Seems like the genre isn’t that popular anymore, so curious to hear the suggestions

  • Rimu@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Believe it or not, I’m enjoying Friends. It’s been long enough that I’ve forgotten most of it and it has lots of nostalgic tech (or lack of it).

  • weariedfae@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    2 months ago

    Really? I feel like situational comedies are quite popular.

    I can’t pick a favorite, it would be one of the big ones like Scrubs or something so I’ll just list that I’m currently rewatching Modern Family (mostly for background noise, it’s only ok as a show), I just finished Superstore (first watch), and before that I rewatched Brooklyn Nine-Nine and A.P. Bio.

    Sitcom is a pretty broad definition, were you referring to the kind of older style with obvious sets, and an audience or laugh track? Yeah, that style isn’t really popular right now, I agree. Good riddance though, I hate laugh tracks.

    • Blaze (he/him)OPEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I would say shows which main objective is to make people laugh. Friends is the classic, but I also include The Office in that definition

      B99 finished 4 years ago, same for Superstore, MF in 2020, AP Bio in 2021, that’s why I was asking for current shows 😄

      Thanks for AP Bio by the way, it’s the first time I hear about it.

      • weariedfae@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        Huh. Good point. I can’t imagine them going away though. I watch The Great North which is an animated sitcom that’s still currently airing, does that count?

        Plus there’s Resident Alien which isn’t technically a sitcom because it’s sci fi, but it’s basically a sitcom. That’s great, popular, and still airing.

        I take your point though that there might not be a ton out right now but I also don’t exactly have my finger on the pulse of the current releases.