What was the first TV sitcom?

July 13, 2020October 26, 2012 by Pamela Landy

The first situation comedy on television was a live show called “Mary Kay and Johnny” (1947-50, Dumont).

Forerunner to I Love Lucy, the live show concerned the adventurous life of New York newlyweds Johnny and Mary Kay Stearns.

The couple’s real-life newborn son was worked into the show in 1948.

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