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History of the Sitcom reunites audiences with the television friends, families, and co-workers they grew up with while introducing cutting-edge comedies that are sure to be your next binge-watch. The eight-part docuseries features over 180 original interviews with sitcom icons including Norman Lear, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Kim Fields, Tim Allen, Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, George Lopez, Mel Brooks, Isabella Gomez, Ted Danson, Joey Soloway, Jimmie Walker, Judd Apatow, Dan Levy, Zooey Deschanel, Chuck Lorre, Mara Brock Akil, Helen Hunt and many more, breaking down how sitcoms have helped generations of Americans navigate an ever-shifting cultural landscape.
Original Release
07/11/2021
US Release
07/11/2021
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jason Alexander | Self - Actor / Self |
| Tracy Morgan | Self - Actor / Self / Producer / Writer / Self - Comedian |
| Emily St. James | Self - Critic / Self / Self - Critic Vox / Self - Senior White House Adviser |
| Lorraine Ali | Self - TV Critic LA Times / Self / Self - TV Critic |
| Judd Apatow | Self - Director / Writer / Exec Producer / Self - Exec Producer / Self - Producer / Self |
| Eric McCormack | Self - Actor / Self |
| Tawny Newsome | Self - Actress / Self - Musician / Self |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Self - Actor / Self |
| Eve Plumb | Self - Actress / Self |
| Jim Colucci | Self - Author / Self - Self - Author / Self - TV Writer / Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Family Matter | Sunday, 11 July 2021 |
| 2 | Sex & The Sitcom | Sunday, 11 July 2021 |
| 3 | Just Friends | Sunday, 18 July 2021 |
| 4 | Working for Laughs | Sunday, 25 July 2021 |
| 5 | Facing Race | Sunday, 01 August 2021 |
| 6 | Movin' on Up | Sunday, 08 August 2021 |
| 7 | Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders | Sunday, 15 August 2021 |
| 8 | Escaping Reality | Sunday, 22 August 2021 |
Directors
Writers
Robert Eaton, Marshall Jay Kaplan, Greg Beer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jason Alexander | Self - Actor / Self |
| Tracy Morgan | Self - Actor / Self / Producer / Writer / Self - Comedian |
| Emily St. James | Self - Critic / Self / Self - Critic Vox / Self - Senior White House Adviser |
| Lorraine Ali | Self - TV Critic LA Times / Self / Self - TV Critic |
| Judd Apatow | Self - Director / Writer / Exec Producer / Self - Exec Producer / Self - Producer / Self |
| Eric McCormack | Self - Actor / Self |
| Tawny Newsome | Self - Actress / Self - Musician / Self |
| Cedric the Entertainer | Self - Actor / Self |
| Eve Plumb | Self - Actress / Self |
| Jim Colucci | Self - Author / Self - Self - Author / Self - TV Writer / Self |
| Jacqueline Coley | Self - Editor Rotten Tomatoes / Self / Self - Awards Editor Rotten Tomatoes |
| Aramida Tinubu | Self / Self - Critic / Writer AV Club / Self - Film Critic / Writer / Self - Producer |
| Dan Levy | Self - Writer / Director / Producer / Self |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Self - Actress / Self |
| Valerie Bertinelli | Self - Actress / Self |
| Margaret Cho | Self - Actress / Self - Comedienne / Self |
| Tim Reid | Self - Actor / Self |
| Anita Sarkeesian | Self - Critic / Self - Feminist Author / Self - Feminist Critic / Self - Feminist Media Critic / Self |
| Herbie J. Pilato | Self - Actor / Self - Author / Self - Founder TV Preservation Society / Self - Historian / Self |
| Jennifer Keishin Armstrong | Self - Author / Self - Writer / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marshall Jay Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Martin Pearson | Executive Producer |
| John Ealer | Executive Producer |
| Matt MacLellan | Producer |
| Katherine Wootton | Producer |
| Julie Zann | Producer |
| Francine Dibacco | Producer |
| Patrick Cameron | Producer |
| Avery Fox | Producer |
| Pat Maloney | Producer |
| Martin Pearson | Producer |
