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  1. cancellations
    One Day at a Time Cancelled at PopProducers are hoping to find the show a third home.
    By Charu Sinha
  2. otp
    Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer Will Star in a Sitcom TogetherGrace and Stanky.
    By Rebecca Alter
  3. the zoom where it happens
    The One Where Gabrielle Union Hosts an All-Black Table Read of FriendsWith Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Bathe taking on the roles of Ross and Rachel.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. animation
    Good Times Animated Series Produced by Norman Lear Is Headed to NetflixSeth MacFarlane and Stephen Curry are also involved.
    By Megh Wright
  5. spinoffs
    Another Black-ish Spinoff, Old-ish, Ish in the WorksLaurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis are set to reprise their roles.
    By Zoe Haylock
  6. exits
    Anna Faris to Say Good-bye to Mom on CBS After 7 SeasonsThe show plans to address her character’s absence in an upcoming storyline.
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. people person’s paper people
    Lindsey Broad, The Office’s Cathy, Says She Still Experiences Fan AbuseShe recounted how people recently said that she “deserved” to have her dog murdered.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. reboots
    Who’s the Boss Is Getting a Sequel SeriesAy-oh!
    By Charu Sinha
  9. close reads
    When Black People Appear on SeinfeldThe things you notice when you rewatch, rather than cancel, old sitcoms.
    By Lauren Michele Jackson
  10. not live from new york
    Kenan Thompson’s Dad Sitcom Steals Another SNL StarThompson will portray a recently widowed morning-show host.
    By Devon Ivie
  11. character study
    How Guillermo Found His Power on What We Do in the ShadowsMaking Staten Island’s sweetest and most loyal vampire assistant (who’s secretly great at killing vampires).
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  12. close reads
    The Real Mud on The Golden GirlsThe blackface on The Golden Girls wasn’t blackface. But the entire series was still mired in racism and rape culture.
    By Steven W. Thrasher
  13. she’ll be there for you
    Lisa Kudrow Says Friends Would Be ‘Completely Different’ If Aired Today“It should be looked at as a time capsule, not for what they did wrong.”
    By Devon Ivie
  14. jerry stiller
    Jerry Seinfeld Says Jerry Stiller ‘Was Perfect’ On Seinfeld, Needed No Direction“We never gave Jerry Stiller a note. I never adjusted his performance once.”
    By Chris Murphy
  15. close reads
    Blackness Is Mythical in Netflix’s BlackAFWhat BlackAF demonstrates above all, in spite of itself, is that there may be nothing internally consistent about blackness in our current era.
    By Lauren Michele Jackson
  16. tributes
    Jerry Stiller Made Frank Costanza a Sitcom LegendNo one could yell quite like George’s dad did on Seinfeld.
    By Jen Chaney
  17. team ben or team paxton?
    Never Have I Ever’s Two Heartthrobs Are Team Each OtherJaren Lewison and Darren Barnet are pals, even if they play romantic rivals on Netflix’s teen rom-com.
    By Jackson McHenry
  18. sitcoms
    Talking Beef With Tim Heidecker and Eric WareheimThe comedians chat about their new Adult Swim series and how they’re handling quarantine.
    By Rebecca Alter
  19. a modern farewell
    How Do Our Modern Family Families Leave Us?Farewell, Pritchetts and Dunphys and Delgados.
    By Devon Ivie
  20. vulture lists
    25 Essential Canadian SitcomsFrom the dearly departed Schitt’s Creek to, yes, a show about hockey.
    By Brian Boone
  21. comedy
    The Unlikely Rise of Schitt’s CreekSchitt doesn’t just happen overnight. Here’s how the cult comedy transformed into a Peak TV success story.
    By Josef Adalian
  22. socially distanced tv
    How Frasier and Niles Would Shelter in Place During the CoronavirusFrasier’s executive producer imagines the Crane brothers hosting a cappuccino-heavy Skype session.
    By Christopher Lloyd
  23. socially distanced tv
    In 30 Rock’s Coronavirus Episode, Liz Lemon Wouldn’t Flee to GE’s Secret IslandTina Fey and writer Sam Means on how Liz, Tracy, Jack, Jenna, and TGS would handle the pandemic.
    By Tina Fey and Sam Means
  24. classic tv
    The Original One Day at a Time Is Headed to PlutoSo many Schneiders!
    By Josef Adalian
  25. close reads
    In Workplace Comedies Like Mythic Quest, Even the Dream Jobs Are AwfulLabor, like comedy, is tragedy plus time.
