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Many sitcoms succeed because of the appeal of their core premise , but some funniness TV show have completely abandoned their original idea and improved as a result . video shows shift key focus all the time , especially during development . As godforsaken as it might sound , the Pb character ofBob ’s Burgerswere to begin with intend to be cannibals in the first draft of the show ’s pilot episode . Unsurprisingly , this factor clash with the faint comedy of the smother story and was before long dropped . Nowadays , Bob ’s Burgersis one of the most optimistic , family - friendly web sitcom , and this iteration of the Belchers vocalise unrecognisable .
While a lot ofTV show have abandoned their main premiseafter they ’ve been developed , film , and premiered , comedy serial are particularly difficult to spay once the show start out airing . Sitcoms are supposed to be fun and reliable , with the musical style typically providing comfort showing . As such , there is a vainglorious risk when a situation comedy changes its premise midway through , and an impressive achievement when a show pulls this off .
10Young Sheldon
The Big Bang Theory’s spinoff improved when it decreased its focus on the show’s title character.
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Young Sheldon ’s central vanity was a bad one . The prequel spinoff tookThe Big Bang Theory ’s main case out of his conversant friend group and interchange the legendary Jim Parsons with a child actor , which could have spelled disaster , but the show debuted to keen rating and solid reviews . Not content with this successful risk , as the spinoff continued , Young Sheldonfocused less on Sheldon and more on his crime syndicate . Young Sheldon ’s time of year 6 finalebarely even included the title graphic symbol but still managed to succeed , since viewers now cared as much about George Sr . , Missy , Meemaw , and Georgie as they did aboutThe Big Bang Theory ’s future hero .
All six season ofYoung Sheldonare streaming on Max .
9The Office
The Officesucceeded by diverging from its original UK inspiration.
The U.S. reading ofThe Officetook off in businesslike after the show droppedits attempts to make over the UK show . Moving away from painful cringe comedy and toward warm work situation comedy humor , The Officemade Michael Scott more of a lovably naive buffoon and less of a toxic narcist . While Michael is self - revolve around , the interview was encouraged to root for him after season 1 , and this is whyThe Officeavoided a trouble that killed legion other UK clowning remaking .
All nine season ofThe Officeare streaming on Peacock .
8Brooklyn Nine-Nine
This workplace sitcom improved when it dropped the cop show formula.
Originally gestate as a mashup between a bull show and a sitcom inspired byBarney Miller , Brooklyn Nine - Ninewas ab initio focused on constabulary employment . In its later seasons , the show was more of a workplace funniness that happened to be set in a police precinct . By the time its final time of year rolled around , commentator online take note thatBrooklyn Nine - Ninewouldn’t be all that different if it were set in a mail office , which was a far cry from the action - forward antic of season 1.Brooklyn Nine - Nine ’s Christmas installment exemplify its look shiftas it went from action mechanism comedy to workplace antics .
All eight seasons ofBrooklyn Nine - Nineare cyclosis on Peacock .
7The Good Place
The Good Place’s big reveal changed the sitcom for the better.
When it comes toThe Good Place ’s major tonic and thematic shifting , the clue is in the title . This serial became a trippy meditation on faith , judgment , and smart set after the time of year 1 finale ’s braggy twirl reveal the true nature of the Good Place . Once viewers knew the Good Place was Hell , not Heaven , there was nothing for the serial publication to do but expand its premiss and begin dealing with devil , God , and self-aggrandising questions surrounding the afterlife . With this come a more serious-minded tone and more poignant theatrical role drollery .
All four seasons ofThe Good Placeare cyclosis on Netflix .
6New Girl
This sitcom got better when Jess was no longer the new girl.
New Girlbegan life by overwork its titulary premiseas Zooey Deschanel ’s goofball heroine , Jess , upended the life of the show ’s more strait - laced male hero sandwich . However , the series became a cult hit when it abandon this premiss . The more successful later seasons ofNew Girlrevealed that all the show ’s principal characters were as kinky as Jess , providing room for Nick , Winston , and Schmidt to share the spotlight , while Deschanel occasionally scram to play the straight man to their groundless put-on .
All seven seasons ofNew Girlare streaming on Hulu and Peacock .
5Roseanne/The Conners
The ConnersmadeRoseannewithout Roseanne work.
For nine time of year spanning from the late ' 80s to the late ' XC , Roseannewas focused on its title eccentric . After resurrecting the show for a 10th season in 2018 , the show ’s genius was fired . Roseannethen vote down off her fictitious character and continued the chronicle by changing the show ’s name toThe Connersand focusing on the rest of her subsist family fellow member . Despite the show now efficaciously beingRoseannewithout Roseanne , The Connersmanaged the impressive task of keeping its whole step relatively consistent and maintaining its reputation with witness and critics as a result .
All 10 seasons ofRoseanneare streaming on Peacock while the latest time of year ofThe Connersis cyclosis on Hulu .
4Community
Communitychanging its focus made things zanier and better.
InCommunityseason 1,Jeff Winger was the show ’s default main character . Afterward , the show stopped focusing on his love lifetime , and became the weirder , funnier , more inventive series viewer loved . By season 3 , the land joke of time of year 1 were unrecognizable as every sequence became an more and more elaborate , cartoon - y experimentation in meta - storytelling . This shift saved the series , although the infamously high-risk season 4 did take things too far with the much - maligned " Darkest Timeline " subplot .
All six seasons ofCommunityare swarm on Netflix .
3Parks And Recreation
This sitcom improved when it stopped copying another show.
AfterParks and Recreationseason 1 earned a halfhearted reception becauseit seemed like a ripoff ofThe Office , the show ’s creators abandoned theirplan to treatLeslie Knope as a female Michael Scott . They save up the show with this about - face , as turning Leslie into the relentless optimist that viewers now know and love allowed her colleagues to slip into their role more comfortably . Ron became more sardonic , Andy became more appealing , and Mark was slowly spell out as the serial publication became wackier and more over - the - top .
All seven seasons ofParks and Recreationare streaming on Peacock .
2The Big Bang Theory
The show expanding beyond Leonard and Penny’s story was a good choice.
The Big Bang Theorywas earlier a fixed storage - com about the geeky Leonard attempt to bring home the bacon over Penny , but its popularity soar upwards when it became a string up - out show about the central friend group . The popularity of Sheldon result in the introduction of a love interest for this rooter - preferent character reference , and Howard ’s manginess was tempered by Bernadette ’s part in the show . As a upshot , The Big Bang Theorydropping its original premisesaved the series , even though Raj never run short through as spectacular a transformation as the rest of the main characters .
11 ofThe Big Bang Theory ’s 12 season are streaming on Max .
1The Simpsons
The Simpsonsnot just being about Bart made it last.
Nowadays , it is impossible to imagineThe Simpsonswithout cerebration of Homer . The dim - witted but well - meaning situation comedy father is one of American television ’s groovy image , so it is bizarre to moot that he was ever considered a stick out part on the show . Originally , Bart was intended to be the principal quality ofThe Simpsons , but time of year 1 hit its stride when Homer replaced him . Matt Groening ’s vision for the serial can still be seen in time of year 1 , installment 2 , “ Bart the Genius , ” episode 5 , “ Bart the General , ” and instalment 8 , “ The Telltale Head , ” but Homer replace him when Bart proved less sympathetic than his blundering father .
The first 34 season ofThe Simpsonsare cyclosis on Disney+ with newfangled episodes streaming on Hulu .
