History Of The Sitcom

S1 E1 • 40m • HD15

Every sitcom is, at its heart, a reflection of America's core social situation- the family. This episode explores how sitcoms evolve to reflect the changing face of this most fundamental social unit

S1 E2 • 40m • HD12

The workplace is a rich source of comedy as it binds vastly different people together with laughter. Sitcoms evolve in endlessly humorous ways.

S1 E3 • 40m • HD15

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.

S1 E4 • 40m • HD15

With humour, pioneering creators and sitcom stars, have helped generations of Americans to address the intractable problems of racial injustice and representation.

S1 E5 • 40m • HD15

American's changing attitudes towards sex, women's rights, gender identity and the winding path from sex as taboo to sex as punchline

S1 E6 • 40m • HD15

Though the nerds in Big Bang Theory owned the airwaves in the new millennium, sitcoms have always found humour in fish-out-of-water stories.

S1 E7 • 40m • HD15

In ever-changing America, sitcoms have offered an escape from the pressures of a turbulent social and media landscape, often through nostalgia and sheer absurdity.

S1 E8 • 40m • HD15

This episode explores 'class' struggles and the upward mobility to achieve the American dream. Sitcom laughs have helped generations of Americans come to grips with their place in society.