A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy ) is a genre of comedy that centers on a recurring cast of characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy , which features different characters and settings in each skit , sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships.
79-420: NewsRadio is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995, to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley , Stephen Root , Andy Dick , Maura Tierney , Vicki Lewis , Joe Rogan , Khandi Alexander , and Phil Hartman in his final regular role before his death in 1998; Jon Lovitz joined
158-509: A "boundary-free arena", a platform for the intellectual dark web , and has featured a diverse ideological mixture of political guests. Rogan has been criticized for hosting far-right guests and has been accused of using racially insensitive language. He has also been criticized for his opinions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines , and for hosting a number of guests who expressed opinions that contradicted medical consensus. Advocates of
237-526: A "mass formation psychosis" had developed among its residents. Clips from the interview were taken down by YouTube as violations of its COVID-19 misinformation rules. An open letter by 270 U.S. healthcare professionals, scientists and professors called for Spotify to drop the podcast, citing the interview and Rogan's "concerning history of broadcasting misinformation, particularly regarding the COVID-19 pandemic". On January 3, 2022, Congressman Troy Nehls entered
316-529: A 30-minute time slot. Throughout their history, American sitcoms have often drawn inspiration from British counterparts. Popular shows like All in the Family , Three's Company , and Sanford and Son were adapted from successful British series. More recently, The Office achieved significant popularity in the United States , following the success of its British counterpart. Numerous television networks in
395-467: A chatroom and on Twitter, with the audio portion released as a downloadable podcast. Rogan was influenced by the open discussion style from appearing on Opie and Anthony and the live Ustream show that co-host Anthony Cumia did from his basement studio, Live from the Compound . The first episode aired live on December 24, 2009, which initially took the form of a weekly broadcast on Ustream, with
474-477: A clip from Rogan's interview with Mike Tyson, in which the boxer says hurting people can be "orgasmic". Later in the day, Trump tweeted a clip in which Rogan jokes, " Biden , to me, is like having a flashlight with a dying battery and going for a long hike in the woods. It is not going to work out. It's not gonna make it." On September 13, UFC fighter Tim Kennedy tweeted that, in Rogan's podcast with him two days earlier,
553-465: A considerable impact on the prominence of UBI in public debates, with a potential impact on the COVID-19 relief bills (which included one-time payments similar to UBI). A study conducted by Coleman Insights in 2019 with 1,000 monthly podcast listeners aged 18 to 64 revealed that The Joe Rogan Experience ranked the highest in the "unaided awareness" category, double that of any other podcast. On September 8, 2020, then President Donald Trump tweeted
632-544: A core group of characters who interact in a recurring setting, such as a family, workplace, or institution. However, British sitcoms typically consist of shorter series, often six episodes, and are frequently developed by a smaller writing team. The majority of British sitcoms are half-hour comedies recorded in studio settings using a multiple-camera setup. While many adhere to traditional sitcom conventions, some have ventured into more unconventional territory. For example, Blackadder and Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister shifted
711-652: A full transcript of the interview with Malone into the Congressional Record in order to circumvent what he said was censorship by social media. Later that month, musician Neil Young threatened to pull his music from Spotify if the company did not drop Rogan, saying Rogan was disseminating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. After the company declined his request, Young's music was removed from Spotify on January 26. Joni Mitchell also removed her music from Spotify in solidarity with Young, as did Bruce Springsteen 's guitarist Nils Lofgren . Singer David Draiman , on
790-445: A more critical article for National Review , writer Theodore Kupfer wrote that the podcast, hosted by "A weed-smoking DMT -obsessive whose most cherished political cause is the quest to end male circumcision ", has become "one of the last bastions for civil discussion in contemporary America". In August 2010, nine months after its launch, The Joe Rogan Experience entered the list of Top 100 podcasts on iTunes . In February 2014,
869-467: A personalized, on-demand service that offers each test for $ 299. In May 2020, Rogan announced that from September 2020, The Joe Rogan Experience would be available on Spotify in an exclusive licensing deal worth an estimated $ 200 million. Under the terms of the agreement, uploads of full episodes to YouTube continued until December 2020, then the podcast became exclusive to Spotify. Highlight clips are still uploaded to YouTube today. Rogan ensured that
