Few things feel more quintessentially American than the sitcom. Its features can be recognized anywhere—the laugh track, the unchanging living room or kitchen set that becomes as familiar as one’s own ...

Before networks chased relatability, Mary Kay and Johnny quietly revolutionized domestic comedy and paved the way for modern ...

US adaptations reinvent British shows by expanding their scope, adding new characters, and culturally translating the original concepts. Iconic American adaptations like "Queer as Folk" and "The ...

When it comes to sitcoms, TV hasn’t been the same since the ’80s and ’90s. The format has evolved, adapted, and kept shaping humor for decades in bold and creative ways. Overall, the genre works as ...

Over the last 20 years, television has changed, but the malignant narcissists of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” have not. The cast of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” in May.Credit...Sinna ...

Is it unpatriotic of me to admit that I much prefer British television to American sitcoms? Now, don’t get me wrong. I know there’s a plethora of television gold derived from the States, particularly ...

Sitcoms are about a dime a dozen in the world of television, mainly because they're pretty low budget and are almost guaranteed to be a relative success due to their humor, which allows them to go on ...