History of the Sitcom
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History of the Sitcom

★ 6.9/10 TMDB Premiered 2021-07-11 1 season 8 eps

This docuseries reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch. Featuring over 180 original interviews with sitcom icons the series breaks down how sitcoms have helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape.

Last Episode Aired 2021-08-22
S1E8 — Escaping Reality

Sitcoms have long been the ultimate comedy comfort food, but what sitcoms offer escape from – and what they offer escape to – reveal a lot about the state of the American mind, and the state of sitcom form itself.

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Billed Cast
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Self - Actor
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan
Self - Actor
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Self (archive footage) - Actor
Pam Dawber
Pam Dawber
Self - Actress
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Self - Actor
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