I think it's possible to make a more plot-driven sitcom that's still good. I haven't seen it yet but I've heard The Good Place is like that. But no one seems to want to make the old-school, meandering, slice-of-life sitcoms anymore - even though audiences obviously still crave those shows, since everyone is apparently just rewatching Friends or The Office or Community or whatever over and over again.
The problem won't be solved until the people making TV let more slice-of-life sitcoms be made again, and give them time to build momentum.
sakamism t1_jdxkz0r wrote
Reply to comment by Faithless195 in What do you think the issue with modern sitcoms is? (Discussion) by Paula-Abdul-Jabbar
I think it's possible to make a more plot-driven sitcom that's still good. I haven't seen it yet but I've heard The Good Place is like that. But no one seems to want to make the old-school, meandering, slice-of-life sitcoms anymore - even though audiences obviously still crave those shows, since everyone is apparently just rewatching Friends or The Office or Community or whatever over and over again.
The problem won't be solved until the people making TV let more slice-of-life sitcoms be made again, and give them time to build momentum.