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sitcom have been undergoing pregnant change in the past few old age , thanks to some show which push the limits of the data format . Traditional sitcom lean to orbit around one of three things . There are work sitcoms , family sitcoms , and friendship sitcoms . Each of these subgenres has been experimented with and subverted in recent years , and this has produced shows which are both hilarious and unprecedented .
Some of these change have been bigger and more obvious than others , but in a private-enterprise TV landscape , most sitcoms have to try something raw just to stand out . Some of the most pop sitcoms of late sentence represent small-scale revolution of the form , and their achiever has caused a knock - on effect whereby other shows see founding as a requisite . Sitcoms are becoming increasingly experimental , with every traditional convention of the literary genre being scrutinize .
12Modern Family (2009-2020)
The classic family sitcom updated for the 21st Century
Family sitcoms are nothing new . They ’ve become one of the most prevalent type of sitcoms since shows likeThe Brady Bunchfirst win popularity . Modern Family ’s Dunphy / Pritchett / Tucker clanis far from the traditional TV folk , though . The show presents a more diverse definition of class life story , with divorce , same - sex marriage , acceptance , and other things that break genre convention . As the cast grew up along with their audience , the new stars contributed just as much to the comedy as their aged peers .
11Detectorists (2014-2022)
A friendship sitcom about middle-aged hobbyists
Detectoristsis a strangely bleak comedy , not explicitly so , but in the way that it paints the placid cataclysm of biography half - lived . As two middle - aged ally meet up to employ their metal detectors in the fields of England , it becomes percipient to everyone except themselves that they are pointing their noses to their ground to avoid the world around them . Lance and Andy find consolation in the romantic past , if only to push aside the divorce and financial trouble of their present . Detectoristsdoes eventually give its part a happy conclusion , but they achieve this achingly easy , and part by luck .
10Ted Lasso (2020-2023)
A goofy antidote to modern cynicism
In an age of misanthropical sitcoms , critics and audience can easy look down upon more optimistic show as being twee or sickly , butTed Lasso ’s infectious warmth is tough to stand firm . The show ’s message of kindness and inclusion works because every character inTed Lassohas their own personal journeying , even AFC Richmond ’s kitman Will , and the bombastic pundit George Cartrick . Ted Lassodeconstructs testosterone - fuel cabinet room culture and offer an substitute vision of a world where everyone is a small more thoughtful .
9The Good Place (2016-2020)
A relatable sitcom about the complex machinations of the universe
The Good Placedeals with the lot of human souls and the complex moral equations which imbue every day-to-day conclusion . It ’s a intemperate assumption in some ways , butThe Good Placeuses ontological philosophy as a sandbox for hilarious misadventure . Eleanor go bad and finds herself in the hereafter ’s “ Good Place , ” although she knows she does n’t go there . Across its four seasons , she and the other characters shift dramatically . situation comedy are so often predicated on the thought that everything stays the same for next calendar week ’s instalment , butThe Good Placeuses a serialized drama format for hilariously zany comedy .
8Parks & Recreation (2009-2015)
A remarkable ensemble cast in a ludicrous small town
Parks and Recreationstruggled to find itself in its first couple of seasons , but the show shortly worked its mode into a true rut . common and Recreationis part of the industry - broad shift toward small - town sitcoms , along with shows likeThe OfficeandSchitt ’s Creek . The show also employ a exchangeable mockumentary format toThe Office , but the camera bunch lead the workplace and often follow the characters all around Pawnee , even into their homes .
7Aunty Donna’s Coffee Café (2023-)
Pythonesque Australian absurdity
Aunty Donna will do whatever ’s funniest and interest about storytelling later .
Australian sketch comedy company Aunty Donna expanded their external reach with their Netflix show , Aunty Donna ’s Big Ol’ House of Fun , but their next TV task refines their chaotic style . Aunty Donna ’s Coffee Cafépushes the limits of what can be considered a situation comedy , with a string of absurdist sketches all taking place in a trendy Melbourne café . Some of these sketches relate to the plot , and some , like the existence patronage of multitude who are bad at cipher and crosses , are just too funny not to shoehorn in . Aunty Donna will do whatever ’s funniest and worry about storytelling later on .
6BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
A journey into the depths of human, and equine, trauma
BoJack Horseman ’s colourful esthetical and wildlife pun lot gags do n’t distract from its dark core for very long . As the show progresses , it concentre less on what celebrities would be called if they were creature , and more on the complex snarl of trauma in the unreachable corners of its champion ’s psyche . When it want to be funny , BoJack Horsemancan be as funny as any show on TV . But it can also expend integral instalment using nonfigurative mental imagery to expose the hurting in BoJack ’s heart , without a single trick , especially toward thefinale of BoJack Horseman .
5Community (2009-2015)
Non-stop genre parody and meta-commentary
Communityis a college comedy for adults , centered primarily around Jeff Winger , a attorney who must complete his education after his deceitful credentials are exposed . Community college , and college in general , are a uncommon setting for a sitcom , but Greendale is like nowhere else . Dean Pelton and Señor Chang are enough grounds that there is a bunkum at the core of the institution . Communitytakes some great characters and a foreign setting through dozens of musical style parodies across its six seasons , so there ’s no guessing how theupcomingCommunitymoviewill turn out .
4Ghosts (2019-2023)
Bringing tired stereotypes to life
Alison and Mike move into a crumbling English manor , but a freak accident giving Alison with the ability to see the ghosts that have been piling up over the centuries . Charlotte Ritchie is outstanding , make for it straight as oddball stereotypes from British chronicle interrupt her lifetime on a day-by-day basis . Ghostsis a wry lampooning of British cultural pride and innate human foibles , but as the show progresses it adds some depth to the cockamamie inhabitants of Button House . There are moments of intimate poetry and bid ego - reflexion , bridging the gap between the past and present .
3Veep (2012-2019)
Risible political satire that extends beyond D.C.
Few sitcoms have room for such moral complexity and political comment while still being systematically uproarious .
Armando Iannucci already perfected fast - paced political satire with his British situation comedy , The Thick of It , and he transplant this chemical formula to Washington forVeep . The show features an outstanding ensemble cast , centered around Julia Louis - Dreyfus as a ruthlessly challenging and morally hollow politician . Veepboth humanize and villifies its self - serving characters . The characters regard in the shady political dealings are bad people , but they are still hoi polloi . Few sitcoms have room for such moral complexness and political commentary while still being consistently hilarious .
