AgentElman t1_jdwma26 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 6:56 PM

What is happening is that you are cherry picking the best 5 sitcoms out of 5 decades of sitcoms. You have hundreds of sitcoms to choose from, most of which failed to last a single season.

And you are comparing the top 1% of all sitcoms in the past with the few current sitcoms. And of course the current sitcoms look bad in comparison.

Paula-Abdul-Jabbar OP t1_jdwtezi wrote on March 27, 2023 at 7:41 PM

But the current sitcoms I've pointed out are the ones that are getting renewed and have the highest ratings at the moment.

My main point is that there hasn't been an extremely funny new network sitcom in almost ten years.

efs120 t1_jdx1hyh wrote on March 27, 2023 at 8:33 PM

To you. I know lots of people that think Abbott Elementary is extremely funny. We just don’t all culturally unite around sitcoms anymore.

Paula-Abdul-Jabbar OP t1_jdx2gx0 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 8:39 PM

I actually do think Abbott is really funny, even if I don't think it quite reaches the comedic highs of other shows from before.

But to counter that...you know lots of people that think Abbott is extremely funny...and what other current shows? Does it say something about the state of comedy on TV that there are only 1, maybe 2 shows on currently that people find really funny?

efs120 t1_jdxag90 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Yes, it says networks are airing fewer comedies.

ziltchy t1_jdxabxb wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Superstore was really good. But overall I agree with you.

Eugene_Henderson t1_jdyx1d3 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:09 AM

Absolutely this. “Why wasn’t Caroline in the City as good as What We Do in the Shadows?” is a ridiculous question with the exact same issue.