In “Mr. