Top 5 American Sitcoms To Lighten Your Heart

Sitcoms are sort of a big thing in the US, unlike in India. One of the reasons is that the Indian audience is awfully different from the US, and a thing such as a sitcom may only irritate us Indians even more. But let’s not get into that, given that there are a bunch of TV serials that do use comedic narratives.

The most prevalent source of entertainment in India is TV serials, and these things go crazy around here. Of course, times are changing, and lots of fresh TV shows are popping up, unlike in the 2000s, but there is still a long way to go.

Without further ado, let’s get right into it and see the most heart lightening American sitcoms.

Modern Family

A very heartwarming show that is watchable with the family. The characters can make one feel at home, mostly because it is about a family of five. Phil Dunphy and Claire Dunphy, the parents, bring soul to show with their beautiful characterization of how American parents are.

They have two daughters and a son, who are extremely different and special in their own ways. Haley Dunphy, the eldest daughter, is not so bright in terms of academics, but is extremely street smart. This makes her role in the show very unique, showing very subtly how she takes on the world.

Alex Dunphy, who is the unfortunate middle child, is the brightest in the household, but often too obsessive to really show proper emotions, and people often fail to understand that she cares. Fitting in is also a challenge for her, owing to her intelligence.

Luke Dunphy, the youngest child, is, as predicted, often carefree and dumb. But he turns out to be very independent, and eventually finds his calling.

Claire Dunphy’s father has a second marriage, which is with a young Colombian woman. They have a very beautiful relationship with each other.

Claire also has a brother, Mitch, and he has his thing going with his spouse.

Overall, it is a light-hearted, hilarious, and comedic masterpiece. The situational comedies are just perfect, which says a lot about the writing of the show.

Ted Lasso

An American football (NFL) coach heads to London to manage and coach AFC Richmond, an English football team that plays in the Premier League. A very humorous experience, with a lot of fun-filled moments, awaits the viewers.

A very unlikely situation for someone to end up like that, but Ted takes it on like a happy-go-lucky person and embraces it. He has zero knowledge about real football, but he makes up for it with positivity, persistence, determination, and biscuits, funnily enough.

Rebecca Welton, the owner of AFC Richmond, gets ownership of the club in a divorce from her ex-husband. Initially, she hires Ted in an attempt to ruin the club’s reputation. What happens is that she eventually grows to like him and has character development.

All in all, a very interesting sitcom with touches of comedy, inspiration, and optimism.

Fresh Off The Boat

This sitcom gives a very unique perspective on how an Asian household stereotypically functions in the US. Jessica Huang and Louis Huang, two parents with contrasting characteristics, try to raise their children by giving them their own lessons.

They have three children - Eddie Huang, who is kind of the main protagonist of the show; Emery Huang, who is the middle child and also the purest one out of the three; and, Evan Huang, the youngest and brightest one.

Jessica Huang perfectly represents the stereotype that all Chinese mothers are strict and goal-oriented. She constantly pushes her sons to excel at everything and considers herself and her family different from Americans.

Louis Huang is more liberal and is into the American dream. This balances out the parenting opposites.

The resistance to Americanization, success, family, and many more things make this sitcom a very beautiful and entertaining watch.

Superstore

A group of employees work at a superstore called Cloud 9 in Missouri. They face a bunch of trials and tribulations while facing and dealing with customers, while also dealing with their personal requirements.

It is a satirical form of sitcom, with slightly induced dark comedy to keep it from becoming monotonous.

Amy, one of the characters, becomes a store manager, but she hides her name tag as she wouldn’t want customers calling her by her real name.

Jonah Simms, a Cloud 9 sales associate, is a college student who later dropped out of business school. Jonah first of all struggles with running a customer support job, something he hides from his higher center elegance family. 

He and Mateo are each employed withinside the series' pilot episode through Dina. While he dates other women during the series, his attraction to Amy is very evident.

And there are a bunch of other gripping characters supporting them in the store. It is a must-watch for those who are trying to have a good time with their family.

Young Sheldon

This one’s a very famous one. Hence, it doesn’t need much elaboration. Sheldon Cooper, a gifted student who excels at academics like crazy, is promoted by four grades. His family, whom he lives with in Texas, just doesn’t seem to match his intellectual capabilities.

Meanwhile, his mother, his father, his sister, and his elder brother have their own problems to worry about.

Sheldon also doesn’t quite fit in with his classmates and always has fallouts with them. The navigation of life by such individuals, with the touch of family and love, makes it a very heartwarming watch. TV shows about friends and family and TV sitcoms like these are the best to watch with family and just chill for a while.

Written By L.A.Adithya

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