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#1732876618332948-481: A podcast host. Various sources wrote that Rogan's interview with Trump helped the former president to win the 2024 election, particularly due to the show's largely male and young audience. Rogan also negotiated for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to appear on the show, but it did not happen; an adviser to Harris's husband Doug Emhoff said that "There was a backlash with some of our progressive staff that didn’t want her to be on it". The show has engaged with
1027-617: A result, Jamie Vernon was hired as a second producer, initially to fill in as Redban's assistant, leaving Redban to produce roughly half of subsequent episodes. Vernon soon took over full time and Redban subsequently appeared on the podcast as a guest. Originally, the podcast was recorded at Rogan's home in California. From November 24, 2011, some episodes were recorded at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, California , also known as
1106-408: A sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners . These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term "sitcom" emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filmed in front of a live studio audience using a multiple-camera setup ,
1185-412: A vocal impersonation of Norm Macdonald. Several other actors appeared in multiple seasons playing different characters, notably Lovitz, David Cross , Toby Huss , Brian Posehn , David Anthony Higgins , Dave Allen , Wallace Langham , and Bob Odenkirk . Tone Lōc and Toby Huss played security guards Lorenzo and Junior in two episodes in season 2. The characters were based on the security guards at
1264-469: A wide variety of controversial topics. On June 20, 2019, conspiracy theorist Bob Lazar , along with producer Jeremy Corbell , made an appearance on the show where Rogan frequently discusses the possibility of aliens and extraterrestrial life . This episode was cited as the inspiration for the planned Facebook event and Internet meme known as " Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us ", created one week later. The episode with Lazar and Corbell remains
1343-556: Is one of the leading channels in India, dedicated entirely to Sitcoms. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is the longest-running sitcom of Indian television and is also known as the flagship show of SAB TV . On Tiptoes and Shabhaye Barareh were among the first and most important sitcoms that led to the growth of this type of comedy in Iran, both receiving wide critical and audience acclaim. El Chavo del Ocho , which ran from 1971 to 1980,
1422-449: The 2020 U.S. presidential election after presidential candidates Andrew Yang and Tulsi Gabbard both saw measurable surges in popularity and fundraising after making guest appearances on the program in 2019, and in 2020, when presidential candidate Bernie Sanders saw a surge of press coverage in national news and global media outlets as a result of his campaign using a clip from The Joe Rogan Experience showing Rogan speaking favorably about
1501-716: The Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series . In 2020, the sixth and final season of Schitt's Creek was nominated for 15 Primetime Emmy Awards . This broke the record for the most Emmy nominations given to a comedy series in its final season. During the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards , the show became the first ever comedy or drama series to sweep the four acting categories ( Outstanding Lead Actor , Outstanding Lead Actress , Outstanding Supporting Actor , Outstanding Supporting Actress for Eugene Levy , Catherine O'Hara , Dan Levy , and Annie Murphy respectively) and one of only four live action shows, along with All in
1580-735: The RTR channel. The "boom" of Russian sitcoms began only in the 2000s, when in 2004, the STS started the highly successful sitcom " My Fair Nanny " (an adaptation of the American sitcom " The Nanny "). Since that time, sitcoms in Russia have been produced by the two largest entertainment channels in the country — STS and TNT . In 2007, the STS released the first original domestic sitcom — " Daddy's Daughters " (there were only adaptations before), and in 2010, TNT released " Interns " —
1659-616: The Series Mania Television Festival in Paris, was praised by critics, and earned numerous awards and nominations. Also in 2013, At Home with Julia was criticized by several social commentators as inappropriately disrespectful to the office of the Prime Minister. The show nevertheless proved very popular with both television audiences and critics, becoming the most-watched Australian scripted comedy series of 2011. It
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#17328766183321738-421: The United States feature sitcoms in their programming. CBS , TBS, Nickelodeon , and Disney Channel are just a few examples of networks that air sitcoms. The Joe Rogan Experience The Joe Rogan Experience is a podcast hosted by American comedian, presenter, and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan . It was initiated on December 24, 2009, on YouTube by Rogan and comedian Brian Redban , who
