Monthly Archives: July 2019

Although only on air for one season, the sitcom Fam establishes a modern adaptation of family; Clementine (Nina Dobrev), a White woman with a misguided 16-year-old sister and absent father, is married to Nick (Tone Bell), a Black man with … Continue reading →

Chandler Cadman The last show I watched all the way through on television is the sitcom Community (NBC and Yahoo! Screen, 2009-2015). The sitcom is based on a community college called Greendale where an unlikely group of students come together … Continue reading →

Chandler Cadman How I Met Your Mother is “legen … wait for it …dary.” Yes, absolutely legendary! It just happens to be the first sitcom I ever watched all the way through and is one of the few programs I’ve … Continue reading →

    By Yasmine Lamé Like watching the forecast for the weather, sitcoms provide a sociopolitical report of modern society. Shows such as  I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, The Cosby Show, Seinfeld, Friends, Modern Family, The Office, etc. … Continue reading →

By Yasmine Lamé Since Friends (NBC 1994-2004) made its debut, viewers can’t help but associate lyrics from the theme song to the iconic show.  The lyrics go far beyond mere connection to the series and actually describe the kind of … Continue reading →

iCarly became a hit series on Nickelodeon as a half-hour multi-camera comedy that first aired in September 2007. The series aired until November 2012 and there was a total of 97 episodes that made it to broadcast (109 total episodes … Continue reading →

By Kasy Heath Netflix is on a roll with delivering adult animated series that contain compelling messages about real- life problems. Take for example BoJack Horseman realistically depicting depression and addiction, or F is for Family discussing issues of unhealthy … Continue reading →

In Robert S. Brown’s chapter of The Sitcom Reader entitled “Cheers: Searching for the Ideal Public Sphere in the Ideal Public House,” Steven Stark is quoted saying “the real message of Cheerswas the affirmation of the power of the group and … Continue reading →

Robert Thigpen Marlon (2017) derives its comedy from an unorthodox relationship in terms of television sitcom standards. This show continually observes the familial relations between a recently divorced couple after 16 years of marriage. This failed marriage turns out to … Continue reading →

The sitcom Seinfeld was a show that I knew by name pretty well since my peers loved talking about the show, however, I never took the time to watch it and enjoy it for myself.  During the past couple weeks … Continue reading →