows, shot without an audience, are all the rage
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TelevisionThree stereotypes walk into a diner...Are walking ethnic clichés better than no clichés in sitcoms?
TelevisionWhy old people are suddenly watchable on TVNetworks are discovering their most loyal viewers like over-60s like Ted Danson