Some comedy series were so successful that they ended up marking a generation and also a way of making humor. They are called sitcoms, a term that comes from English and means situation comedy, or situation comedy, in literal translation. This expression refers to productions that use facts that happen in everyday life to make fun of.
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In general, the narrative focuses on ordinary situations such as love relationships, problems at work, conflicts between friends, among other issues that can happen to anyone. Good examples of successful sitcoms are those in the United States, produced in the 1990s as Friends, That 70’s Showamong others.
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What characterizes a sitcom?
In addition to being series that talk about everyday life, sitcoms have other striking features, such as the fact that they have short episodes—about half an hour each—, fixed scenarios, and audience participation. By participation, I mean laughs and applause that contribute to the rhythm of the episodes.
It is also important to remember that sitcoms appeared in the United Kingdom, around the 1940s, with a production called Pinwright’s Progresswhich lasted only one season, but was important in dictating the rules that would be attributed to this style of comedy.
In Brazil, we also have examples of famous sitcoms, including Get off the bottomwhich was shown between 1996 and 2002, and was recorded in a theater in Rio de Janeiro, and The big family which aired between 2001 and 2004.
What are the most famous sitcoms?
Both the United States and other countries have produced several successful sitcoms. We list the main ones for you to marathon.
How I Met Your Mother
Launched in 2005, How I Met Your Mother drew public attention because it was compared to the Friends, although the two have different plots. In the series, architect Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) tells his children how he met their mother.
From this account we are led by his memory, and we know a little more about his love adventures, and the relationship with his friends Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel), Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders) and Barney Stinson ( Neil Patrick Harris).
Created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, the series won over a legion of fans and its ninth (and final) season aired in March 2014. In 2022, however, it premiered How I Met Your Fathera spin off produced by Hilary Duff and Stewart Halpern, which can be watched on Star+.
Now if you really want to see (or review) How I Met Your Motheryou can now play on Star+ It is Prime Video.
The Office
One of the most praised sitcoms of the last decade is The Office, a series that portrays the daily life of an office in Scranton, Pennsylvania. With acid humor, the plot shows the day to day of each of the employees, and how they relate to each other and to manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell).
With a sharp cast, the production also features John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, among others. The nine seasons are available on Netflix. The two seasons of the British version can be watched on HBO Max.
modern family
With 11 seasons in total, modern family appeared in 2009 and soon became a huge success, being nominated for several Emmys and other awards.
Created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, the plot follows three family groups that are part of the same family. On one side we have Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill), the patriarch who is married to the Latina Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and lives with her son Manny (Rico Rodriguez).
On the other are Claire (Julie Bowen), Jay’s daughter, her husband Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) and their children Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter) and Luke (Nolan Gould), three children who soon become troubled teenagers.
Finally, there is also Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), Jay’s youngest son, who lives with his husband Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) and their adopted daughter Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons).
Abusing absurd situations, modern family became one of the most praised sitcoms of recent times. If you want to watch it, you can now press play on Star+.
Workin Moms
Another sitcom that is certainly worth giving a chance is the Canadian one Workin Momsor supermoms as it is also known. Set in Toronto, the plot tells the story of four mothers and friends who try to reconcile their personal and professional lives with the challenges of taking care of their children.
Created by and starring Catherine Reitman, the series makes a clever satire of the challenges mothers face in balancing career and motherhood.
In addition to Reitman, Dani Kind, Jessalyn Wanlim and Juno Rinaldi complete the cast. Currently the six seasons are available on Netflixand the seventh (and last) should arrive soon.
Friends
It’s impossible to talk about sitcoms without mentioning Friends, a series launched in 1994 that marked several generations and is still successful with the public. Originally aired on NBC, the plot follows the lives of six friends; Rachel, Ross, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler and Joey.
With totally different life histories and ways, the group became inseparable even though they had to deal with fights and intrigues. Over the seasons, we see friends maturing and learning to relate lovingly, in addition to fighting for what they believe.
Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the production received several awards, as well as its actors, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc.
At the moment, Friends can be assisted in HBO Max.
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