r/sitcoms

Found this randomly on netflix, a new addition for me, here are sitcoms I've watched, will I like The Middle?

New Girl
Friends
Modern Family
Community
TBBT
Superstore
Schitt's Creek
B99
The Good Place

my top 3 would be New Girl, B99/Modern Family, The Good Place, but I loved all of these

Also would love some new recs, I feel like they don't make good sitcoms anymore

As the title suggests. Pam wasn't nearly talked about enough in the series. In the first two seasons sure, because her death was still fresh. But, it feels like they forgot about her unless it's convenient to the plot, like Stephanie dreading the honeybee sleepover, DJ worried about Kimmy driving drunk, and Michelle wishing she had a mother.

Pam should've bene in way more conversations, like when Danny gets engaged to Vicky, Jesse gets married and has the twins, and especially when Stephanie goes on that wild joy ride with Gia. We don't know yet (until the next episode with the frat party) that she died because of a drunk driver, but we do know she died in a car accident. It would've been the perfect opportunity for DJ to talk about why she was being so protective.

The Papouli thing still bugs me. He was Pam's grandfather, too. He becomes very close to Michelle, and yet, never comments on her mother? No wonder Michelle can't remember anything about Pam; they barely took the time to talk to her.

I also just wanted little moments. Like Jesse talking to Becky about her. In Fuller House, they name their adopted baby after Pam, and we're supposed to fill in the gaps. I'm not saying it had to be deeply moving; just him telling Becky about his sister. Or even Jesse reflecting on Pam when inheriting the Smash Club, which was obviously a huge place for his musical journey.

Also what was Kimmy's relationship to Pam? Did she think of her as pest, or did she make Kimmy feel loved and welcomed?

Anyway, given the premise of the series, it really made no sense for Pam not to be mentioned more.

If you could create any sitcom crossover, what would it be?

BUT a few limitations:

- Shows have to be from the same network
- They have to geographically make sense (it can’t be as if one entire show went on vacation to another show’s location) BUT if you can justify a plausible connection, let’s here it
- Their runs have to be within a decade of each other
- One can’t be a spin-off of the other

For example:

Growing Pains took place on Long Island and Who’s The Boss? took place in Connecticut so it’s plausible the worlds could collide around NYC. Both were on ABC (GP ‘85-‘92 and WTB? ‘84-‘92)

I sometimes hear how “this season is when things went downhill or ever since this person left, the show hasn’t been the same”. So wanted to ask what are your favorites later into the shows

I don't care here whether you like or dislike diversity, that's not the focus on this thread so please don't derail with comments on whether you think it's a good thing or not. My point is about factual, that nowadays is a bit of a brain dead cliche to lump Friends and Seinfeld together as "the New York show where everyone is white", and that's just not true?

I'm not saying Seinfeld had a super diverse set of characters, but in comparison with Friends, they kind of did? You had Jack Chilles, Babu, Sugar Ray Leonard, Winona, Cheryl, the gay Puerto Rico thugs, Gladys Mayo, and others. It just feel like they are not really the same in this aspect, but people group them together either because they just didn't watch much or just because people keep regurgitating stuff. And I'm not even talking about LGBT stuff, in which Seinfeld is more progressive also

When I first watched The Big Bang Theory, I always thought Sheldon was the obvious reason the show worked. He was the standout character, the one everyone quoted, and basically the face of the series.

But rewatching it now, I honestly think Howard might have had the best character arc out of everyone.

At the start, he’s pretty much written to be the cringe guy. He’s creepy with women, tries way too hard to be cool, still lives with his mum, and is usually the one you’re meant to laugh at rather than root for.

But over the course of the show, he actually grows up.

He becomes a husband, a dad, an astronaut, and weirdly ends up being one of the more emotionally grounded characters in the group. The best part is that he doesn’t completely lose what made him funny. He still has the dramatic personality, the ridiculous outfits, the confidence he hasn’t fully earned, and that classic Howard weirdness.

Sheldon changes, but he’s still very much Sheldon. Leonard grows a bit, Raj grows a bit, but Howard feels like someone who genuinely matures because life forces him to.

His relationship with Bernadette also made both characters funnier and gave him a lot more depth than I remembered.

I never expected Howard Wolowitz to become one of the most wholesome parts of the show, but on rewatch, he kind of is.

Does anyone else think Howard had the best character development in the series?

Do you like this sitcom? I think Hiliary Duff was perfect to cast in lead role and it definitely has some funny and entertaining moments.

1.Would you die if you really die instantly if you ate a 9 month old burger from McDonald's?

2.The main character meets God brother Rod so wouldn't they have to have parents to be brothers? Is it saying in that world God wasn't just always there but he was born? I wonder if this is known and if Christianity would be different in that world?

3. Could anyone really mistake Hansen for women or girls? Seems like they are obviously men and boys with long hair.

If you could only watch sitcoms that premiered during one of these 4 time periods for the rest of your life, which one would you pick?

1990 - 1995

1995 - 2000

2000 - 2005

2005 - 2010

For me it's an easy choice - 1990 - 1995 is a great time period in which Fresh Prince, Home Improvement, Mad About You, Step by Step, Boy Meets World and Friends all premiered.

Which time period do you like best for sitcom premieres?

Hi! As in the title, I'm looking for sitcoms (or episodes of sitcoms) where one of the main characters is constantly the butt of the joke. It would be perfect if the show had laugh tracks - and if it felt like the audience is laughing AT the character not WITH the character. Thanks!