History of the Sitcom
(2021)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 1
Escaping Reality
Episode 8 - 8-22-2021
45m
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.
7.3/10
Haven't Seen
Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders
Episode 7 - 8-15-2021
45m
Aliens, geeks, monsters, immigrants, witches… the fresh perspective of sitcom fish-out-of-water give us funny new insights into the ever-changing face of America.
7.3/10Haven't Seen
Movin' On Up
Episode 6 - 8-08-2021
45m
Upward mobility, the American Dream, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps – sitcom laughs have helped generations of Americans come to grips with their place in a supposed “classless” society.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Facing Race
Episode 5 - 8-01-2021
45m
In many homes, difficult conversations about race and diversity have first happened on the sitcom screen, helping pave the way for progress with hilarity and laughter.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
Working for Laughs
Episode 4 - 7-25-2021
45m
Work families can be even funnier than our biological ones, since the endless array of wacky sitcom characters on the job offers hilarious insights into the state of the American workplace.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Just Friends
Episode 3 - 7-18-2021
42m
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.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
Sex & the Sitcom
Episode 2 - 7-11-2021
45m
Since America has long found it easier to laugh about sex than talk seriously about it, sitcom humor has had a critical role ushering in a new era of openness, not just towards sex, but toward women’s rights and gender identity.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
A Family Matter
Episode 1 - 7-11-2021
45m
Moms, dads, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters — more than just a hilarious reflection of the people we grow up and old with, sitcoms have opened our hearts to a more inclusive visions of what “family” can mean.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
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Just Friends
Episode 3 - 7-18-2021
42m
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.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
A Family Matter
Episode 1 - 7-11-2021
45m
Moms, dads, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters — more than just a hilarious reflection of the people we grow up and old with, sitcoms have opened our hearts to a more inclusive visions of what “family” can mean.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Working for Laughs
Episode 4 - 7-25-2021
45m
Work families can be even funnier than our biological ones, since the endless array of wacky sitcom characters on the job offers hilarious insights into the state of the American workplace.
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Movin' On Up
Episode 6 - 8-08-2021
45m
Upward mobility, the American Dream, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps – sitcom laughs have helped generations of Americans come to grips with their place in a supposed “classless” society.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders
Episode 7 - 8-15-2021
45m
Aliens, geeks, monsters, immigrants, witches… the fresh perspective of sitcom fish-out-of-water give us funny new insights into the ever-changing face of America.
7.3/10Haven't Seen
