Television Sitcoms and their Influence on Animated Sitcoms During the early days of television, the situation comedy became a popular form of programming and the most successful example of this genre would have to be "The Honeymooners". CBS aired the 39 classic episodes between 1955 and 1956 and the characters created within this sitcom were so popular and enduring that they can still be seen in syndication today. The popularity of the domestic situation comedy "The Honeymooners" caught …showed first 75 words of 1375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1375 total…in the field of animation. Televisions lines of descent are apparent, without the Kramden's there would have been no Flintstone's and without the previously taboo behavior of the Bunker's the Simpson's would have never come to be. The struggels of the working man have been repeated for decades on television and thanks to shows like "The Honeymooners", "The Flintstones", "All in the Family", and "The Simpsons" the American public can find humor in their plight.