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The evolution of TV sitcoms

THE EVOLUTION OF- TV SITCOMS PINWRIGHT'S PROGRESS (1946-1947) -1946 1946 - -1947 1947 -1948 THE GEORGE BURNS AND 1948- GRACIE ALLEN SHOW -1949 1949 - (1950-1958) -1950 1950- -1951 1951 - The world's first television sitcom aired in the United -1952 1952- Kingdom. -1953 1953- I LOVE LUCY -1954 1954 - (1951-1957) -1955 The first American sitcom featured a 1955- real life couple who started with radio before moving to television. -1956 1956- -1957 1957- THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW 1958- -1958 (1960-1968) -1959 1959- -1960 1960- Coined as the First Lady of television, Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz star in the show about Lucy's crazy antics. It won the first Best Situation Comedy series Emmy. -1961 1961 -1962 1962- -1963 1963- -1964 THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW 1964- Sheriff Andy and son Opie live in the small, seemingly crimeless town of Mayberry. (1961-1966) -1965 1965- -1966 1966- 1967 THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW -1967 -1968 (1970-1977) 1968- -1969 1969- -1970 1970 - The show won three Emmys for Best Comedy Series. -1971 1971. -1972 1972 - SANFORD AND SON -1973 1973 - (1972-1977) Moore played the first never-married, independent career woman as the main character, a departure from her previous role in The Dick Van Dyke -1974 1974 - -1975 1975 Show. -1976 1976- -1977 1977- CHEERS -1978 1978 (1982-1993) -1979 1979- The first sitcom to feature black lead characters. -1980 1980- -1981 1981- THE COSBY SHOW -1982 1982- (1984-1992) -1983 1983- Set in a neighborhood bar where everybody knows your name, locals relax, drink and socialize. -1984 1984- -1985 1985- -1986 1986- ROSEANNE 1987- -1987 (1988-1997) -1988 1988- Showcased American family centered around heritage, family values, and humor. an urban, African -1989 1989- -1990 1990- -1991 1991 - THE SIMPSONS -1992 1992- (1989-present) -1993 1993- Featured a blue-collar family with two working parents, something new to TV sitcoms. -1994 1994 - -1995 1995- -1996 1996- SEINFELD (1989-1998) -1997 1997- 1998 The longest running sitcom ever, the animated series showcases a -1998 dysfunctional middle-class family. -1999 1999- -2000 2000- -2001 FRIENDS 2001 (1994-2004) -2002 2002- Follows four single friends living in Manhattan with no connections but -2003 2003 their friendship. Known as "the show about nothing." the friends focus on life's minutiae. -2004 2004 -2005 2005 -2006 2006 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (2005-Present) -2007 2007- Everyone wanted to be friends with six young adults living in New York City learning about life, love, and the way to success. ERVENTION -2008 2008 -2009 2009 -2010 2010- 30 ROCK (2006-2013) -2011 2011- -2012 2012- A look back through time as Ted searches for his future wife and -2013 2013- mother of his children. -2014 2014- -2015 2015- Liz Lemon, head writer & producer of a comedy show, deals with her overbearing boss and highlights the headaches and laughs along the way. Sources: http://www.imdb.com http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/television/info-11-2012/20-funniest-sitcoms-photos.html#slide4 http://www.bestcustomwriting.com/

The evolution of TV sitcoms

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Sitcoms are 30-minute funny TV shows. Have you ever thought of how old this genre is? It's actually older then the television, and the pioneers of sitcoms started yet with a radio. See how they have b...

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