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  • History of the Sitcom Movin' on Up (Season 1, Episode 6)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

History of the Sitcom

Movin' on Up (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

Upward mobility, the American Dream, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps--sitcom laughs have helped generations of Americans come to grips with their place in a supposed "classless" society.
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Updated Aug 8, 2021

Release date
Aug 8, 2021 (United States)
Awards
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1 nomination

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124 cast members
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Eddie Albert
Oliver Wendell Douglas (archive footage) Oliver Wendell Douglas (archive footage)   See fewer
Jason Alexander
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Lorraine Ali
Self / TV Critic LA Times Self / TV Critic LA Times   See fewer
Tim Allen
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
John Amos
James Evans Sr. (archive footage) James Evans Sr. (archive footage)   See fewer
Loni Anderson
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Judd Apatow
Self / Director / Writer / Exec Producer Self / Director / Writer / Exec Producer   See fewer
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
Tichina Arnold
Rochelle (archive footage) Rochelle (archive footage)   See fewer
Edward Asner
Lou Grant (archive footage) Lou Grant (archive footage)   See fewer
Max Baer Jr.
Jethre Bodine (archive footage) Jethre Bodine (archive footage)   See fewer
Raymond Bailey
Milburn Drysdale (archive footage) Milburn Drysdale (archive footage)   See fewer
Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Conner (archive footage) Roseanne Conner (archive footage)   See fewer
Jason Bateman
Michael Bluth (archive footage) Michael Bluth (archive footage)   See fewer
Frances Bavier
Aunt Bee (archive footage) Aunt Bee (archive footage)   See fewer
Valerie Bertinelli
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Matt Brennan
Self / TV Editor LA Times Self / TV Editor LA Times   See fewer
Drew Carey
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Art Carney
Ed Norton (archive footage) Ed Norton (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Carter
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
Cedric The Entertainer
Self / Actor (as Cedric the Entertainer) Self / Actor (as Cedric the Entertainer)   See fewer
Lauren Chapin
Kathy 'Kitten' Anderson (archive footage) Kathy 'Kitten' Anderson (archive footage)   See fewer
Jacqueline Coley
Self / Editor Rotten Tomatoes Self / Editor Rotten Tomatoes   See fewer
Anderson Cooper
Self / Newscaster (archive footage) Self / Newscaster (archive footage)   See fewer
Stephen L. Cox
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
Bryan Cranston
Hal Wilkerson (archive footage) Hal Wilkerson (archive footage)   See fewer
Terry Crews
Julius Rock (archive footage) Julius Rock (archive footage)   See fewer
Larry David
Larry David (archive footage) Larry David (archive footage)   See fewer
Daniel de Vise
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
Diana DePasquale
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
Zooey Deschanel
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Donna Douglas
Elly Mae Clampett (archive footage) Elly Mae Clampett (archive footage)   See fewer
Buddy Ebsen
Jed Clempett (archive footage) Jed Clempett (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Mayor Floyd Pike (archive footage) Mayor Floyd Pike (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Epps
Bernie Upshaw (archive footage) Bernie Upshaw (archive footage)   See fewer
Sarah Eskridge
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
LaToya Ferguson
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Tina Fey
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Lester Flatt
Self / Singer (voice) (archive footage) Self / Singer (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael J. Fox
Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) Alex P. Keaton (archive footage)   See fewer
Eva Gabor
Lisa Douglas (archive footage) Lisa Douglas (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeff Garlin
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Marla Gibbs
Florence Johnston (archive footage) Florence Johnston (archive footage)   See fewer
Sara Gilbert
Darlene Conner (archive footage) Darlene Conner (archive footage)   See fewer
Jackie Gleason
Ralph Kramden (archive footage) Ralph Kramden (archive footage)   See fewer
Donald Glover
Earn Marks (archive footage) Earn Marks (archive footage)   See fewer
Patrick Gomez
Self / Editor-in-Chief AV Club Self / Editor-in-Chief AV Club   See fewer
Alicia Goranson
Becker Conner-Healy (archive footage) Becker Conner-Healy (archive footage)   See fewer
Kelsey Grammer
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Andy Griffith
Andy Taylor (archive footage) Andy Taylor (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Gross
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Sherman Hemsley
George Jefferson (archive footage) George Jefferson (archive footage)   See fewer
Ron Howard
Opie Taylor (archive footage) Opie Taylor (archive footage)   See fewer
Beth Howland
Vera Gorman (archive footage) Vera Gorman (archive footage)   See fewer
Mitchell Hurwitz
Self / Exec Producer Self / Exec Producer   See fewer
David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Niles Frasier (archive footage) Dr. Niles Frasier (archive footage)   See fewer
