Sitcoms

I got interviewed for a long article on the traditional sitcom (which I guess seems to be my specialized field; journalism isn’t...

Todd VanDerWerff has a follow-up to his ’70s sitcoms primer: an extensive guide to the U.S. sitcom in the 1980s . Even though my...

Even if Todd VanDerWerff hadn’t mentioned me in his AV Club primer on the 1970s situation comedy , I’d say it was one of the best...

Or Corp. Klinger, cause taffeta works wonders on tall men.

While waiting for my fingers to get on the ball and start typing a real post, here is the most horrifying joke ever broadcast on a...

Tonight is the big Office event that we’re all looking forward to, though maybe a little tired of hearing about: the wedding of...

Glee is still finding its way, and last night’s episode was a step backwards in some ways, forwards in others . They’re already...

Earl Pomerantz has a post about one of my favourite subjects : the role a studio audience plays in a show, and the difference...

This has been around for a while, but the sitcom map is a useful guide to where TV comedies take place and which areas of the...

Some Friday comedy thoughts: - The excellent season finale of The Office didn’t have a tag (a scene before the closing credits but...