Looking back at clips from *The Middle* or even the chaotic energy of *Sam & Cat*, I’ve realized that modern TV has a major problem: it’s too clean. Hot take, but the "evolution" of sitcoms into high-budget streaming shows has actually made them less funny. We used to have shows that depicted real, messy lives and genuine fights—like the "fighting in your sleep" scenes that everyone relates to Now, everything feels scripted specifically for TikTok highlights instead of actual storytelling. If a show doesn't have that slightly gritty, 2010s family-chaos energy, it’s just not hitting the same. The sitcom peak is behind us