Nearly every sitcom catchphrase ever has followed the same trajectory. While some writers have had the audacity of trying to manufacture a character’s catchphrase from the start, their origins are usually accidental — it’s just […]
If you were a kid the first time you saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit, think back to how hard it blew your mind. They had people and cartoons in the same scene. Surely film, as an art form, had […]
If a comic actor gets lucky — say, Jerry Seinfeld — they can create an all-time favorite sitcom character and coast off the residuals forever. But what are the odds of lightning striking twice (or even […]
When The Brady Bunch premiered in 1969, its story of two families blending into one never dared mention onscreen that one newlywed had been freed to take a new spouse by her divorce. Series creator Sherwood […]
Family Guy is an American animated comedy which debuted on January 31, 1999. The show is currently at 23 seasons. Family Guy was created by famous American actor, filmmaker, and animator Seth MacFarlane for the broadcasting […]
Launching a successful sitcom is an imperfect science. It might seem like you’ve brought together the perfect creator, stars and premise, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to find the audience it deserves. So when […]
They literally don’t make ‘em like The Goldbergs anymore, an extremely mid sitcom that coughed and wheezed its way through ten seasons. It’s the kind of family comedy that networks used to churn out like […]
Adding Oliver was probably a network decision because the ratings had declined and some of the kids had gotten older. But then the network decided to pull the plug anyway. Cousin Oliver Syndrome Back in […]
One of the weirdest genres of internet content in 2023 has to be “A.I. reimaginings of beloved properties that can never be unseen.” The latest innovation in unsettling A.I. inventions comes courtesy of Lyrical Realms’ […]
2 The Junior Mint from Seinfeld Not that this hospital seems especially sterile in the first place. Seinfeld is a show about total assholes. Like Always Sunny, that’s what makes it so fun to watch. […]
Continue Reading Below Eagleheart was an Adult Swim oddity from the early 2010s, starring Chris Elliott as a deranged U.S. Marshall. But Elliott had nothing on Silly Sammy, a kids’ show host who came on […]
The sitcom isn’t a dying format, it just needs a reboot. And that’s exactly what Hulu has done with “Reboot,” a meta comedy about an effort to revisit a fictitious show from years past. Keegan-Michael […]
Aaron Carter’s final project will move forward in his memory, writer-director Brian Farmer announced Tuesday. According to Deadline, Carter’s management team has given Farmer and his team permission to complete “Group” — an independent sitcom […]
Continue Reading Below The Bill Engvall Show had been canceled by that point, that early glimpse into Lawrence’s comedic side largely forgotten as she quickly pursued indie dramas such as Garden Party and The Burning […]
1 Howard The Duck Disney Disney Plus is missing one crucial show, that I for one would binge like a madman. The live-action, sitcom reboot of Howard The Duck. We’ve already seen Howard The Duck […]
You won’t find this former sitcom star defending her old show. From 1987 to 1997, Amanda Bearse appeared on Married… with Children as Marcy Rhoades, and later Marcy D’Arcy. She was a neighbor of the […]
2 The I Love Lucy Cookbook Running Press Adult The I Love Lucy Cookbook is a perfect gift for your seventy-year-old aunt who still doesn’t know how to cook. It’s pretty much what you expect. […]
Three’s Company had the Regal Beagle, a bar that was sometimes treated like a place where dangerous types might dwell, but again, no one told the set designer. This looks like one of those fancy […]
Pete Davidson will be joined by legendary actor Joe Pesci in his upcoming sitcom. The series is called “Bupkis,” and it’s Davidson’s second TV project following the end of his tenure in Saturday Night Live. […]
Long ago, Blockbuster Video had the chance to buy a fledgling little company that was delivering DVDs to customers by mail. The rental giant took a pass. That company would quickly become Netflix, and within […]