In his essay on parents and children in Seinfeld, Matthew Bonds writes, "No family, no homeplace to speak of, no workplace: Seinfeld has dispensed with the sitcom's paradigmatic setting and social dynamic, replacing them with a sitcom about grown-up children" (109). If Seinfeld "revamped the [sitcom] model," as Bond asserts, certainly other post-Seinfeld shows have attempted the same, right?In this week's blog (Apr. 6-12), explain how a post-Seinfeld sitcom has attempted to "revamp" EITHER the structure, characters, setting, feel, OR look of the traditional sitcom. There is a list of recent shows on the course website. As always, please include examples to support your points.
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