The sitcom wife has been portrayed as many stereotypes, from a nagging nay-sayer to a stern and strict wet blanket to a trophy wife who’s so-called sole contribution to her marriage and to society at large is her looks. Nowadays, the sitcom wife trope is being broken open to show a more accurate portrayal of women who are flawed, ambitious and ultimately sympathetic. Here’s our take on the sitcom wife: the history, the stereotypes and breaking away from the trope.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 How are sitcom wives treated?
02:07 What her stock version often looks like
05:22 The many iterations of the timeless figure
13:14 How they break gender molds today
CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Alison Tummolo
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Travis Martin
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