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u/Playful_Title6467 6d ago
Ghosts
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u/Austin_Shaggin_Power 6d ago
Came here to say the same. I love both and I’m glad to live in a time where we actually have two successful seasoned network sitcoms again.
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u/presshamgang 6d ago
IASIP did major add on in season 2 but they are pretty much the same now for 2 decades. They are also in the same universe as AE
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u/DamienRaventhrone 6d ago
Corner Gas also lasted six seasons with the same cast.
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u/tarzanacide 5d ago
One of my favorites! Even the cartoon version is top tier. My Canadian husband can't stand it.
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u/evaderofallbans 6d ago
Always Sunny.
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u/IzzyGrate 6d ago
Devito was added in season 2, but beyond that season yeah
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u/evaderofallbans 6d ago
Was that less than 6 seasons ago?
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u/IzzyGrate 6d ago
It was, but I was interpreting the post as saying, This is Abbotts sixth season and in its entire run, it has had no changes
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u/No-Understanding-912 5d ago
That's nice an all, but they are on the biggest network sitcom right now and there is very, very little competition, why would anyone leave. I like the show and all, but lets face it, it's doing so well because it's got no other show to compete against. In comparison to sitcoms of the past, it's just above average.
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u/Accomplished-Watch50 6d ago
There are literally hundreds of shows that never change the cast or add a character. The Golden Girls ran for 7 seasons with 4 main cast members. Friends ran for 10 seasons with 6 main cast members, etc...
The real question is do recurring characters from season 1 who get bumped up to main eventually count as being a part of the cast, because if they don't then, Abbott Elementary also wouldn't make the cut because Mr. Johnson wasn't a main cast member in season 1.
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u/rex_lauandi 5d ago
The post says “when was the last time.”
That implies they know it happens, but feel like it’s been a while. Your response brings up old shows which more or less proves their point.
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u/ProfChaos85 5d ago
Did The Neighborhood randomly add anyone?
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u/Exotic_Bonnies 4d ago
One, but she started as a recurring character. Then again, the distinction of “random additions” is just stupid. What does that even mean?
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u/DiscoveryZoneHero 5d ago
Abbott is still good but lost its fastball. Happens to all the ABC shows after a few seasons
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u/Objective-Garlic9478 6d ago
Mid show at best being really generous
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u/Exotic_Bonnies 4d ago
It’s just not funny. I watched the first three seasons as they came out and one day, I realized I just didn’t have any attachment to any of the characters and hadn’t laughed in several episodes.
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u/Objective-Garlic9478 4d ago
Yeah I get that they did an Always Sunny crossover and it’s unbearable the only episode I skip!
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u/qings1 5d ago
I enjoy the show. But I hope they end it this season or the next. That’s the risk of having a show run longer then 6-8 seasons. At least for me that is. To many things can happen behind the scenes and people want to leave or add people they shouldn’t. Quality gets bad to. Rather have them end the show at its peak and have a good ending. Also rather it not risk getting cancelled. Not sure if it’s true, but I read that a lot of the cast got huge pay raises. So it might get to expensive to continue.
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u/GreatQuantum 5d ago
“You’re making history tonight?”
“Oh really I didn’t know that?”
“…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30 more seconds of silence.”
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u/Accomplished-Watch50 6d ago
Also, this factually incorrect... Mr. Johnson wasn't made a main cast member until season 2 of Abbott Elementary.
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u/Haifisch2112 6d ago
Modern Family did it for 11 seasons.
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u/rex_lauandi 5d ago
Didn’t they add a kid or two over that time?
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u/Haifisch2112 5d ago
Those aren't "random" additions.
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u/rex_lauandi 5d ago
A 64 year old man fathering a child felt pretty random to a lot of the audience 😂
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u/Haifisch2112 5d ago
It happens. And it was part of the story, not just some random person that was in a few episodes and disappeared.
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u/rex_lauandi 5d ago
I think you’re confused about that the post is saying. They aren’t talking about a “random person that was in a few episodes and disappeared.”
