History of the Sitcom

  • in première gegaan: Jul 2021
  • Afleveringen: 8
  • Volgers: 14
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  • Zondag op 21
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A Family Matter
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Jul 11, 2021
Moms, dads, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters — more than just a hilarious reflection of the people we grow up and old with, sitcoms have opened our hearts to a more inclusive visions of what “family” can mean.
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Sex & The Sitcom
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Jul 11, 2021
Since America has long found it easier to laugh about sex than talk seriously about it, sitcom humor has had a critical role ushering in a new era of openness, not just towards sex, but toward women’s rights and gender identity.
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Just Friends
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Jul 18, 2021
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.
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Working for Laughs
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Jul 25, 2021
Work families can be even funnier than our biological ones, since the endless array of wacky sitcom characters on the job offers hilarious insights into the state of the American workplace.
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Facing Race
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Aug 01, 2021
In many homes, difficult conversations about race and diversity have first happened on the sitcom screen, helping pave the way for progress with hilarity and laughter.
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Movin' on Up
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Aug 08, 2021
Upward mobility, the American Dream, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps — sitcom laughs have helped generations of Americans come to grips with their place in a supposed “classless” society.
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Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Aug 15, 2021
Aliens, geeks, monsters, immigrants, witches… the fresh perspective of sitcom fish-out-of-water give us funny new insights into the ever-changing face of America.
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Escaping Reality
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Aug 22, 2021
Sitcoms have long been the ultimate comedy comfort food, but what sitcoms offer escape from — and what they offer escape to — reveal a lot about the state of the American mind, and the state of sitcom form itself.

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