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ABC Chief Craig Erwich On Sticking With Live-Action Comedy In Fall: “I Think It’s an Incredible Opportunity”

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The first two broadcast networks to unveil their 2021-22 schedules, Fox and NBC, had one thing in common, neither featured live-action comedies in the fall.Once a broadcast staple, sitcoms are getting harder to launch and get traction, leading to a scaleback in the genre.

ABC is bucking the trend, sticking with its signature two-hour Wednesday block of family comedies. It features 8 PM and 9 PM anchors The Goldbergs and The Conners, respectively, joined by the upcoming Wonder Years reboot and returning freshman Home Economics.Craig Erwich, President, ABC Entertainment and Hulu Originals, talked to Deadline about the network’s commitment to comedy.“If you look at the history of ABC, it has continually innovated the family comedy genre with

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