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Abbey White

The Real Reason Jim Parsons Was So Sweaty During Sheldon And Amy's Big Bang Theory First Kiss

Behind the scenes of the Big Bang Theory, Sheldon and Amy's first peck was anything but ideal. That's because Jim Parsons wasn't feeling so good while filming.

Nina Starner

The Office Character Who Would Have The Hardest Time During The Pandemic

Here's how some of your favorite characters from The Office might handle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Valerie Kalfrin

The Untold Truth Of Night Court

Audiences fell in love with Night Court's wacky portrayal of a Manhattan courtroom. This is everything you never knew about the beloved sitcom.

Looper Staff

What Happened To The Original Cast Of Night Court?

Night Court's cast of quirky characters delivered big sitcom laughs in the 1980s. Here's what the cast as been up to since the show banged its final gavel.

Benny Regalbuto

The Parks And Recreation Character Fans Forget Had A Canonical Death

Parks and Rec amassed an enormous following over the course of its 120+ episode run, so fan expectations for the series finale were beyond sky high.

Amanda Bell

Why Dan Levy Kept Journals During Schitt's Creek's Entire Run

Dan Levy revealed his trick for keeping his eye on Schitt's Creek while still collecting thoughts about potential future projects: journaling

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in a Better Call Saul commercial from Breaking Bad season 2

Amanda Bell

How A Beloved Sitcom Led To One Of Breaking Bad's Greatest Characters

If Bob Odenkirk aka Saul Goodman hadn't signed up to star in How I Met Your Mother, Jonathan Banks' role of Mike Ehrmantraut might not have ever been introduced

Abbey White

The Real Reason TV Sitcoms Stopped Using Laugh Tracks

The reason TV sitcoms stopped using laugh tracks spans decades and is largely influenced by new production technology and the rise of a new comedic genre.

Sheldon (Jim Parsons) knocks three times on The Big Bang Theory

Sabienna Bowman

The Real Reason Behind This Sheldon Quirk From The Big Bang Theory

The real reason behind this Sheldon quirk on The Big Bang Theory is downright tragic.

Brian Boone

The Untold Truth Of The Love Boat

It's time to leave port and cruise through a bunch of stories about the creation, making, and impact of The Love Boat. Come aboard, we're expecting you!

Benny Regalbuto

What This Jim Detail In The Office Says About His Friendship With Oscar

Jim might care more about his friendship with Oscar than he lets on.

Steve Carell raising a World's Best Boss mug as Michael Scott in The Office

Jesse Clark

Bloopers In The Office That Were Better Than The Original Scene

There were so many fantastic bloopers and gags produced during the creation of The Office, they could almost make up their own show. (We know we'd watch it.)

Dinosaurs waiting for Baby Sinclair hatch

Patrick Phillips

The Classic TGIF Sitcom You'll Finally Be Able To Stream On Disney+ Next Month

Disney+ is going prehistoric in 2021, and that should serve as brilliant news for fans of the unabashedly left-of-center '90s sitcom scene.

Nina Starner

Parks And Recreation Bloopers Even Funnier Than The Show

From classic Chris Pratt moments to sight gags gone wrong, here are just a few Parks and Recreation bloopers that are (almost) funnier than the show itself.

Gabe (Gabriel Iglesias) takes a photo of his fellow teachers on Mr. Iglesias

Sabienna Bowman

The Returning School Sitcom That Everyone's Binging On Netflix

Just one day after premiering on the streamer, Mr. Iglesias part 3 has already made its way into Netflix's top 10 TV shows list.

Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly on The Office

Sharon Pruitt-Young

Why The Office's Jenna Fisher Regrets How She Acted In This Pam Scene

For nearly 10 years, Jenna Fischer was part of the award-winning ensemble cast of The Office and won the hearts of fans with her portrayal of the shy receptionist Pam Beesly. But while Fischer's performance as Pam was well-received, there's one particular moment that she just isn't proud of.

Sabienna Bowman

Why You Never Saw Howard And Bernadette's Babies On The Big Bang Theory

Howard and Bernadette becoming parents was a major plot point on "The Big Bang Theory," but their kids weren't seen until the finale for an interesting reason.

Salvatore Lamborn

Every The Office Christmas Episode Ranked Worst To Best

Fill your World's Best Boss mug with hot cocoa and settle in because we're about to unveil the best and worst Christmas episodes of "The Office."

Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer on The Office

Benny Regalbuto

What Was Really Behind The Mystery Door Near Accounting In The Office

One of the most glaring question marks present in The Office is the door between Meredith's desk and the accounting department. Viewers find out during season 9 that it's a place for the in-show film crew's equipment, but where does it really go?

Sabienna Bowman

The Big Bang Theory Cast Member Who Was Almost A Part Of The Office

It's hard to imagine The Big Bang Theory without its core cast, but one of the actors revealed they almost landed a role on The Office.

The cast of The Big Bang Theory standing together

Looper Staff

How The Big Bang Theory's Theme Song Creation Involved A Shower

According to Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson, "I was overworked, I had written for a lot of different TV and movie projects that never worked out. Honestly, when I realized who Chuck Lorre was, I thought, 'This probably isn't going to work out then.'"

Amanda Bell

The Best Sitcom Dads In TV History

There have been a lot of phenomenal fictional fathers to grace the small screen over the last few decades, so to celebrate some of the TV pops that have earned a permanent place in our hearts, here's a fond look back at some of the very best sitcom dads in TV history.

Sabienna Bowman

The Weird Reason The Big Bang Theory Cast Couldn't Take Props

Thanks to Sheldon, Leonard, and the rest of the gang's many, many interests, The Big Bang Theory set was a treasure trove of geeky goodness, but for the cast, taking home a piece of the show once it ended was harder than you might expect.

Amanda Bell

The Best Sitcom Moms In TV History

Over the last few decades, sitcom moms have changed quite a bit, but good TV moms can be found in sitcoms across the generations. Here are some of the best sitcom moms in TV history.

Jerry (Jim O'Heir) at work on Parks and Recreation

Sabienna Bowman

What A Treat Yo' Self Day Would Look Like For Parks And Recreation's Jerry

Actor Jim O'Heir shared what Jerry's dream Treat Yo' Self day might look like for his lovable character, and it's pretty much exactly what Parks and Recreation fans would expect.

Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt and Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation

Benny Regalbuto

The Fake Parks And Recreation Product That Briefly Became A Reality

In Parks and Recreation, when Ben Wyatt becomes temporarily unemployed, he loses all sense of direction and turns to his nerdy habits to keep him afloat. The result is one of Parks and Rec's most enduring legacies — so enduring, in fact, it translated to real life at one point.

Karen Filippelli (Rashida Jones) at the computer on The Office

Sabienna Bowman

The Real Reason Rashida Jones Left The Office

Viewers adored Karen, and the new dynamic she brought to the show, leaving many upset when Rashida Jones left The Office. Even though Jones was a terrific addition to the cast, the exit of Karen felt inevitable, but Jones didn't leave The Office simply because Jim and Pam finally got together.