New comedies borrow from drama, reality TV
(NEWSER) - Once, sitcoms ruled the television landscape. Their stellar ratings and cheap production costs made them unstoppable in the ‘90s, but their success was also their undoing: With so many options, viewers tired of the format. TV moved on to serious dramas and trashy reality programming. Now, the sitcom, having adapted qualities of both, is back, writes James Poniewozik for Time. There may not be a single monster hit, but the majority of the best new shows on TV are comedies. More»