1817-512: The "Fight Companion" episodes, which are streamed live. In January 2015, the podcast was listened to by more than 11 million people. By October 2015, it had grown to acquire 16 million downloads a month. In April 2019, Rogan said that the podcast had 190 million downloads each month. Starting in 2017 Rogan and friends Bert Kreischer , Tom Segura , and Ari Shaffir participate in an annual " Sober October " tradition, which has influenced some listeners to curb their addictions by partaking in
1896-472: The 100 million USD Rogan had received for his exclusivity agreement with Spotify. Spotify later said in an internal memo it would be committing $ 100 million to create and promote audio from creators from historically marginalized groups. The podcast has been described as "an important node of the intellectual dark web ", and has featured a diverse ideological mixture of political guests, including Democratic presidential candidates and conservative figures. In
1975-551: The 1970s and 1980s many British sitcoms also screened on the Seven Network . By 1986, UK comedies Bless This House and Are You Being Served? had been re-screened several times by ABC Television ; they were then acquired and screened by the Seven Network. In 1981, Daily at Dawn was the first Australian comedy series to feature a regular gay character (Terry Bader as journalist Leslie). In 1987, Mother and Son won
2054-431: The 1990s these included: Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993), Zabaan Sambhalke (1993), Shrimaan Shrimati (1995), Office Office (2001), Ramani Vs Ramani (Tamil 2001), Amrutham (Telugu 2001–2007), Khichdi (2002), Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2005) F.I.R. (2006–2015), Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008–present), Uppum Mulakum (Malayalam 2015–present), and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain (2015–present). SAB TV
2133-477: The 2010s, resulting in a decline in sitcom popularity. Nevertheless, there have been recent efforts to revive the sitcom genre. For instance, Netflix released So Not Worth It in 2021, featuring many creators from popular South Korean sitcoms. Popular South Korean sitcoms include the High Kick series, which has spawned several spin-offs. British sitcoms , like their American counterparts, often revolve around
2212-549: The Deathsquad Studios. Beginning on November 27, 2012, the majority of episodes were recorded in a private studio that Rogan acquired in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles . The 1,000th episode aired on August 18, 2017, and featured comedians Joey Diaz and Tom Segura as guests. In April 2020, Rogan began having guests take an antibody test for COVID-19 before recording the podcast during the COVID-19 pandemic . Rogan used
2291-417: The Family , The Golden Girls , and Will & Grace where all the principal actors have won at least one Emmy Award. Sitcoms started appearing on Indian television in the 1980s, with serials like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Nukkad (1986), and Wagle Ki Duniya (1988) on the state-run Doordarshan channel. Gradually, as private channels were permitted to operate, many more sitcoms followed. In
2370-711: The Television Drama Award for portraying a woman suffering from senile dementia and her interaction with her family, presented by the Australian Human Rights Commission . In 2007, Kath & Kim ' s first episode of series 4 attracted an Australian audience of 2.521 million nationally. This was the highest rating for a first episode in the history of Australian television, until the series premiere of Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities in 2009, which garnered 2.58 million viewers. In 2013, Please Like Me received an invitation to screen at
2449-581: The United States in 1926 with the radio show Sam 'n' Henry . The subsequent success of Amos 'n' Andy , also created by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll , solidified the sitcom's place in American radio programming. The transition to television brought about significant changes in the sitcom format. Mary Kay and Johnny , which premiered in 1947, became the first American television sitcom. Today, American sitcoms typically run for 22 minutes, allowing for approximately eight minutes of advertising within
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2528-663: The United States, and DTour and the Comedy Network in Canada. In the United States, the show occasionally airs as a filler on WGN America and runs regularly on Reelz , Antenna TV , and Rewind TV . For several years starting in July 2007, the program was syndicated through The Program Exchange . The only recurring character to appear in more than one production season is that of Jimmy's lawyer, Roger, played initially by Norm Macdonald , and later by NewsRadio writer Drake Sather , who did
2607-449: The abundance of song lyrics hosted on Spotify that some would consider offensive. In October 2020, the production of new episodes was put on hold for a week after Vernon tested positive for COVID-19. Rogan and the rest of the staff tested negative and resumed once they got the all-clear from a doctor. In episode 1,554, Kanye West clarified his reasons for running for president of the United States in 2020 and how it began in 2015. West
2686-492: The arrival of a new news director, the everyman Dave Nelson ( Dave Foley ). While Dave turns out to be more experienced than his youthful appearance suggests, he never fully gains control of his co-workers. The fast-paced scripts and ensemble cast combined physical humor and visual gags with quick-witted dialogue and farcical storylines. Plots often involved satirical takes on historical events, news stories, and pop culture references. The third and fourth season finales took
