The family-friendly sitcom “The Monkees” aired on NBC between 1966 and 1968. The premise focused on a four-man-band trying to make a name for themselves before becoming famous.
The show stood out at the time because it introduced a whole new genre of filming techniques that helped it win two Emmys for Outstanding Comedy. Even after the show went off the air, it was rerun for many years overseas and in syndication.
Dead to Me
Not many thought that this Netflix gem, "Dead to Me," had any steam left for a second season, but once again, the surprisingly good dark sitcom did not disappoint. The latest installment of the show got even more complex!
Jen Harding and Judy Hale (Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini) find themselves navigating yet another crime together, and actress Natalie Morales enters the show as an endearing new character with an interesting arc, one that connects specifically to Judy. No spoilers!
The Cool Kids
The sitcom follows three guys who live in a retirement community that are joined by a rebellious female occupant. The show stars old time actors David Alan Grier, Martin Mull, Leslie Jordan, and Vicki Lawrence. The Cool Kids was met with mixed to positive reviews, mostly being criticized for having cheesy jokes and old-time clichés
There were originally 12 episodes as part of Fox's attempt to check the viability of the show. Fox saw the potential behind "The Cool Kids" and ordered another nine episodes a few weeks later, leading the total to 22 episodes. Unfortunately, it canceled the show on the same day that the last episode was released, and it seems that this one is not getting out of its retirement home.
The Ranch
Ashton Kutcher's popular sitcom, "The Ranch," began right after the actor finished working on the "Two and a Half Men" show, which saw him replace a problematic Charlie Sheen. "The Ranch" is an eight-part series with a total of four seasons; each episode is named after American country singers, with a total of 20 episodes per season.
The popular show was renewed in late 2018 by Netflix for its fourth and final season, despite the series receiving only average reviews. The 8th part will mark a total of 80 episodes for the series, making it the longest-running, half-hour long original Netflix series.
Tuca & Bertie
"Tuca & Bertie," Netflix's attempt at an adult animated sitcom, appeared to be quite a promising new show. Although the show opened to strong reception and critical acclaim, often being referred to as one of the best shows of 2019, it didn't survive its first season and was promptly axed by Netflix. Stars of the show Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, both came from a comedic background, yet the show itself didn't get the same comedic value as each of the female comics' one-woman shows.
Both fans and critics were very mad about the sudden cancellation and prompted a social media backlash with the Twitter hashtags #RenewTucaAndBertie and #SaveTucaAndBertie, and each received more than 10,000 tweets from users. Many news sites published articles asking Netflix to renew the show, and criticism was thrown at Netflix for not adequately promoting the show due to its algorithm failing to help it build an initial audience.