Sitcoms

What was Saved by the Bell originally called?

What was Saved by the Bell originally called?

We complain a lot about the lack of modern Saturday morning cartoons around here, but even we forget that there were also Saturday morning sitcoms. Saved by the Bell had its moments in primetime, but it was largely known to a kid and teen audience thanks to its regular Saturday...

What is Kramer's first name in Seinfeld?

What is Kramer's first name in Seinfeld?

People like to say that Seinfeld is a show about nothing — but those are the people who didn't experience the TV event of the year — nay, the decade — when we found out that not only did Kramer have a first name, but it would be revealed in an upcoming episode....

Six questions about '90s TV sitcoms

Six questions about '90s TV sitcoms

The 1990s may have been the peak era for TV sitcoms. After decades of the medium being honed, producers knew exactly how to put a hit show together, but it was also before the internet came along and blew everything to hell. The '90s gave us ABC's TGIF lineup and...

Who originally played Darrin on Bewitched?

Who originally played Darrin on Bewitched?

Running from 1964-1972, Bewitched is one of those shows that proved the more absurd the plot in a sitcom, the better. The plot for this one is that a beautiful, immortal witch (Samantha) falls in love with and marries a dorky mortal (Darrin). Just the clear fact that Samantha is...

What was Friends almost called?

What was Friends almost called?

So no one told you life was going to be this way, huh? As easy as it would be to just launch into all of the lyrics from the Rembrandts' theme song for Friends, I'll spare you. You probably already sang them all in your head as soon as you...

In Futurama, what year does Fry wake up in?

In Futurama, what year does Fry wake up in?

Sometimes I wish I had a cryogenic chamber just so I could skip ahead a week. But with my luck, I'd end up like our friend Fry. Matt Groening — yes, that Matt Groening — had the idea for Futurama long before it actually hit the airwaves in 1999. Much more than...

What job does Chandler Bing have at the end of Friends?

What job does Chandler Bing have at the end of Friends?

Look, I'm not here to have you question me about how realistic it is that a struggling actor, a waitress, and a part-time musician somehow can all afford amazing apartments in Greenwich Village, NYC, and just hang out all day drinking expensive cappuccinos (The chef and paleontologist? Sure.) — NO, I'm...