Is the Sitcom Dead?
Remember when you and your entire family could sit down and watch TV together? Remember when a 30-minute show was packed with good clean fun? Are those days over?
In the 80s, which is as far back and I can go since I was born in 1979, we had some great shows. Shows like The Facts of Life, Different Strokes, Cosby, etc. In the 90s we had Full House, Friends, Frasier. Then came reality TV.
Survivor, Fear Factor, Amazing Race, American Idol, etc. all have dug the grave for what used to be entertainment on TV. Comedy sitcoms like the critically acclaimed Arrested Development could not last any longer than 2 seasons. The show had great characters, funny off beat writers, and was the best 30 minutes on TV. But it could not compete with the reality TV and the stupid nighttime game shows.
How can Fox justify killing a sitcom while they continue to renew hour-long stuff like Trading Spouses and Nanny 911? Is it the fact that people would rather watch a religious woman trade homes with a devil worshiper for a week? Do we all want to watch the family with four screaming kids and clueless parents? Its the same exact theme every week with just new people!
I believe the real reason is money. It is much more cost effective to have a one-hour reality or game show. You do not need a team of creative writers to help Howie ask ladies to open a case. I think he can even handle the phone call from the banker on his own. You also do not have a cast to pay millions to either. Wonder how much a girl gets to hold a suitcase these days?
So in conclusion I believe the death of the sitcom has noting to do with the fact that we have lost talented writers and actors. It all boils down to money. They have taken the cheap deal and given the sitcom the no deal.
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