2765-459: The book sales of guests. For example, Graham Hancock 's Visionary: The Mysterious Origins of Human Consciousness (The Definitive Edition of Supernatural) experienced a 519% sales increase within one week of his appearance on the podcast. Phil McGraw , Neil deGrasse Tyson , and other authors experienced even bigger sales increases. According to The New York Times , Rogan and The Joe Rogan Experience became an "unlikely political influencer" in
2844-547: The candidate and saying on air, "I think I'll probably vote for Bernie." The podcast was integral to Yang's campaign . In the 30 days before the interview, Yang averaged 62 donations per day; in the 30 days after, they were approximately 2,150. Research has credited Yang's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, in particular Yang's discussions with Rogan about the Universal Basic Income (UBI), as having had
2923-581: The challenge. In addition to sobriety from drugs and alcohol, the tradition has also encouraged skill learning and daily workout competitions. Elon Musk 's appearance on episode No. 1,169 on September 6, 2018, saw Musk smoke cannabis , which attracted worldwide press attention and was followed by a 9% fall in Tesla stock. In 2023, Cornell University scholars, Adam Szetela and Shiyu Ji, published data in Newsweek showing how The Joe Rogan Experience has impacted
3002-516: The episode on his personal X account after he claimed YouTube hid the video from search results on purpose. The video gained 18.4 million views on X in two days. On October 31, the YouTube video had amassed 41 million views, becoming the second most viewed episode. There are at least four types of episodes, as labeled on YouTube and Spotify. These are the "main" general category (of which there are over 2000 episodes), "JRE MMA Show", "Protect our Parks" and
3081-637: The first sitcom, filmed as a comedy (unlike dominated "conveyor" sitcoms). Sitcoms, or "시트콤" in Korean, gained significant popularity in South Korea during the 1990s. This popularity was fueled by the success of shows like Dr. Oh's People , LA Arirang , and Men and Women . The use of computer graphics (CG) in sitcoms began to increase in the late 1990s as more broadcasters adopted CG technology. This led to more visually dynamic and creative sitcoms. However, viewer preferences shifted towards dramas and thrillers in
3160-491: The focus from domestic or workplace settings to the world of politics. A more recent development in British comedy is the mockumentary , a style that blends documentary and comedic elements. Shows like The Office , Come Fly with Me , W1A , People Just Do Nothing , and This Country have successfully employed this format to explore a variety of topics and characters. Sitcoms, or situation comedies, made their debut in
3239-475: The host had "offered to moderate a debate between [Biden] and [Trump] ... It would be four hours with no live audience. Just the two candidates, cameras, and their vision of how to move this country forward. Who wants this?" The next day, President Trump tweeted in reply, "I do!" This prompted Sunny Hostin of The View to denounce Rogan as "misogynistic, racist [and] homophobic" for allegedly having made insensitive comments at selected times during his history as
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3318-495: The latter of which continues in some modern productions such as The Big Bang Theory and Fuller House . Other formats make use of a laugh track or "canned laughter". Since the 1990s, sitcoms have since expanded to animated sitcoms , with successful shows of the genre including The Simpsons , King of the Hill , and Family Guy . Critics have debated the exact definition of a sitcom, mostly regarding productions created at
3397-552: The letter gained an additional thousand signatures. On February 1, 2024, only a month before the murder of Collin Small , alleged perpetrator Sheldon Johnson was featured as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience , wherein he talked about his criminal history and advocated for prison rehabilitation. In February 2024, Spotify signed Rogan to a new $ 250 million contract but announced his show would not be exclusive to its service and instead be available to other platforms. Shortly thereafter,
3476-403: The letter stated that she viewed Rogan as "a menace to public health", and that his ideas are "fringe", and "not backed in science". The health care professionals especially took issue with an episode that featured Robert W. Malone which were criticized for a comment Rogan made where he stated that he believed that young, healthy people do not need a COVID-19 vaccine. It was later reported that
3555-674: The liberal PAC MeidasTouch . This resulted in allegations of a defamation attempt by MeidasTouch, which the founders denied in an interview with Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy , instead attributing the source of the footage to Alex Jones who was a recurring guest on Rogan's show. Rogan described the video compilation as a "political hit job". A number of UFC fighters, including Israel Adesanya , Terrance McKinney , Michael Chandler , Aljamain Sterling , Frankie Edgar , Darren Till , Marlon Vera , Ben Askren , and Brendan Schaub , defended Rogan. Spotify refused to carry 42 episodes of
