![]() ![]() That's just not enough time to tell a cohesive story, not without a fast pace and flashy editing, both of which are anathema to the style of Mom producer Chuck Lorre (who's also responsible for The Big Bang Theory and the late Two and a Half Men, among others). And the episode of Mom I'm about to discuss clocks in at a little over 19 minutes - including both the "previously on Mom" segment from the start of the episode and the closing credits. Even Friends, the most '90s sitcom of them all, had 22 minutes.īut modern sitcoms are lucky to get 21 minutes. ![]() Episodes of the '80s standby Cheers, for instance, were roughly 24 minutes long. Sitcom episodes used to give writers space to tell actual stories. Talk to just about anybody who's worked in TV comedy long enough, and they'll lament one thing above all else: running time. ![]() The episode of the week for February 14 through 20, 2016, is "Diabetic Lesbians and a Blushing Bride," the 12th episode of the third season of CBS's Mom. Every Sunday, we pick a new episode of the week. ![]()
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