Laugh tracks, three cameras, and a theme song: What Makes a Sitcom?

Because It Was On

01/27/23 • 84 min

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Jessica and Zach attempt to answer the question that has plagued philosophers for millennia: What makes a tv show a sitcom? Is it the three cameras, the laugh track, press photos of the principal cast hugging while wearing matching shirts? Or perhaps sitcoms are more than the sum of their parts.
In this episode we explore the history of sitcoms, create our own framework for what makes a sitcom a sitcom, and then play everyone's new favorite game: "Is It A Sitcom?!".
Some shows discussed include:

Everybody Loves Raymond
Parks and Recreation
30 Rock
Seinfeld
The Good Place
Stranger With Candy
Rick & Morty
The Simpsons
& Many More

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01/27/23 • 84 min

Because It Was On - Laugh tracks, three cameras, and a theme song: What Makes a Sitcom?

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audioZachary1141073177600:00:00.000

in this hell that you are in the only way that you escape hell is by amusing the invisible audience enough by torturing the people you are stuck with with cruel jokes that you get enough seasons that like you actually get renewed enough that you get a satisfying exit.

audioJessicaThiesen2141073177600:01:08.243

Hello and welcome everyone. Thank you so much for joining us. This is because it was on, we

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