From the June 26, 2022 Parade Magazine by Mara Reinstein.
"Mary Kate and Johnny is considered to be the very first television sitcom, premiering in 1947 on the DuMont Television Network. It started as a 15-minute situation comedy and bumped up to 30 minutes eventually.
Wikipedia says the name of it was "Mary Kay and Johnny" and that it premiered on November 18, 1947.
Here are some other sitcom classics:
I LOVE LUCY: (CBS 1951-1957)
Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, played by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucy could make anything funny, like the episode of her stomping grapes. Two other of my favorites are Vitameatavegamin and the candy factory. And, of course, "Lucy, I'm, home," "Honey, I'm home" and"You got some 'splanin' to do."
THE HONEYMOONERS (CBS 1955-1956)
And, in front of a live audience. Jackie Gleason originally said Audrey Meadows was too yound and pretty to play the wife. She went home, removed her makeup and put on a house dress and she got the job. And, of course, Art Carney and "Hello, Ball" and those poloponies.
--CootHaHa
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