3634-435: The medication ivermectin his physician prescribed him off-label for treating COVID-19. CNN had previously said Rogan was "taking a livestock drug despite warnings" when the podcast host caught the disease in late August. Rogan accused the news network of lying for labeling the drug a "horse dewormer"; ivermectin, an antiparasitic medication, is used in both humans and animals. On that same episode, Gupta admitted that, as it
3713-559: The most watched episode on YouTube, with over 61 million views. In February 2022, journalist Amy Westervelt criticized Rogan's appearances on his podcast for climate change denial , and alleged Rogan was involved in starting false rumors that environmentalists deliberately set wildfires in 2020 in the Western United States . On April 27, 2021, Rogan made remarks about COVID-19 vaccines , in particular suggesting that young, healthy people have no need to be vaccinated against
3792-419: The office. In a season 4 episode commentary track, Tierney gives the hiring of Graham as a possible explanation for Alexander's departure, which contradicts the idea that Alexander intended to leave before Graham appeared on the show (In Dave Foley's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast , they talked about Alexander leaving because she was not given enough lines). All of the changes introduced during Graham's time on
3871-476: The other hand, "applauded" Spotify's decision, saying that "I may not agree with everything Joe Rogan or his guests say, but they're entitled to have the forum to say it". Separately, popular podcaster Brené Brown said on Twitter that she would "not be releasing any podcasts until further notice". On January 30, Spotify announced that it was working to add a content advisory to all episodes of all podcasts discussing COVID-19, pointing to its own information hub on
3950-405: The pair "sitting in front of laptops bullshitting". Much of the first episode was dead air with the hosts figuring out the equipment, and the early episodes featured an animated snowflake effect that was reintroduced on episode Nos. 674 in 2015 and No. 1,000 in 2017. The show developed with Rogan inviting friends as guests and having lengthy conversations on various subjects; comedian Ari Shaffir
4029-431: The platform, which had Rogan and author and journalist Abigail Shrier discuss topics that some deemed transphobic, causing some Spotify employees to voice their concerns to management. A Spotify spokesperson said the episode was within its content guidelines. Rogan later clarified that the company had said nothing to him about plans to censor or editorialize the podcast, as some employees had suggested. He also pointed to
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#17328766183324108-481: The podcast as an "unlikely political influencer" in the 2020 U.S. presidential election after presidential candidates Andrew Yang and Tulsi Gabbard both had measurable surges in popularity and fundraising after making guest appearances on the program. Bernie Sanders received Rogan's endorsement after appearing on his show, and the Sanders campaign promoted it through its online channels. The podcast has been described as
4187-524: The podcast have praised Rogan for his advocacy of free speech . During the early 2000s, Rogan hired Brian Redban, a self-taught video editor and an employee at a Gateway 2000 computer store in Ohio , to work for him full-time to film, produce, and edit videos for his website. Rogan had noticed video work that Redban did for comedian Doug Stanhope and invited him to film him and his group on stand-up comedy tours. Redban accepted and relocated to California in
4266-438: The podcast returned to Apple Podcasts . On February 29, 2024, for the first time in more than three years, a full episode of the podcast, an interview with Katt Williams , was released on YouTube. Episode No. 2,219 featured former US President Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign . The three-hour episode went viral and acquired over 26 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube. On October 29, Rogan uploaded
4345-436: The podcast started to be uploaded onto YouTube under the account PowerfulJRE and episodes were regularly achieving viewership in the hundred-thousands to millions. Later in 2013, Redban started to reduce his time as the podcast's sole producer as Rogan had increased the number of podcasts each week, "and it got to the point where [Rogan] wanted to keep on going, six, seven hours" which became too much for him to handle alone. As
4424-589: The podcast was exclusively available on Spotify , with highlights uploaded onto the main Joe Rogan Experience YouTube channel. The podcast was originally recorded at Rogan's home in California, before moving to a private studio in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles . Production was relocated to Austin, Texas after the podcast was licensed exclusively on Spotify in 2020. Although most episodes feature entertainers, academics, comics, UFC fighters, and other non-political figures, The New York Times described
