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History of the Sitcom Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2021 - 0
Episode 1
A Family Matter
Sun, Jul 11, 2021 60 mins
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.
Episode 2
Sex & the Sitcom
Sun, Jul 11, 2021 60 mins
A look at how sitcom humor has had a critical role in ushering in a new era of openness, not just towards sex, but toward women's rights and gender identity.
Episode 3
Just Friends
Sun, Jul 18, 2021 60 mins
The "hanging out with friends" sitcom hilariously redefines the genre while also revealing television's challenging quest for inclusivity and authentic representation.
Episode 4
Working for Laughs
Sun, Jul 25, 2021 60 mins
Work families could even be funnier than biological ones.
Episode 5
Facing Race
Sun, Aug 1, 2021 60 mins
Conversations about race and diversity have first happened on the sitcom screen.
Episode 6
Movin' on Up
Sun, Aug 8, 2021 30 mins
Sitcoms have helped Americans come to grips with their place in a supposed "classless" society.
Episode 7
Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders
Sun, Aug 15, 2021 60 mins
The fresh perspective of sitcom fish-out-of-water gives funny new insights into the ever-changing face of America.
Episode 8
Escaping Reality
Sun, Aug 22, 2021 45 mins
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.