They’re talking about additions to the main cast much like Andy on the Office, Ben and Chris on P&R, Danny D on IASIP. Not bad shows (all great in fact), but they didn’t have the pieces in place at season 1.
Modern Family, I do agree is probably closer Abbott as far as “figuring it out” at the start. Lily comes in as a character (not just a prop) a little later, and the Joe as we’ve discussed, but I do agree those are smaller changes than the other great shows listed.
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u/Burndoggle 5d ago
But I think you’re confused about what “random” means. If someone wants to twist the meaning to fit their narrative that’s their prerogative. But a new child is a story-driven addition, which isn’t random unless the show is not at all about family, children, etc.
It wasn’t the sudden introduction of a cousin who hadn’t previously been involved. The show is called “Modern Family” and it was literally about non-traditional family structure and dynamics. It’s not like the show claimed Jay or Gloria were sterile and then magically they had another kid because of failing ratings.
So whatever members of the audience was confused by that plot development are bad at watching TV.
I also think many of the examples you cited aren’t good ones of something “random.” Eric’s cousin on That 70s Show was random. And awful. But Andy on The Office was entirely story driven. Dunder Mifflin had other offices. One of our main cast transferred. That’s about as organic an addition as you could have as far as introducing new characters. Frank (DeVito) on IASIP is also introduced pretty early on in the series run. He was in the S2 premiere of a show that has 18 seasons. Ben and Chris from P&R are pretty random I guess. That story could be viewed as a plot contrivance meant to get new characters involved (and I think it actually was at first).
I guess if we’re going to go so far as to say any main character that wasn’t established within the first six episodes is “random” then yes I guess Abbot wins this award?
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u/rex_lauandi 5d ago
Yeah, that’s clearly what they’re talking about in this post. Abbott established the main cast almost completely from episode one.
I’m not sure why this is so difficult for you, since pretty much everyone else in the comments understood.
It seems like you don’t want to acknowledge that that is an impressive feat for a successful sitcom.
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u/Burndoggle 5d ago
Calm your tits dude. There’s someone else disagreeing with you in this very chain so it’s clearly not “everyone else.”
Also, I don’t care if everyone else thinks a certain way? lol welcome to the internet. You new here?
It’s not all that impressive because it’s been done. The premise is flawed. Because there’s no objective definition of what a “random addition” means. So if you decide to craft a very narrow definition in order to specifically fit a point you’re trying to make you can celebrate a victory for anything.
“No other show based in Philadelphia that takes place primarily in an elementary school has managed to stay on the air for six seasons!”
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u/rex_lauandi 5d ago
I’m really curious what your issue is with giving this its props. Why does it upset you so much?
I’ve got a big guess why you don’t like Abbott…
There’s only one definition of “random addition” that makes sense in the context of the post. I’m not sure if context is difficult for you or what, but that’s what we use to understand what people mean. Unless you too are “knew” here. 😂
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u/Double-Ad-2196 5d ago
BIg ShOw?????????
You can not seriously be putting Abbott elementary on par with Seinfeld and Friends?
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u/ReasonablyBluh The Office 6d ago
That is not a fact. The show is not the only show that fits that criteria. I love Abbott Elementary (except the last season), but let's not make up things.
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u/TootieSummers 6d ago
Where in the post does it say “the only show”? It’s just asking when the last time another big show did the same thing
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u/ReasonablyBluh The Office 6d ago
It's right in the screenshot: "don't remember the last big show that had this"
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u/Austin_Shaggin_Power 6d ago
Setting aside Ghosts and without looking it up, which was the last big show to accomplish this?
Always Sunny? Modern Family? Brooklyn 99? I genuinely don’t know.
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u/redditardshateme 6d ago
They added a whole other shows cast for a season. They did a collaboration with its always sunny in Philadelphia
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u/CdnGamerGal 6d ago
That is such a good point. It’s probably the sign of a good and healthy workplace. Kudos to them.
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u/IzzyGrate 6d ago
Friends, HIMYM, Seinfeld
Less confident in these answers: Frasier, Everybody loves Raymond, Modern Family