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Television comedies are a consummate staple of the entertainment industry. Comedy has a centuries-old history of poking fun at the world around us while offering insightful social commentary. It does this while lifting out spirits and brightening our living rooms⦠even for thirty minutes a week.
Comedies ingrain themselves into the cultural zeitgeist because of how they reflect society, pop culture, and politics. The comedies we enjoy most say a lot about us as individuals and a society, and the ones that stand the test of time are usually considered the best.
One such comedy is the Tim Allen vehicle âLast Man Standingâ which began its run on ABC in 2011 and continued on Fox in 2018. This is Allenâs second major comedy series, the first obviously being âHome Improvementâ (1991-1999).
The Transformers have been a pop culture and media staple since the early to mid-1980s. The war raging between the Autobots and Decepticons has engaged and entertained the minds of children and many adults for nearly 40 years.
Like many properties from the 1980s, American toy distributors promoted the puzzle-like action figures and accessories through successful marketing campaigns of cartoons and other branded content from backpacks to notebooks to school lunch boxes â even toothbrushes.
While there was a drop in popularity between the 1990s and early 2000s, the Transformers and their various iterations still remained popular among hard-core fans, spawning a variety of animated spinoffs and six live action films.
Streaming service giants like Netflix and Disney+ offer a vast array of entertainment geared specifically to keep our eyes glued to our screens â both big and pocket-sized â at all hours of the day like weâre living in some Orwellian dystopia⦠of course it
is still 2020 for a couple more weeks.
And while YouTube is part of Googleâs tech giant umbrella, it still technically counts as one of the largest streaming services on the planet. At any given time, there are more than two billion people watching something on the platform; more than 70% is done from a mobile device.
Competition shows, much like cakes and pastries, come in various shapes, sizes and flavors. While some of them push the boundaries of oneâs physical abilities, others push the contestantsâ more creative sides in incredible ways.
Here is a list of recommended competition shows found on streaming platforms and network television. Equal parts entertainment and healthy competition (mostly) many of the shows on this list are worth giving a watch. Especially if youâre able to watch a few episodes at a time. The Voice (Peacock)
This popular singing competition series has been on the NBC for 19 seasons. That seems like a long time but for competition shows like this the seasons are short, lasting only a handful of episodes.