Caryn James
Self / Critic BBC Culture Self / Critic BBC Culture   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - 36th US President (archive footage) Self - 36th US President (archive footage)   See fewer
Jane Kaczmarek
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Don Knotts
Barney Fife (archive footage) Barney Fife (archive footage)   See fewer
Linda Lavin
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Vicki Lawrence
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Jane Leeves
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Alice Leppert
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Dan Levy
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Mark Linn-Baker
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Elaine Benes (archive footage) Elaine Benes (archive footage)   See fewer
Justina Machado
Penelope Alvarez (archive footage) Penelope Alvarez (archive footage)   See fewer
John Mahoney
Martin Frasier (archive footage) Martin Frasier (archive footage)   See fewer
Eric McCormack
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Rob McElhenney
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Jim McKairnes
Self / Author Self / Author   See fewer
Philip McKeon
Tommy Hyatt (archive footage) Tommy Hyatt (archive footage)   See fewer
Audrey Meadows
Alice Kramden (archive footage) Alice Kramden (archive footage)   See fewer
Jayne Meadows
Self / Actress (archive footage) Self / Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Elizabeth Meriwether
Self / Creator Self / Creator   See fewer
Laurie Metcalf
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards (archive footage) Mary Richards (archive footage)   See fewer
Rita Moreno
Lydia (archive footage) Lydia (archive footage)   See fewer
Tracy Morgan
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Frankie Muniz
Malcolm Wilkerson (archive footage) Malcolm Wilkerson (archive footage)   See fewer
Paulene Myers
Diane Stockwell (archive footage) Diane Stockwell (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Nabors
Gomer Pyle (archive footage) Gomer Pyle (archive footage)   See fewer
Harriet Nelson
Harriet Nelson (archive footage) Harriet Nelson (archive footage)   See fewer
Rick Nelson
Rick Nelson (archive footage) Rick Nelson (archive footage)   See fewer
Carroll O'Connor
Archie Bunker (archive footage) Archie Bunker (archive footage)   See fewer
Johnny Olson
Self - Introductory Announcer (voice) (archive footage) Self - Introductory Announcer (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Kaitlin Olson
Self / Actress Self / Actress   See fewer
Estelle Parsons
Beverly Harris (archive footage) Beverly Harris (archive footage)   See fewer
Eve Plumb
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Joyce Randolph
Trixie Norton (archive footage) Trixie Norton (archive footage)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self - 40th US President (archive footage) Self - 40th US President (archive footage)   See fewer
Tim Reid
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Rob Reiner
Michael Stivic (archive footage) Michael Stivic (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Richards
Cosmo Kramer (archive footage) Cosmo Kramer (archive footage)   See fewer
Roxie Roker
Helen Willis (archive footage) Helen Willis (archive footage)   See fewer
Esther Rolle
Florida Evans (archive footage) Florida Evans (archive footage)   See fewer
Irene Ryan
Daisy 'Granny' Moses (archive footage) Daisy 'Granny' Moses (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Saget
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Isabel Sanford
Louise Jefferson (archive footage) Louise Jefferson (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Scolari
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld (archive footage) Jerry Seinfeld (archive footage)   See fewer
Alan Sepinwall
Self / TV Critic Rolling Stone Self / TV Critic Rolling Stone   See fewer
Will Smith
Will Smith (archive footage) Will Smith (archive footage)   See fewer
Emily St. James
Self - Senior White House Adviser (as Emily VanDerWerff) Self - Senior White House Adviser (as Emily VanDerWerff)   See fewer
Jean Stapleton
Edith Bunker (archive footage) Edith Bunker (archive footage)   See fewer
Stretch
Duke the Dog (archive footage) Duke the Dog (archive footage)   See fewer
Sally Struthers
Gloria Stivic (archive footage) Gloria Stivic (archive footage)   See fewer
Wanda Sykes
Lucretia Turner (archive footage) Lucretia Turner (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeffrey Tambor
George Bluth Sr. (archive footage) George Bluth Sr. (archive footage)   See fewer
Vic Tayback
Mel Sharples (archive footage) Mel Sharples (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred Thompson
Keith Faber (archive footage) Keith Faber (archive footage)   See fewer
Aramida Tinubu
Self / Critic / Writer AV Club Self / Critic / Writer AV Club   See fewer
Malcolm Venable
Self / Sr. Editor TV Guide Self / Sr. Editor TV Guide   See fewer
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Self / Actor (as Jimmie Walker) Self / Actor (as Jimmie Walker)   See fewer
Marsha Warfield
Self - Actress Self - Actress   See fewer
Tom Werner
Self / Exec Producer Self / Exec Producer   See fewer
Tyler James Williams
Chris Rock (archive footage) Chris Rock (archive footage)   See fewer
Rainn Wilson
Self / Actor Self / Actor   See fewer
Jane Wyatt
Margaret Anderson (archive footage) Margaret Anderson (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Young
Jim Anderson (archive footage) Jim Anderson (archive footage)   See fewer
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