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S1 · E1 · Jul 11, 2021

A Family Matter Episode 1

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.

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42 min

S1 · E2 · Jul 11, 2021

Sex & the Sitcom Episode 2

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.

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42 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 18, 2021

Just Friends Episode 3

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.

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42 min

S1 · E4 · Jul 25, 2021

Working for Laughs Episode 4

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.

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42 min

S1 · E5 · Aug 1, 2021

Facing Race Episode 5

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.

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42 min

S1 · E6 · Aug 8, 2021

Movin' On Up Episode 6

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.

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42 min

S1 · E7 · Aug 15, 2021

Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders Episode 7

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.

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42 min

S1 · E8 · Aug 22, 2021

Escaping Reality Episode 8

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.

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8 episodes in Season 1

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History of the Sitcom