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OK sitcom fans, what would your perfect sitcom look like?

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I know there are a lot of sitcom fans on this site. If you were to wave a magic wand and have your perfect sitcom created, what would it look like? I'm not talking about existing sitcoms, but completely original ideas.

Would it have a studio audience? Single or multi-camera? Classic or post-modern? PG or M rating? Slapstick or just dialog? Would the comedy come from realism or traditional punchlines? Would it feature a family unit or a workplace, or neither? Would it have hot-button topics like politics or religion? Satirical or broad humour? Dark or bright and chirpy? Star vehicle (one main character) or ensemble (multiple characters all given equal screen time)? Dumb or clever characters? Romantic subplots?

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RE: OK sitcom fans, what would your perfect sitcom look like? - mr grits 12:19:38 08/19/12 (2)
- I retract my perfect sitcom idea and endorse yours with a cupla changes - Road Warrior 13:37:51 08/20/12 (1)
  - Hot goes without saying and yes their teachers and students will get their chances. * - mr grits 18:14:29 08/21/12 (0)
I think the British show "Coupling" comes reasonably close... - David S. 10:39:18 08/19/12 (6)
- Pulling another great Brit show - Awe-d-o-file 10:32:26 08/22/12 (2)
  - Never seen it - looks promising! - David S. 14:02:11 08/23/12 (1)
    - RE: Never seen it - looks promising! - Awe-d-o-file 09:20:10 08/24/12 (0)
- Are you not put off by Basil Fawlty's lack of charm? - Doug Flynn 15:44:20 08/19/12 (1)
  - Perhaps that is why US sitcom writers will never achieve perfection... - David S. 11:26:42 08/20/12 (0)
- Agree on Fawlty Towers. Never tire of it. (nt) - reelsmith. 15:36:19 08/19/12 (0)
Definitely an ensemble cast, verbal slapstick Ok(if that makes any sense, a la Arrested Development) and not - Road Warrior 19:33:19 08/18/12 (0)
RE: OK sitcom fans, what would your perfect sitcom look like? - mbnx01 16:31:33 08/18/12 (0)