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Merry24 · 08-30-2020, 08:37 PM

Three’s Company Mr.Roper looking at Camera laughing

Growing Pains Sinning theme song & Characters saying there actual names

Just The 10 Of Us Sinning theme song & Characters saying there actual names

Saved By The Bell Time-out segments

Roseanne Welcome Mom Sitcom Wagon

Two And A Half Men looking at Camera

Modern Family looking at Camera

Fuller House looking at Camera & Making Full House references

Charley Knox · 08-31-2020, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Merry24

Three’s Company Mr.Roper looking at Camera laughing

Growing Pains Sinning theme song & Characters saying there actual names

Just The 10 Of Us Sinning theme song & Characters saying there actual names

Saved By The Bell Time-out segments

Roseanne Welcome Mom Sitcom Wagon

Two And A Half Men looking at Camera

Modern Family looking at Camera

Fuller House looking at Camera & Making Full House references

Malcolm In The Middle: Malcolm talking to the camera.

Happy Days: Having to pause and wait for the studio audience applause to die down.

Burns and Allan: George talking to the camera.

The Honeymooners Christmas Episode: The actors breaking character to thank the audience.

The Adventures Of Superman: Clark Kent winking at the audience.

biffbronson · 08-31-2020, 05:44 AM

Gilligan's Island: the Skipper sometimes looked right at the camera in frustration

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Dobie talked to the viewer for each episode

RetroGuy2000 · 08-31-2020, 06:12 AM

The Dukes of Hazzard: the narrator would talk to the audience throughout the episode, often freezing the video to make a point.

Torgo · 08-31-2020, 05:03 PM

It's Garry Shandling's Show - Garry talked to the audience a lot, even had the audience come down into his apartment to make themselves at home.

Holliston - Adam (the lead) has yelled "What?" to the audience when they've laughed at something he said.

opus · 08-31-2020, 05:26 PM

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It's Garry Shandling's Show - Garry talked to the audience a lot, even had the audience come down into his apartment to make themselves at home.

Beat me by 23 minutes

Torgo · 08-31-2020, 06:30 PM

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Beat me by 23 minutes

brtcmfn · 09-01-2020, 06:03 PM

Green Acres

I love lucy- Christmas episode

The Flintstones- Fred announces pebbles

The Dobbie Gillis show

A few times on Our Miss Brooks

biffbronson · 09-02-2020, 05:39 AM

Leave It to Beaver, intro: the voice of Hugh Beaumont is heard in the 1st season talking directly to viewers, "And that's our story tonight, on Leave It to Beaver."

RetroGuy2000 · 09-02-2020, 06:46 AM

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Roseanne Welcome Mom Sitcom Wagon

Not just the Sitcom Mom Welcome Wagon (although that is an excellent example, and we actually see Roseanne walking through the area where the fourth wall would be), but many other episodes as well.

What about when an announcer's voice tells us that the role of Becky Conner, formerly played by Lecy Goranson, and then by Sarah Chalke, will be played by Lecy Goranson? Or the episode where Roseanne, seated, talks directly to the camera about her pregnancy, and how because of that, she's not in the majority of the episode. There probably are many more examples on Roseanne.

RetroGuy2000 · 09-02-2020, 06:54 AM

The Facts of Life - episode "Seven Little Indians" had a Rod Serling impressionist address the camera in a Twilight Zone parody.

king of comedy · 09-02-2020, 08:21 AM

What's Happening Now with Raj stopping the action and talk to the audience in a Christmas episode.

king of comedy · 09-02-2020, 08:48 AM

Family Guy breaks the fourth wall ever since it premiered.

DJM77 · 09-02-2020, 09:29 AM

Love & War - A couple of characters frequently talked to the camera. This might have just been a first season occurrence. I'm not sure if it ever happened after Susan Dey left.

DJM77 · 09-02-2020, 12:12 PM

The Office and Parks & Recreation both broke the 4th wall in every episode I believe.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air and Sanford & Son both broke the 4th wall at one point or another.

08-30-2020, 08:37 PM	#1
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,040	Sitcoms that broke the 4th Wall Three’s Company Mr.Roper looking at Camera laughing Growing Pains Sinning theme song & Characters saying there actual names Just The 10 Of Us Sinning theme song & Characters saying there actual names Saved By The Bell Time-out segments Roseanne Welcome Mom Sitcom Wagon Two And A Half Men looking at Camera Modern Family looking at Camera Fuller House looking at Camera & Making Full House references

08-31-2020, 06:12 AM	#4
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09-02-2020, 09:29 AM	#14
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08-31-2020, 05:44 AM	#3
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,398	Gilligan's Island: the Skipper sometimes looked right at the camera in frustration The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Dobie talked to the viewer for each episode

09-01-2020, 06:03 PM	#8
brtcmfn Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 10, 2002 Location: colorado Posts: 319	Green Acres I love lucy- Christmas episode The Flintstones- Fred announces pebbles The Dobbie Gillis show A few times on Our Miss Brooks

09-02-2020, 05:39 AM	#9
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,398	Leave It to Beaver, intro: the voice of Hugh Beaumont is heard in the 1st season talking directly to viewers, "And that's our story tonight, on Leave It to Beaver."

09-02-2020, 06:54 AM	#11
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	The Facts of Life - episode "Seven Little Indians" had a Rod Serling impressionist address the camera in a Twilight Zone parody.

09-02-2020, 08:21 AM	#12
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	What's Happening Now with Raj stopping the action and talk to the audience in a Christmas episode.

09-02-2020, 08:48 AM	#13
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Family Guy breaks the fourth wall ever since it premiered.

09-02-2020, 12:12 PM	#15
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,560	The Office and Parks & Recreation both broke the 4th wall in every episode I believe. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air and Sanford & Son both broke the 4th wall at one point or another.