TMC
09-06-2018, 05:20 PM
https://screenrant.com/iconic-sitcoms-new-character-additions-hurt-saved-shows/
Sitcoms face an interesting dilemma throughout their runs. The setup will only go so far before the show has to start to make changes if they want to survive long enough to become an iconic series.
Friends started out as five friends going through their daily lives, but they needed to add in new characters and situations to make it through 10 seasons. Cheers was able to get through 11 seasons of life in a Boston bar, but that would not have been possible without the addition of new characters and storylines.
While a show like Seinfeld was able to make it nine seasons without changing hardly anything, this is the exception to the rule.
With this in mind, adding new characters to classic sitcoms does not always work. There are some characters that come in and fans immediately fall in love with them. These characters add to the stories and give the audience a reason to care about both the fate of the characters and the running storyline itself.
However, there are other characters that come in and add nothing to the story. Even worse, there are characters that come in and detract from the story and drag the entire show down every time they step in front of the cameras.
While some characters extend the life of a sitcom for many years, others mark the end of the series almost instantly.
Sitcoms face an interesting dilemma throughout their runs. The setup will only go so far before the show has to start to make changes if they want to survive long enough to become an iconic series.
Friends started out as five friends going through their daily lives, but they needed to add in new characters and situations to make it through 10 seasons. Cheers was able to get through 11 seasons of life in a Boston bar, but that would not have been possible without the addition of new characters and storylines.
While a show like Seinfeld was able to make it nine seasons without changing hardly anything, this is the exception to the rule.
With this in mind, adding new characters to classic sitcoms does not always work. There are some characters that come in and fans immediately fall in love with them. These characters add to the stories and give the audience a reason to care about both the fate of the characters and the running storyline itself.
However, there are other characters that come in and add nothing to the story. Even worse, there are characters that come in and detract from the story and drag the entire show down every time they step in front of the cameras.
While some characters extend the life of a sitcom for many years, others mark the end of the series almost instantly.