4503-486: The podcast was formally named The Joe Rogan Experience as a homage to The Jimi Hendrix Experience , and aired live several times a week. In May 2011, Rogan secured a deal with the satellite radio service SiriusXM to have the podcast air on its uncensored talk channel The Virus . That year, Rogan said that the podcast was helping his stand-up comedy as he would take ideas that arose during conversations and develop them into routines. In January 2013, video episodes of
4582-413: The podcast when it acquired the exclusive rights. Spotify says it spoke to Rogan about his "history of using some racially insensitive language", and it says (in an internal memo) that Rogan selected 70 episodes which were removed on February 4, 2022, all of which pre-date the COVID-19 pandemic. Arie complained about the "Fraction of a penny" royalties Spotify was paying to musicians in comparison with
4661-473: The podcast will remain the same format, with Spotify not having any creative control. On the day following Rogan's announcement, Spotify shares increased by seven percent. The move to Spotify coincided with Rogan's relocation from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas , and the debut of a new, temporary studio there. The first new episode released on Spotify was no. 1,530 with comedian Duncan Trussell , which lasted for over five hours. On September 8, 2020, Rogan debuted
4740-421: The process, following Rogan with a camera and "recording everything". After several years, Redban noticed that fans were demanding an increasing amount of content from Rogan and for it to be delivered faster. This prompted the two to seek new ways of quickening what was a lengthy editing process to make their website and content more interactive. Coupled with his interest in popular live video streaming services of
4819-467: The series received critical acclaim, ratings were inconsistent, and the show never placed higher than 26th. During its run, NewsRadio ' s time slot changed eleven times. On its first two broadcasts, the show received a 20 share , improving on its lead-in ( Wings ) by a percentage point, and beating its competitors ( Under One Roof and Thunder Alley ) in its share of the 18- to 49-year-old audience. Sitcom The structure and concept of
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#17328766183324898-489: The show after Hartman's death. The series was created by executive producer Paul Simms and was filmed in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center and Sunset Gower Studios . The theme song was composed by Mike Post , who also scored the pilot. The series is set at WNYX, a fictional AM broadcasting all-news radio station in New York City , populated by an eccentric station owner and staff. The show begins with
4977-519: The show has earned an estimated $ 1 billion in syndication fees alone for Televisa . Gliding On , a popular sitcom in New Zealand in the early 1980s, won multiple awards during its run including Best Comedy, Best Drama and Best Direction at the Feltex Awards . The first Russian sitcom series was "Strawberry", which resembled "Duty Pharmacy" in a Spanish format. It was aired from 1996 to 1997 on
5056-456: The show would be restored by mid-season to the way things were before her arrival. Brad Rowe had a four-episode run as Walt the intern, Jimmy's nephew who has a crush on Lisa, which causes more worry for Dave. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released all five seasons of NewsRadio on DVD in Region 1 between 2005 and 2007. Each set includes multiple audio commentaries with creator Paul Simms,
5135-736: The studio on episode no. 1,533 with guest Adam Curry . (He has subsequently moved to another, more permanent studio in Austin.) After the podcast became available on Spotify on September 1, people reported on social media that episodes with more controversial or far-right guests, including Alex Jones , Milo Yiannopoulos , Gavin McInnes , and Chris D'Elia , among others, were missing. Episodes featuring comedian and activist Tommy Chong , comedian Joey Diaz, and Mikhaila Peterson, daughter of Jordan Peterson , were also unavailable. VICE later reported that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek defended having episode no. 1,509 on
5214-454: The studio where NewsRadio was shot. During the last season, Patrick Warburton had a recurring role as Johnny Johnson, Jimmy's nemesis and Lisa's love interest (and eventual husband). Lauren Graham had a four-episode run as Andrea, a manipulative efficiency expert who shakes up the office (firing Matthew, demoting Dave, and promoting Lisa). She is sometimes referred to as "Planbee" after Matthew misunderstands her being Jimmy's "Plan B" for
5293-457: The surrealism to the extreme, setting the characters in outer space and aboard the Titanic , respectively. NewsRadio debuted on March 21, 1995. It took over the time slot from Something Wilder . There are a total of 97 episodes . Reruns continued in syndication for several years before disappearing in most markets. However, the show has aired on A&E , Nick at Nite , and TBS network in
5372-471: The time, Redban wanted "to do the same thing I was filming, but live," and set up live streams on Justin.tv from the green room at Rogan's various comedy gigs. Redban had no prior experience with audio engineering, so he taught himself how to operate the mixing board and microphone setups through his subsequent podcasts. After some time on Justin.tv, Rogan suggested the idea of hosting a live video stream with Redban from his home and interacting with fans in
