Drexl

They aren't really current, but from the last decade I loved Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm. But those aren't family shows.

Michael Corvin

Happy Endings

Gizmo

The Middle is a "good" sitcom with no laugh track. Same with The Goldbergs.

I no longer watch shows with laugh tracks so...yeah. Watch those two above.

Mr. Salty

All of those except Step by Step are from the 1970s through mid-1980s, not the 1990s.
Sorry, but no. Two and a Half Men is and was one if the dumbest shows on TV, and I certainly don't see how it's family friendly.

There are plenty of good sitcoms on if you look around. Off the top of my head: Modern Family, Big Bang Theory, Parks and Rec, Louie, Community, New Girl, It's Always Sunny, Brooklyn Nine- Nine, Mike and Molly, and the recently departed Raising Hope.

writer106

I do like some of the family type sitcoms that are on basic cable channels like Disney, Nick, and ABC Family. Those sitcoms aren't extremely great, but they are ok shows to watch if you DVR them.

I grew up in the 90s and I was a fan of the TGIF sitcoms. After watching reruns years later of those shows, the shows that weren't too cheesy were Step by Step and Boy Meets World. Home Improvement wasn't apart of the TGIF lineup, but it was a decent family type sitcom. The same goes for Blossom on NBC.

I think they are a lot of great adult geared sitcoms these days as others have mentioned here. I do find laugh track sitcoms a bit annoying these days. I know some people who can't get into and don't like single camera/non-laugh track sitcoms like Parks and Rec, Community, etc.

wearetheborg

These are decent, but none have characters that I would really miss once they are gone.

The last great sitcom for me was That 70's show.
Actually also Scrubs. It's a pity the last season did not do well, I liked the new cast actually.

j.j. smith

Ive never watched the big bang theory, or any of those liberal shows!! Its time for some one to discover some fresh talent, and doesn't have to be a stand up comedic guy, got to be something out there!!

RichC2

I think Modern Family is pretty great, or has been in the past, but it isn't a traditional sitcom. That 70s Show was and was also excellent.

But when you look at what sells these days (TBBT is #1, and before that Two and a Half Men was.), there's a reason why they aren't trying anymore. Terrible sells.

astrochimp

I used to wander, but not anymore.

davidh777

Two of the only recent sitcoms I committed to were Friends with Better Lives and Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 (neither family-friendly and yes, both with the Beek). Both canceled, of course, though at least B got a second season.

I recall that there were unusual circumstances with that show and the Sheen contract.

RichC2

Not really, it's a 10/90 which is becoming popular. They give the show 10 episodes, and if they want to keep it they do a 90 episode second season.

mphtrilogy

Modern family, the goldbergs and the Big Bang theory are all very funny network sitcoms IMHO.

Veep and Silicon Valley are really funny on hbo

Louie, although not a traditional sitcom by any stretch, has some very funny moments


The old school sitcoms can be found on disney channel with shows like good luck charlie and nick at night originals...

Tbs has been trying its hand at that sitcom factory as well, but can't evaluate it as I have not watched any of them..,

Hokeyboy

The grammar in this thread title... I can't even...

hanshotfirst1138

I'm an English-lit major Grammar Nazi, imagine how I feel .

Michael Corvin

You do realize BBT is by the same guy that made Two and a Half Men, which you praised...right?

I'll probably regret this but what does politics have to do with it?

Hokeyboy

Take me through the process. Why would you use an apostrophe on "taxi's" and "cheers'" but not on "happy day's" or "wing's"? Or not on "im" for that matter?

davidh777

Clearly I'm not keeping up on cable sitcoms.

Especially after typo-ing in your own response?

Phodg

And down the rabbit hole we go. I'm strapping in.

Mr. Salty

What, specifically, makes "The Big Bang Theory" a "liberal" show in your mind? Or any of the other shows I listed?

Let me guess: The title "The Big Bang Theory" implies God did not create the universe, plus the show features [i[scientists![/i] And, of course, "Modern Family" has two gay characters.

Now please explain how Parks and Rec, Louie, Community, New Girl, It's Always Sunny, Brooklyn Nine-Nine or Mike and Molly are too "liberal" for you.

Phodg

Can I be the first to welcome wmlopez's newest incarnation ?

morriscroy

Yesterday I decided to start watching through my Happy Days dvd sets. (I have seasons 1 and 4).

(When I was younger, I only really watched it in daily reruns and some of the first-run episodes of the latter seasons in the early 1980's).

Watching through some season 4 episodes, it looks familiar. (IIRC, season 4 covered the main characters' senior year in high school). Back in the day, I really liked watching the Fonz's antics.

When I watched through a few season 1 episodes, it seemed like a very different tv show. At first, I thought it looked like a tv version of "American Graffiti". It didn't really have much of the Fonz's crazy antics. (I don't remember seeing any of these early episodes in reruns back in the day).


Now that I think about it, the "Happy Days" that I remember fondly of, were the seasons/episodes AFTER the characters were finished high school. (ie. After the "jump the shark" episode). I remember the reruns being essentially like the "Fonz show" except in name.

mcnabb

I just think Comedy in general hasn't gotten worse in the past 10-15 years. Whether it is movies, sitcoms, SNL, LateNight TV, very few things these days make me REALLY laugh. So in effect when you have less talented people in the industry, you have less comedic things that are on TV.

Just think 20-25 years ago, you had Carson & Letterman(when he was still funny at NBC) on LateNight, compared to today's LateNight comedians.

Just think 20-25 years ago, you had people like Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Dennis Miller, Chris Farley, David Spade, and Adam Sandler (along with alot of good writers like Robert Smigel and Al Franken) on SNL, and then look at the SNL cast & writers today.

Just think 20-25 years ago, I used to watch Family Ties, Cosby, Growing Pains, Who's the Boss, Roseanne, Coach, Cheers, The Wonder Years, Newhart. The only sitcom I watched in the past 5 years was Two and Half Men when Sheen was on.

Comedy started to go bad in the late 90's in the whole industry, and I don't think it ever recovered. You just have alot of medicore comedians and writers out there, IMO. On the flip side, TV Drama's have never been better since the rise of Cable TV as we are in a golden age, IMO.

morriscroy

How much of the humor/comedy is demographic dependent?

These days I'm not really into much of the current comedy/sitcom type of shows. (Occasionally I'll watch an episode of "The Big Bang theory").

Watching season 4 of Happy Days, the "humor" is more familiar to me. (This might be due to nostalgia).

j.j. smith

Just the whole country is becoming liberal and look how bad of shape are country is!! Lets not go there about the gays!! Back to the topic, someone could create a good sitcom, that attracts all ages, colors, and even sexual orientation!

davidh777

Wait, do we want the gays or not?