What is the key to a making a truly great sitcom? Is it relatable characters who audiences can connect with personally? What about a funny premise that makes for an interesting show to revisit every week? Are compelling stories they key to drawing us in? Or could it be something far more timeless, something that transcends viewers’ changing tastes and sensibilities. Something like… a sofa. Before you insert a laugh track in response, most of our favorite comedies through the years have been centered around a couch, and this compendium of famous television sofas shows they come in all shapes, styles, and sizes.
Despite frequently being the centerpiece of memorable conversations and moments from our favorite shows, we’d be lying if we said we would be able to identify all of these couches on their own, even for shows we’ve seen every episode of.Because while we would immediately recognize this couch as being from Central Perk on Friends…
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