1. Television!

2. Sitcoms… What are your favorite sitcoms?!  Do you prefer US sitcoms to UK sitcoms, or visa versa?  Do you watch any Austrian sitcoms? German sitcoms? What are characteristics of a good sitcom?  Why do you like sitcoms!?

3. Reality TV… What kinds of reality TV do you like?  Competitive, talk shows, dating shows, documentary,  Real Housewives of New Jersey Real Housewives of New Jersey  Biggest Loser Biggest Loser How real is too real?  Suicide? Suicide?

4. Some of my favorite TV Shows: The Inbetweeners Gavin & Stacey Family Guy Project Runway Top Chef The Real Housewives Scrubs Top Chef It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

5. Scrubs Family Guy Seinfeld Arrested Development 30 Rock

6. Activity – YOU be the writer!  Imagine that you want to be the writer of the next new “hit” sitcom. In groups, come up with the following parts of your sitcom: Name of sitcom: type of sitcom and brief summary: description of main characters (if you could choose any famous actors to play your characters, who would you choose?!): set of the sitcom (country, city, location - apartment, house, work, etc): guest star for first show:

7. What’s your favorite TV Show? 1. One of the best sitcoms on TV has to be _____. 2. The best thing about the show is _______. 3. What I like most about the show is _______. 4. My favorite character is _____ because ____. 5. I really like the way _____________. 6. I’m not such a big fan of __________. 7. If I have one criticism, it is that _________.