How Sitcoms Turned Off the Laughter and Made Viewers Cry Instead
A thread asks which episodes of funny TV shows left viewers heartbroken, settling the question of comedy's darkest hours.
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Tag: sitcoms
TV Critics Reveal the Shows They Quote More Than Any Other
TV critics reveal the shows whose quotes they can't help repeating, from Clone High to BoJack Horseman.
‘Seinfeld’ Fans Have Ranked the Show’s Worst Episodes — and Even Its Low Points Beat Other Sitcoms
A grim tally of the weakest episodes of the immortal sitcom, ranked by the masses, wherein even the worst surpass their peers.
TV Reviews7.1/10
Hannah Montana Was Built to Sell a Girl, Not to Grow One Up
Hannah Montana ran four seasons and 98 episodes on Disney Channel, making Miley Cyrus a star and defining tween TV in the late 2000s.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Bewitched: The 7.8 Verdict on a Sitcom That Made Magic Out of a Marriage
Bewitched ran eight seasons on ABC, 254 episodes, two Darrins, and one nose twitch that changed television. A retrospective on the 1964 sitcom.
TV Reviews7.7/10
The Frasier Reboot Ended, and 33 Years On the Original Still Refuses to Make Its Snob a Punchline
Frasier ran 11 seasons and 264 episodes on NBC, and its cast — Grammer, Mahoney, Hyde Pierce, Leeves — still holds up. A review and retrospective.
Eight Sitcoms That Made the 1990s the Decade You Wish You Were Born In
A ranking of the most fun shows of the 1990s, from Boy Meets World to Frasier, with heartfelt moments hidden beneath the laughter.
TV Reviews6.9/10
The Sitcom That Kept Promising a Mother and Took Its Time Delivering One
A critical look at How I Met Your Mother's nine-season run, its frame story, the Robin problem, and why the finale still divides fans.
TV Reviews7.9/10
How M*A*S*H Turned a Korean War Field Hospital Into Television’s Longest-Running Comedy
M*A*S*H ran 11 seasons and 251 episodes on CBS. A look at Hawkeye, the ensemble, and why a war comedy about practical jokes still holds up.