Television Sitcoms and their Influence on Animated Sitcoms During the early days of television, the situation comedy became a popular form of programming and the most successful example of this genre would have to be "The Honeymooners". CBS aired the 39 classic episodes between 1955 and 1956 and the characters created within this sitcom were so popular and enduring that they can still be seen in syndication today. The popularity of the domestic situation comedy "The Honeymooners" caught …showed first 75 words of 1478 total…

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