    By Joshua Rivera
  26. streaming
    The One Where the Friends Reunion Is Officially Happening on HBO MaxIt’ll stream this May, and the cast will reportedly snag in excess of $2 million each to appear.
    By Josef Adalian
  27. beef house
    No One Tell Joaquin Phoenix About Tim and Eric’s New Sitcom Beef HouseBeefy!
    By Rebecca Alter
  28. close reads
    The Good Place’s Final TwistEverything ends, we don’t know exactly what that looks like, and that’s okay.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  29. turkey time
    WKRP in Cincinnati Had the Best Thanksgiving Episode Ever“Turkeys Away” is still the most quintessential, uproarious Thanksgiving episode of a sitcom.
    By Jen Chaney
  30. the industry
    One Day at a Time’s Co-Creator Is Jumping to AmazonGloria Calderón Kellett signed a multiyear deal to develop TV shows and films for Prime Video.
    By Josef Adalian
  31. network tv
    Fresh Off the Boat to End After Six SeasonsThe longest-running sitcom about an Asian-American family in broadcast TV history will air its last episode next year.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  32. tis the season
    ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience to Ring in the Holidays’Tis the season for live TV specials!
    By Charu Sinha
  33. chat room
    Wallace Shawn Loves Acting on TV, Despite Not Owning a TV“I’ve acted on sitcoms more than I’ve watched them, really!”
    By Will Harris
  34. almost cancellations
    Things Are Looking Cloudy for NBC’s SunnysideThe show will be moved to NBC’s streaming platforms.
    By Charu Sinha
  35. sitcoms
    The Messy, Hilarious World of Workin’ MomsThis Canadian comedy doesn’t flinch at the absurd realities of postpartum life. They’re why it exists.
    By Ilana Kaplan
  36. behind the scenes
    How Superstore Pulled Off a Sitcom Plot About ICE Detention CentersAfter a shocking ICE raid cliffhanger, Superstore had to answer a big question: What’s next for Mateo?
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  37. sitcoms
    Seinfeld Reruns to Air on Viacom Networks in 2021Including Comedy Central, TV Land, and Paramount Network.
    By Josef Adalian
  38. from the archives
    Is Friends Still the Most Popular Show on TV?Why so many 20-somethings want to stream a 20-year-old sitcom about a bunch of 20-somethings sitting around in a coffee shop.
    By Adam Sternbergh
  39. friends anniversary
    Friends Is a Gen X Show. Why Don’t We Ever Call It That?Baby boomers created it. Millennials and Gen Y kept it popular. But Friends will always be about Gen X.
    By Jen Chaney
  40. sitcoms
    A Saved by the Bell Revival Is Finally HappeningStarring Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez, it imagines a world where Zack Morris is governor of California. No, really!
    By Josef Adalian
  41. furniture du jour
    Please Tell Us If You Bought Pottery Barn’s $1,100 Friends Apothecary TableA PSA for megafans with big bank accounts.
    By Devon Ivie
  42. the streaming wars
    Netflix Will Be Fine Without Friends or The OfficeThe streaming giant faces a big challenge, but there’s an underappreciated upside to losing its best Friends.
    By Josef Adalian
  43. comedy
    One Day at a Time Saved From Cancellation by Pop TVThe former Netflix sitcom has found new life on Pop TV, a.k.a. the American home of Schitt’s Creek.
    By Josef Adalian
  44. emmy insider
    Give Superstore an Emmy Nomination!It’s long past time to recognize one of TV’s best sitcoms.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  45. music
    Why Titus Andronicus Made Its Very Own Sitcom PilotIt’s an album rollout stunt that critiques album rollout stunts. And it’s funny too!
    By Justin Joffe
  46. finales
    Penny Never Wanted Kids on The Big Bang Theory, So Why Did She Wind Up Pregnant?In an otherwise heartwarming finale, this was a huge misstep.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  47. on the scene
    These Big Bang Theory Superfans Camped Out Overnight to See the Finale TapingThe last-ever taping of The Big Bang Theory was a lovefest for the sitcom’s biggest boosters.
    By Whitney Friedlander
  48. tv review
    The Big Bang Theory Was a Pop-Culture Black HoleIt was a dominant sitcom that sucked in nerd culture, but never reflected back anything it absorbed.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  49. fresh off the scandal
    Constance Wu Admits FOTB’s Renewal Prevented Her From Taking Passion Project“I’ve always sought artistic challenge over comfort and ease.”
    By Devon Ivie
  50. norman lear
    Live Episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons Are Coming to ABCFor one night only! Now with 100% more Jamie Foxx!
    By Bethy Squires
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