History of the Sitcom

1. A Family Matter

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

2. Sex & The Sitcom

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

3. Just Friends

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

4. Working for Laughs

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

5. Facing Race

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

6. Movin' on Up

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

7. Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders

Aliens, geeks, monsters, immigrants, witches - the fresh perspective of sitco...

8. Escaping Reality

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