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The sitcom got old. Its audience got younger.

The sitcom got old. Its audience got younger.“People recognize that audiences still want comedies,” said UTA partner and TV lit agent Mickey Berman.Listen to this article00:0000:00Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti and Lisa Ann Walter in "Abbott Elementary."Gilles Mingasson / DisneyAug. 14, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTBy Rebecca KeeganWhen “Abbott Elementary” co-showrunner Justin Halpern’s 10-year-old…

The sitcom got old. Its audience got younger.

“People recognize that audiences still want comedies,” said UTA partner and TV lit agent Mickey Berman.

Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti and Lisa Ann Walter.
Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti and Lisa Ann Walter in “Abbott Elementary.”Gilles Mingasson / Disney

When “Abbott Elementary” co-showrunner Justin Halpern’s 10-year-old son recently finished bingeing “The Office,” he asked his dad to recommend another show like the beloved workplace sitcom.

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