A big-laugh comedy? Yes, that seems nostalgic
Somehow, television has reached this point:
Making a network comedy seems like a bold adventure to unearth an artifact.
“There are so few made now,” said Ignacio Diaz-Silverio (shown here, middle), a young co-star of “Newlyweds,” debuting at 8:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 23) on NBC. “It feels nostalgic in the most positive way.”
At the peak, one network had 18 situation comedies. And now? This fall, there will only be eight on all of broadcast TV. And only three will be done in the traditional way — taped live in front of a studio audience. Read more…