History of the Sitcom
Freaks, Geeks & Outsiders
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Though the nerds in Big Bang Theory owned the airwaves in the new millennium, sitcoms have always found humor in fish-out-of-water stories, whether about immigrants, aliens, witches, monsters, nerds, or teens. Bewitched and Sabrina long cast a spell on audiences, while Mork and Mindy and 3rd Rock from the Sun give us fresh, funny alien insights into ourselves. Who can't help snapping their fingers with The Addams Family theme, or not laugh at Urkel's "Did I do that?" In one way or another, audiences relate to outsiders, and these iconic characters give license to laugh at our own foibles in ways few other forms of entertainment do. Featuring sitcoms such as Mark and Mindy, Bewitched, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Addams Family, and Big Bang Theory.