Once upon a time, kids, there was a TV show called Seinfeld. It was a “sitcom.” This was a term for a popular genre — watched by tens of millions of viewers — in which amusing things were said and ...

When "Young Sheldon" first aired, the most jarring aspect was the lack of a laugh track. Its parent show, "The Big Bang ...

If you look at a list of the most-watched television shows of the 1990s, you’ll find that seven of the top 10 were sitcoms. As any fan who lived through it can tell you, the decade was a golden era ...

If there is one form that immediately screams “television,” it’s the multi-camera situation comedy — filmed, taped or digitally recorded before a live audience, or at least giving the impression that ...

After the conclusion of “My Dear Debbie,” the theatergoers at my table sat in silence. It took a moment or two for us, all strangers, to speak a little and try to re-regulate our emotions. “I’m ...

There's a lot of things that can ruin an otherwise decent sitcom. A cheesy script or underwritten characters is one. Cringey, outdated jokes or overused, tired tropes is another. But when it comes to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. In NBC’s “Happy’s Place,” Reba McEntire stars as Bobbie, left, who inherits her father’s bar along with her sister Isabella ...