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Monday, 1 October 2018

The Rise of the Sitcom

The Rise of the Sitcom: Ask any millenial what they remember of 90s American television, and one common theme would be the sitcom. The sheer number of them and how diverse they were in style and sensibility truly made 90s the decade where binge watching started. We run down some favorites below:

The Simpsons ruled over all: We can debate which of the myriad of shows that we grew up with was the best. One show there appears to have always stayed with our memories (regardless of generation) was the comedic genius of the Simpsons. It elevated the traditional sitcom from something campy and material to zone out to, to timeless and relevant satire. The Simpsons became a cultural phenomenon worldwide, with its dubbed versions proving to be hits in their local countries (everywhere except the Egypt version, of course). As the longest running television series in US history, those out for a little nostalgic Simpsons binge-watching wouldn’t know where to start. Start and end with the 90s (Seasons 1-10). For a wider net, Vulture has its list of the 100 best Simpsons episodes to stream.

The rest of the sitcoms. These run the gambit of the adult-oriented — such as the witty and sophisticated Fraser — to the coming of age classics of Boy Meets World and Saved by the Bell. But the eternal debate that divides millennials to this day is Friends vs Seinfeld. We here at Enterprise take this very seriously, and judge potential hires on their chosen camp (not really).

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