Center for Active Learning

This course will explore the generational development and popularity of the "sitcom," a cornerstone of Western television entertainment since its inception nearly 80 years ago.  The three different types of sitcoms (the action comedy, the domestic comedy, and the dramatic comedy), will be examined as the class seeks to answer why this genre, though often undervalued and underappreciated, has survived.  Like most Americans, Sheryl, who formerly taught Mass Media at the high school level, grew up and grew older watching sitcoms and has often pondered why the genre has appealed to so many for so long.