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Displaying all articles tagged:
Sitcom Smackdown
jessica walter
Mar. 25, 2021
Jessica Walter on 5 Classic Lucille Bluth GIFs
The
Arrested Development
star shared the backstories of some of her character’s most memorable moments.
By
Denise Martin
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 19, 2013
And the Sitcom Smackdown Readers Bracket Winner Is …
Who wins between
The Simpsons
and
Arrested Development
?
By
Jesse David Fox
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 18, 2013
Vote Now in Our Sitcom Smackdown Readers Bracket Finals
Arrested Development
vs.
The Simpsons.
By
Jesse David Fox
we get letters
Mar. 18, 2013
Homer Simpson Sent Vulture an E-mail About Our Sitcom Smackdown
He’s got his eyes on
The Wire
.
By
Josef Adalian
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 18, 2013
A
Cheers
Writer’s Memory of the Show’s Emotional and Drunken Finale Night
Ken Levine remembers the hugs, tears, and disastrous live
Tonight Show
appearance.
By
Ken Levine
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 18, 2013
The Ten Best
Simpsons
Songs, As Picked by the Show’s Writers
Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart? Not them!
By
Al Jean
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 18, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown Finals:
Cheers
vs.
The Simpsons
Our critic, Matt Zoller Seitz, makes the ultimate call, three weeks in the making.
By
Matt Zoller Seitz
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 15, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
Murphy Brown
vs.
NewsRadio
Battle of the newsroom comedies.
By
Bob Sassone
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 15, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown Semis:
Seinfeld
vs.
Simpsons
Who will go against
Cheers
in the finals, Jerry or Homer?
By
David Lipsky
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 14, 2013
Marge and Homer, Troy and Abed: Our Favorite Sitcom Smackdown Couples, Ranked
The course of true love always did run hilarious.
By
Margaret Lyons
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 14, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
Just Shoot Me!
vs.
Spin City
It’s NYC fashion versus NYC government.
By
Josef Adalian
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 14, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown Semifinals:
Cheers
vs.
Roseanne
The Shield
creator Shawn Ryan reaches across the comedy/drama aisle to make the hard call.
By
Shawn Ryan
the comedy undercards
Mar. 13, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
A Different World
vs.
Undeclared
Which college comedy comes out on top?
By
Kyle Buchanan
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 13, 2013
The Sitcom Smackdown Readers Bracket:
Arrested Development
Lives
Can
Arrested Development
or
Sex and the City
win it all?
By
Jesse David Fox
vulture lists
Mar. 13, 2013
Everything Carrie Ever Wondered About on
Sex and the City
I couldn’t help but wonder,
How often did Carrie say “I couldn’t help but wonder”?
By
Neha Sharma
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 13, 2013
Quarterfinals:
Sex and the City
vs.
Seinfeld
Battle of the sexually active New York quartets!
By
Yael Kohen
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 12, 2013
The Evolution of the TV Nerd, From Potsie to Urkel to Abed
See how the archetype went from high-water pants and taped glasses to the No. 1 sitcom on TV.
By
Jesse David Fox
the comedy undercards
Mar. 12, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
ALF
vs.
Dinosaurs
Which puppet will reign supreme?
By
Denise Martin
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 12, 2013
Comedy Quarterfinals:
Community
vs.
Simpsons
Longevity versus supernova.
By
Steve Almond
the comedy undercards
Mar. 11, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
The Wonder Years
vs.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Who is better to have in your corner: Vinnie or Paul?
By
Josef Adalian
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 11, 2013
Best Sitcom Quarterfinals:
Friends
vs.
Roseanne
Ken Tucker considers it the battle of the Unruly Masterpiece versus the Well-Wrought Masterpiece.
By
Ken Tucker
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 8, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
Who’s the Boss?
vs.
The Nanny
Either way, they’re both better than
Charles in Charge
.
By
Jesse David Fox
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 8, 2013
Quarterfinals:
Cheers
vs.
Arrested Development
Will Leitch decides: booze or Bluths?
