Sitcom World

How Tina Fey and Co. skewered the conventions of TV comedy—and triumphed

Like ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ before it, ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ breaks down all the genre’s conventions. So why aren’t more people watching it?

It’s quick. You might miss it.

Spoiler Alerts. Duh.

When people feel incredibly passionate about a piece of television, it can often move them to create something brand new that pays homage…

When “Master of None” arrived on Netflix back in 2015, it was easy to feel like the show basically came out of nowhere. This is somewhat…

Watching The Simpsons from start to finish, in typical Netflix-style, allowed a sobering reflection on the way the series has changed. Then…

I feel a tremendous amount of relief when I finish a first draft, even though all I can think about is what a huge mess I made. My goal was…