History of the Sitcom - Season 1

History of the Sitcom - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes8
DatesJul 11, 2021 - Aug 22, 2021

Episodes

A Family Matter
Season 1Episode 160 min

A Family Matter

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 more inclusive visions of what "family" can mean.

Jul 11, 2021
Sex & The Sitcom
Season 1Episode 260 min

Sex & The Sitcom

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.

Jul 11, 2021
Just Friends
Season 1Episode 360 min

Just Friends

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.

Jul 18, 2021
Working for Laughs
Season 1Episode 460 min

Working for Laughs

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.

Jul 25, 2021
Facing Race
Season 1Episode 560 min

Facing Race

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.

Aug 1, 2021
Movin' On Up
Season 1Episode 660 min

Movin' On Up

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.

Aug 8, 2021
Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders
Season 1Episode 760 min

Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders

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.

Aug 15, 2021
Escaping Reality
Season 1Episode 860 min

Escaping Reality

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.

Aug 22, 2021

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