By
Will Leitch
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 7, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
Designing Women
vs.
Girlfriends
Battle of the female ensembles!
By
Danielle Henderson
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 7, 2013
13 Louis C.K. Bits That Would Make Great Episodes of
Louie
From his 1996
HBO Half Hour
to
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
By
Jesse David Fox
and
Margaret Lyons
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 7, 2013
The Angriest
Sex and the City
–
30 Rock
Comments
People were so angry.
By
Gilbert Cruz
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 7, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown, Round One:
Seinfeld
vs.
Louie
Two generations of New York stand-ups: one who feels, and one who doesn’t.
By
Carina Chocano
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 6, 2013
Jeff Richmond’s Best Musical Moments on
30 Rock
So many to choose from! Which made the cut?
By
Steve Heisler
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 6, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
Dr. Katz
vs.
The Critic
Battle: Mid-nineties cult animation.
By
Jesse David Fox
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 6, 2013
Be Heard: Vote in Our Sitcom Smackdown Readers’ Bracket!
Disagree with our Vulture bracket? Then put your Facebook vote where your mouth is.
By
Jesse David Fox
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 6, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown:
Sex and the City
vs.
30 Rock
Carrie vs. Lemon.
By
Starlee Kine
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 5, 2013
Jeffrey Tambor Tells Eight
Larry Sanders
Stories
Like that time he used the C-word instead of the B-word. Hey now!
By
Jennifer Vineyard
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 5, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
Perfect Strangers
vs.
Dharma & Greg
Battle of the odd couples!
By
Margaret Lyons
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 5, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown:
Community
Vs.
Larry Sanders
Meta vs. vérité, Troy and Abed vs. Larry and Artie.
By
Heather Havrilesky
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 4, 2013
Comedy Undercard:
Full House
vs.
Saved by the Bell
Kids drama.
By
Amanda Dobbins
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 4, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown, Round 1:
Cosby
vs.
Simpsons
A rematch of their 1990 time-slot face-off.
By
Keith Phipps
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 1, 2013
10 Things Hal Did That Walter White Never Would
Not just back shaving!
By
Margaret Lyons
sitcom smackdown
Mar. 1, 2013
Round 1:
Roseanne
vs.
Malcolm in the Middle
Don’t these working-class comedies scratch the same itch? They do not, actually.
By
Margaret Lyons
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 28, 2013
See the Credits for the Dutch
Golden Girls
“Thank You for Being a Friend” sounds really funny in this language!
By
Josef Adalian
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 28, 2013
Marc Cherry Shares His Memories of Writing for
Golden Girls
Stories about a blessed cast by the future
Desperate Housewives
creator.
By
Josef Adalian
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 28, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown:
Friends
vs.
Golden Girls
Joey’s a Rose, and Chandler’s a Dorothy. How to choose?
By
Willa Paskin
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 27, 2013
Every Celebrity Mocked on
South Park
Over Its Sixteen Seasons
And how they got mocked.
By
Adam K. Raymond
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 27, 2013
Round One:
Arrested Development
vs.
South Park
Cutting cartoon or live-action comedy marvel? Julie Klausner makes the hard call.
By
Julie Klausner
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 26, 2013
Why Some Comedy Greats Didn’t Make the Sitcom Smackdown
Wondering why
Frasier
,
King of the Hill
,
Everybody Loves Raymond
, and more modern sitcom greats didn’t make our bracket? Here’s our agonized rationale.
By
Mary Kaye Schilling
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 26, 2013
Sitcom Smackdown, Round 1:
Cheers
vs.
The Office
A.J. Jacobs judges our first face-off. Sam and Diane take on Jim and Pam!
By
A.J. Jacobs
sitcom smackdown
Feb. 26, 2013
What’s the Best Sitcom of the Past 30 Years?
We kick off our Sitcom Smackdown, a bracket that pits
Cheers
,
The Simpsons
,
30 Rock
,
Arrested Development
, and twelve more comedy greats against each other to find the ultimate champion.
By
Mary Kaye Schilling