CNN's History of the Sitcom Premieres July 11

[TJ]

CNN Original Series is set to debut a new docuseries this July; History of the Sitcom premiering with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, July 11 at 9pm and 10 pm ET/PT. Following in the footsteps of the popular CNN Original Series examining The Movies and The Story of Late Night, History of the Sitcom reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch. The eight-part docuseries produced by Cream Productions features over 180 original interviews with sitcom icons including Norman Lear, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Kim Fields, Tim Allen, Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, George Lopez, Mel Brooks, Isabella Gomez, Ted Danson, Joey Soloway, Jimmie Walker, Judd Apatow, Dan Levy, Zooey Deschanel, Chuck Lorre, Mara Brock Akil, Helen Hunt and many more, breaking down how sitcoms have helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape.

The premiere episode at 9pm ET/PT titled "American Family" will examine how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of American families. The following episode at 10pm ET/PT titled "Sexual Revolution" will explore the revolution of sex in sitcoms, including the integration LGBTQ+ storylines in representing a more modern world. Executive producers for History of the Sitcom are David Brady, Kate Harrison Karman, Bill Carter, and John Ealer for Cream Productions, Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm for CNN Original Series. Following the premiere, the series will regularly air on Sunday nights at 9pm ET/PT on CNN. History of the Sitcom will stream live for subscribers the day of their premieres via CNNgo (at CNN.com/go and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TV and Android TV) and on the CNN mobile apps for iOS and Android.

https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2021/...eres-july.html

Mark your calendars for this one. If it's anything like their excellent The Story of Late Night, it will be worth checking out.

[Dr. Thong]

I will definitely be checking this out...!



A CNN ORIGINAL SERIES
HISTORY OF THE SITCOM

History of the Sitcom reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch.

The eight-part docuseries features over 180 original interviews with sitcom icons including Norman Lear, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Kim Fields, Tim Allen, Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, George Lopez, Mel Brooks, Isabella Gomez, Ted Danson, Joey Soloway, Jimmie Walker, Judd Apatow, Dan Levy, Zooey Deschanel, Chuck Lorre, Mara Brock Akil, Helen Hunt and many more, breaking down how sitcoms have helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape.

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[RetroGuy2000]

Looking forward to it! They say Mindy, Lisa, Kim, and Julie Pie will represent The Facts of Life. Awesome!

[DJM77]

I'd really like to see this. I wonder if it'll end up on Hulu.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by DJM77

I'd really like to see this. I wonder if it'll end up on Hulu.

You don't get CNN?

[TVLegend]

Sounds interesting; I plan on tuning in Sunday night.

[AKA]

Originally Posted by DJM77

I'd really like to see this. I wonder if it'll end up on Hulu.

CNN documentaries usually end up on HBO Max.

[TJ]

They should be on the CNN Go app as well, but you probably need a cable company.

CNN's History of the Sitcom Looks Like a Treat for Sitcom Fans
https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2021/...com-looks.html

[opus]

Fingers crossed they call Good Times a spin-off of Maude…

[Dr. Thong]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Looking forward to it! They say Mindy, Lisa, Kim, and Julie Pie will represent The Facts of Life. Awesome!

When you said "Julie Pie," I thought it was a nickname...and then it hit me!

[Dr. Thong]

Originally Posted by opus

Fingers crossed they call Good Times a spin-off of Maude…

Even if someone associated with the show says it, the naysayers won't believe it.

After all, it's CNN, right...?

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

When you said "Julie Pie," I thought it was a nickname...and then it hit me!

Julie Pie is the nickname Kim Fields used to call Julie Piekarski. She still calls her that; it's in Kim's book, and you will sometimes see her call her Julie Pie in interviews. Because there were two Julies on the set, there had to be a way to distinguish them by name: Julie Anne and Julie Pie.

Julie Pie has stated she'll be in this project; Julie Anne has not, although I'm hopeful: both Julies and Felice did the Reelz documentary last year, so there's a chance.

[merlinjones]

I suspect this endeavor will seek mainly to (re?)contextualize the sitcom through a singular socio-political lens. It won't be about dreaming of Jeannie.

[broadmoor]

Originally Posted by merlinjones

I suspect this endeavor will seek mainly to (re?)contextualize the sitcom through a singular socio-political lens. It won't be about dreaming of Jeannie.

Indeed, that's why I'm not even going to bother looking at it.

It will be just like those other CNN cultural 'documentary' efforts. Zero attention to actual aesthetics, from genuine comedic wit in the writing, quality of performances and adherence to successful archetypes, nor elements of editing/production-styles to help cultivate the humor. Nope. Everything will be graded and evaluated on how much a sitcom went against societal norms, and attacked the so-called 'status quo.' That's the only way things get (positively) judged nowadays, especially in regards to relics of the past. Not on quality, talent, or aesthetics, but how 'subversive' something can be seen towards the era it emanated from. It's gaggingly predictable.

[DJM77]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

You don't get CNN?

No, I don't have cable or satellite anymore. I might go to my parent's house to watch some of it, but I probably won't get to see as much of it as I want to because I have to get up very early for work the next morning and I won't have any way to record it.

EDIT: It looks like I have CNN on Pluto.