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“Mom” Becomes Broadcast’s Best Comedy: The Top 25 Shows of 2016, No. 8

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Ed Martin

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CBS’ Mom is a minor miracle; better in its fourth season than the previous three, which were pretty darn great to begin with. Not since the heyday of those classic Norman Lear comedies of the ‘70s – from All in the Family to Maude to Good Times – has a broadcast sitcom so boldly addressed the issues of its day without failing to find the funny.

Ed Martin

Ed Martin is editorial advisor of MyersBizNet and its Watch, Listen & Learn platform. He's also the chief television and content critic for MediaVillage. He has written about television and internet programming for several Myers publicatio… read more