Opinion | What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny (Gift Article)

This piece really hit on something I've been trying to articulate for years about why I hate most modern TV. *Everything* now is high-budget drama with lengthy story arcs, and there's nothing you can just watch for half an hour without having to engage with it all: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

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What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o... i don't agree with all of this, but it is an interesting read.

important point in last half of this op-ed to do with the near-absence of sketch comedy from the current TV landscape. Unwillingness to fund a genre optimized for virality and short-form attention spans seems unfathomable - www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

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Yes, we definitely could all use a good Laugh! @jaymartel.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

I liked "Widow's Bay" a lot, but despite the occasional amusing moments, I have no idea why the show is considered a comedy. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny

"These days, the characters in comedies have no choice but to grow." "Unfortunately, growth is antithetical to comedy." "We used to learn from watching people who didn’t learn." This whole piece is worth your time (free read).

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

This writer is not happy about television comedies, and he tells us why: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/opinion/emmy-comedy-nominees-tv.html

“Propulsive” just one more nail in the coffin of the golden age of visual entertainment we've had the tremendous good fortune to enjoy for the last 100 years. And definitely not a good thing when it comes to tv comedy shows. #Sad