Tara Ariano
Writer, editor, and snack enthusiast Tara Ariano is a co-founder of TelevisionWithoutPity.com (RIP). In addition to Cracked, her byline has appeared in New York, the New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, Vulture, Salon, and Slate. She co-hosts, among others, the podcast Extra Hot Great. She has also co-authored three books, including A Very Special 90210 Book (Abrams 2020).
Celebrate Mother’s Day With These 15 Stuntcasted Sitcom Moms
Marking the occasion with a collection of guests who lent their star power to famous TV comedies
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The Biggest Massholes in TV History
Matty Mulligan from Netflix’s new adult animated series ’Mulligan’ is just the latest in a long line of badly behaved Bostonians on the small screen
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Does ‘Bupkis’ Mean What Pete Davidson Thinks It Means?
We get etymological on Davidson’s (latest) autobiographical work
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In a World of Sadcoms, ‘The Conners’ Is the Saddest
Examining the ABC multicam that delivers both live-audience laughs and existential dread
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TV Comedy’s 10 Best Best Friends
In honor of ‘Somebody Somewhere’s Season Two return, we’ve collected a list of other beloved best-friend pairs that will make you believe in true platonic love again
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On ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ Jeff Hiller Has Found Himself in One of TV’s Greatest Friendships
The prolific former sitcom guest star tells us about acting opposite Bridget Everett, mixing ‘the light with the heavy’ and why his playing Joel feels ‘ordained’
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The ‘Will They/Won’t They’ Arc Has A Long History in Sitcoms. ‘Hey! They Just Did’ Is Underrated
‘Abbott Elementary’ is keeping its leads apart, at least for now. ‘NewsRadio’ went another way — and future shows should too
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10 ‘New Girl’-esque Shows to Watch on Netflix Now That the Adorkable Sitcom Is No Longer Streaming There
As ‘New Girl’ takes its charms to new platforms, we have some Netflix-oriented suggestions to fill the void
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The Sober Sitcom ‘Single Drunk Female’ Continues to Find New Wells of Dry Humor
The deeply authentic first season found the funny in Sam’s AA journey. In Season 2, it’s Al-Anon’s turn
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How ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ Became TV’s Goofiest, Quirkiest and Most Viral Talk Show
Co-head writer Cristina Kinon tells Cracked about launching a talk show in the midst of a pandemic, the M3GAN moment and that Barrymore really is exactly who we think she is
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Ken Marino Was the MVP of ‘Party Down’ Season Three
The long-awaited return season’s most essential component, commemorated in a gallery of his failures
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‘Jury Duty’ Is Nice Nathan Fielder
The cringe comedy impresario has nothing directly to do with Freevee’s new improvised sitcom/long-form prank, but it lives in his shadow
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Netflix’s Unstable Joins the Canon of Real-Life Father-Son Comedy
Dan and Eugene. Damon Sr. and Damon Jr. Rob and John Owen Lowe? Why not!
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‘Succession’s Logan Roy Asked for a Roast, So We Gave Him One
Logan’s Waystar minions were too scared to do it in the Season Four premiere. But not us
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Liz Lemon’s Love Interests on ‘30 Rock,’ Ranked
Is there any man in the world who can top Astronaut Mike Dexter?
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The 10 Funniest TV Shows of 2022
Whether they were on a streamer or a regular old network, a sitcom or a late-night talk show, a dramedy or a mockumentary, here are the small-screen comedies that packed the most laughs this year
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