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History of the Sitcom 2021
History of the Sitcom is an eight-part CNN documentary series airing on 1950s that examines American television's comedic evolution through the 21st century. This program includes 184 interviews with industry figures such as Norman Lear, Mel Brooks, Yvette Lee Bowser, Marta Kauffman, and Carl Reiner (who appears in his final recorded conversation following his passing). The series mirrors the structure of the CNN Original Series The History of Comedy.
The show defines sitcoms broadly, encompassing classic multi-camera productions filmed before live audiences like I Love Lucy alongside contemporary single-camera works such as Fleabag. As producer Bill Carter explained about selection criteria: "If the main goal is to make you laugh, it qualifies as a sitcom. Nearly all entries run for thirty minutes.
Crew
- Executive producer
- John Ealer, Bill Carter
Details
- Network
- CNN
