TMC
05-30-2026, 02:38 PM
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In the days of "Big TV": Sitcoms weren’t just background noise — they were cultural rituals. Weekly routines. Shared humor. And sometimes: repeated bits that got you in trouble by the water cooler at work the next morning.
So… what happened?
From streaming and binge culture to shorter seasons, algorithmic content, “prestige TV,” and the death of network television: modern entertainment slowly killed one of the biggest genres in television history.
So, let's break down how we've come to mourn the once beloved sitcom.
In the days of "Big TV": Sitcoms weren’t just background noise — they were cultural rituals. Weekly routines. Shared humor. And sometimes: repeated bits that got you in trouble by the water cooler at work the next morning.
So… what happened?
From streaming and binge culture to shorter seasons, algorithmic content, “prestige TV,” and the death of network television: modern entertainment slowly killed one of the biggest genres in television history.
So, let's break down how we've come to mourn the once beloved sitcom.