History of the Sitcom

Season 1 Episode 3: Just Friends

Jul 18, 2021 TV-14 42m 7.7

When Americans look beyond family or work for their identity, the "hanging out with friends" sitcom hilariously redefines the genre while also revealing television's challenging quest for inclusivity and authentic representation.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 A Family Matter

1. A Family Matter

Aired: Jul 11, 2021

Moms, dads, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters - more than just a hilarious r...

Episode 2 Sex & The Sitcom

2. Sex & The Sitcom

Aired: Jul 11, 2021

Since America has long found it easier to laugh about sex than talk seriously...

Episode 3 Just Friends

3. Just Friends

Aired: Jul 18, 2021

When Americans look beyond family or work for their identity, the "hanging ou...

Episode 4 Working for Laughs

4. Working for Laughs

Aired: Jul 25, 2021

Work families can be even funnier than our biological ones, since the endless...

Episode 5 Facing Race

5. Facing Race

Aired: Aug 1, 2021

In many homes, difficult conversations about race and diversity have first ha...

Episode 6 Movin' on Up

6. Movin' on Up

Aired: Aug 8, 2021

Upward mobility, the American Dream, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps--...

Episode 8 Escaping Reality

8. Escaping Reality

Aired: Aug 22, 2021

Sitcoms have long been the ultimate comedy comfort food, but what sitcoms off...


Info about History of the Sitcom

Current Status: Ended

Network: CNN

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, History