Sitcompilation

Sitcoms have always been the forerunners of mainstreaming binge-able content. They have always had this innate ability to take very mundane parts of our everyday lives and shine a comedic relatable light on them. Examples can be found across the board through multiple genres with tropes such as the apartment sitcoms like Seinfeld, the workplace sitcom like The Office, and even children’s specific sitcoms such as The Sweet Life of Zach & Cody, and more recently spin-off sitcoms such as Brooklyn 99. All these shows have captivated us with memorable moments and quotable lines. The storylines are so impactful that keep you talking for years, however, these don’t necessarily have a storyline that shines through every episode. So sitcoms truly are one of the best genres made for television media and if you have watched one you want to watch more.

Here is a great guide to an eclectic mix of different sitcoms all offering their own special spin on the genre and that truly have become mainstays for fanatics. A great guide to get you started on sitcoms

The Big Bang Theory

I would be a little surprised if you have not heard of this sitcom yet. The Big Bang Theory launched back in 2007 and ran till 2019, with a total of twelve seasons following a very lovable cast living in Pasadena, California. The five main characters are always up to antics that result in the Mars Rover crashing, or the apartment elevator breaking down over the course of the show. The show starts with Penny (Kaley Cuoco), a waitress at the Cheesecake Factory, moving across the hall from roommates – and best friends – Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons). Sheldon was a boy genius turned physicist, and Leonard is his co-worker at Caltech University. Their dynamic stands out as Sheldon is deemed robot-like, as he struggles to understand people’s emotions, while Leonard is a very expressive and sensitive character, who spends most of the episodes pining over Penny. Their friends and co-workers Howard (Simon Helberg) and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) are one of the reasons behind the success of the show as they struggle to get into relationships but fail and are extremely over-the-top with their conquests.

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Community

Community, which ran for six seasons between 2009 and 2014, has an incredibly diverse cast, which is part of the appeal of the show. It features the lives of several students at the local Greendale Community College and their dynamics and friendships over the course of their time there. The show features many pop cultures and film references and has multiple love triangles. The main reason why you should stop what you are doing and binge it on Netflix is the storyline which is incredibly gripping. The main cast includes Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) who is suspended from his law firm due to his fake college degree, Britta (Gillian Jacobs) who is an activist and pessimist, Abed (Danny Pudi) who is a film student and is autistic, Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) who is a mother of three and a devout Christian wanting to establish a brownie business, Annie (Alison Brie) who is the youngest and is a control freak, Troy (Donald Glover) a former high school quarterback, Pierce (Chevy Chase) a millionaire who can be very arrogant, and lastly Chang (Ken Jeong) who is an unstable Spanish teacher. The cast turns to each other when they need a study group, as Chang is threatening to fail them in Spanish, which is how their friendship grows.

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Kim’s Convenience

If you are looking for an extremely wholesome show that is centered on family life, this is the perfect sitcom for you. Kim’s Convenience is a Canadian sitcom that aired from 2016 to 2021. Following the lovable Korean Canadian Kim family which runs a convenience store, the family patriarch Appa (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) and the matriarch Umma (Jean Yoon) try to make ends meet as immigrants in Toronto. Their daughter Janet (Andrea Bang), who goes to art school, and their estranged son Jung (Simu Liu) are also shown as second-generation immigrants who at times face challenges when trying to fit in while staying connected to their roots.

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Friends

While there have always been mixed reviews about this popular sitcom, it is undoubtedly a classic, with a catchy unforgettable theme song. The show aired from 1994 till 2004, featuring ten seasons following six friends and their relationships. The show’s plot starts with Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) fleeing her wedding and life and reuniting with her childhood friend Monica (Courteney Cox), who works as a chef, and moves in with her. Here she befriends Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), an eccentric character who is a part-time masseuse, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) a bachelor who is dim-witted but lovable, and Joey’s roommate Chandler (Matthew Perry) who is known for his sarcastic retorts, and Monica’s brother Ross (David Schwimmer) who is sweet and insecure. If you have already watched the show multiple times, you can always watch the reunion special that aired in 2021, which the entire cast returned for.

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All of these are amazing recommendations ranging from the classics to the more recent stuff – there is something for everyone. So, what are you waiting for? Hop onto a streaming service find the above recommendations and spend the next few weeks giggling with your best friends as you quote your favorite lines and discuss possible fan theories.