Is the sit-com dead?

[Saboteur II]

true, used to be limited to just daytime game shows. The two worst offenders are still on, Price is Right & Let's Make a Deal. They humiliate people for money. The funny thing is, especially Price is Right, prizes aren't necessarily that great. I mean, if you live in an apartment, what are you going to do with a home gym and sauna? But the contestants still make fools of themselves to try and win. The other thing is if you win, they immediately whisk you off to a backstage office and give you the tax bill for the prize you won. You can either choose to pay the bill and accept the prize, or walk away with nothing.

But back to the new reality. It all started with MTV's the Real World. I liked the first season, but the havoc it created with television is undeniable. Survivor is in it's 25th year or something like that? There is nothing original that happens on that show. And reality TV even spawned a president of the USA. Seems kind of appropriate in this day and age.

Agree. Real world was the 1st spark to idiotic TV.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Agree. Real world was the 1st spark to idiotic TV.

And the "reality TV" phenomenon is also mega popular on social media platforms like Tiktok where young folks watch these 2 or 3 minute videos of some "Youtuber" like Mr. Beast or someone playing a video game or someone doing some prank or whatever. This is what young folks watch now instead of TV and it makes you wonder if the networks will ever invest in another great sit-com.

There were some good current sit-coms listed in this thread but no great ones and certainly no all-time great ones. Will there ever be another one like Friends, Seinfeld, or The Office that became water-cooler talk the next day?

 

[PittPoker]

And the "reality TV" phenomenon is also mega popular on social media platforms like Tiktok where young folks watch these 2 or 3 minute videos of some "Youtuber" like Mr. Beast or someone playing a video game or someone doing some prank or whatever. This is what young folks watch now instead of TV and it makes you wonder if the networks will ever invest in another great sit-com.

There were some good current sit-coms listed in this thread but no great ones and certainly no all-time great ones. Will there ever be another one like Friends, Seinfeld, or The Office that became water-cooler talk the next day?

Growing Pains and Who's the Boss were great.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Growing Pains and Who's the Boss were great.

The 80's and 90's were a great era. A show like Growing Pains, which maybe isnt in the Top 20 of that era would be far and away #1 right now. Is there really no market at all for that type of family comedy?

 

[PittPharm2002]

Since you guys seem to like very mid network comedies-
It’s not surprising. Arrested development wasn’t mentioned , since it was actually smarty and funny

 

[Atilla Cosby]

I haven't seen Sanford and Son mentioned yet. I watch that late night here and there.

If it's a sitcom, curb your enthusiasm is absolutey near the top. If you don't believe me watch the 'survivor' episode.

Also love Golden Girls, all in the family, married with children, the fresh prince, Cosby show when I was a kid, perfect strangers, full house, and Alf.

Eastbound and Down is another favorite. So funny.

 

[ChiefJusticeMarshall]

 

[Cap pitt]

Beverly hillbillies, F troop, green acres, hogans hero’s, 3 stooges, McHale’s navy, get smart, mash, these were some of the best, when they were done, this was the end of sit coms, IMO