5451-461: The topic. In February 2022, singer India Arie shared a compilation of Rogan saying the racial slur nigger on The Joe Rogan Experience on Instagram . Rogan apologized, calling his past language "regretful and shameful" while also saying that the clips were taken out of context and he only quoted the slur to discuss its use by others. The footage in question was first published by the political action committee PatriotTakes, an affiliate of
5530-518: The turn of the 21st century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use a single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, instead more resembling documentaries or the comedy-dramas of the 1980s and 1990s. Although there have been few long-running Australian-made sitcoms, many American and British sitcoms have been successful in Australia, since sitcoms are considered a staple of the government broadcaster Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). In
5609-505: The virus. Rogan's view was criticized by Anthony Fauci and White House communication director Kate Bedingfield , as well as by several media outlets. Part of the objection was that there have been notable cases affecting young, healthy people. Rogan acknowledged there was "some legitimate science" behind Fauci's view and emphasized that he himself is not a doctor or "a respected source of information". On October 13, 2021, in conversation with CNN's Sanjay Gupta , Rogan defended taking
5688-538: The writers and actors. The DVD sets also include special features such as gag reels and other featurettes. On August 27, 2013, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures library, including NewsRadio . They subsequently re-released the first two seasons on DVD on April 1, 2014. On May 19, 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment re-released NewsRadio – The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. Though
5767-530: Was followed up by a television series of the same name that ran from 2001 to 2018, airing in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. Corner Gas , which ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009, became an instant hit, averaging one million viewers per episode. It has been the recipient of six Gemini Awards and has been nominated almost 70 times for various awards. Other noteworthy recent sitcoms have included: Call Me Fitz , Schitt's Creek , Letterkenny , and Kim's Convenience , all of which have been winners of
5846-484: Was its sole co-host and producer until 2012 when Jamie Vernon, who would eventually take over production, was hired to co-produce. By 2015, it was one of the world's most popular podcasts, regularly receiving millions of views per episode, also including a wide array of guests, including business magnate Elon Musk , whistleblower Edward Snowden , Senator Bernie Sanders , astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and President Donald Trump . From December 2020 to February 2024,
5925-531: Was nominated at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for Best Television Comedy Series. Although there have been several notable exceptions, relatively few Canadian sitcoms attained notable success in Canada or internationally. Canadian television has had much greater success with sketch comedy and dramedy series. The popular show King of Kensington aired from 1975 to 1980, at its peak garnering an average of 1.5 to 1.8 million viewers weekly. The 1999 movie Trailer Park Boys
6004-421: Was one of Rogan's most anticipated guests after the idea of Kanye coming on the podcast first surfaced in late 2018 and a premature confirmation by West in early 2019, ultimately taking close to a year before Kanye finally appeared on the show. In January 2022, an open letter signed by 270 health care professionals called on Spotify to develop a counter-misinformation content policy. An epidemiologist who signed
6083-438: Was prescribed by a physician, it should not have been referred to as a "horse dewormer". Rogan also once again reiterated his view that people should have the autonomy to choose to get vaccinated, and also repeated the false claim that ivermectin is a legitimate treatment option for COVID-19. In a December 2021 episode, guest Robert W. Malone compared the U.S. reaction to the pandemic to the rise of Nazi Germany , claiming that
6162-415: Was the first, who appeared on episode No. 3 on January 6, 2010. Rogan said that a consistent schedule was important in jumpstarting the podcast's growth, and it soon grew to two episodes a week. In May 2010, the podcast acquired its first sponsor in a partnership with the sex-toy production company Fleshlight . The company withdrew in mid-2012 when it claimed it had saturated its market. By August 2010,
6241-534: Was the most-watched show on Mexican television and had a Latin-American audience of 350 million viewers per episode at its popularity peak during the mid-1970s. The show continues to be popular in Central America as well as in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Spain, the United States, and other countries. Syndicated episodes average 91 million daily viewers in all its American markets. Since it ceased production in 1992,
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