30 Years of Polyamory in Sitcoms

Let's dig through 30 years of TV comedies and rate the nonmonogamous representation. This will focus only on major network sitcoms (not streaming or niche comedies) in the English language. I wanted to look at popular family shows because they often have the power to shift public opinion on social issues. If the evolution of qveer characters in prime time has taught us anything, sitcoms can help normalize non-normative ways of life, and it doesn’t even take that long. 00:00 Intro 01:42 Friends 04:44 Ally McBeal 09:26 Seinfeld 11:54 Arrested Development 13:56 Parks and Recreation 16:30 New Girl 18:57 Crazy Ex Girlfriend 21:00 Schitt’s Creek 25:02 Single Parents 27:05 Superstore / full video essay:    • How to Not Have Fun in Nonmonogamy... (Sup...   29:09 The Big Bang Theory 30:52 Home Economics 34:59 Outro Pop Culture Detective's videos on the Big Bang Theory:    • The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory   and    • The Complicity of Geek Masculinity on the ...   Intro song: "Up" by Beat Mekanik (Free Music Archive) (CC BY) Outro song: "Addiction" by Beat Mekanik (Free Music Archive) (CC BY) Beats in the background: "Lofi Jam" by John Bartmann (Free Music Archive) (CC BY)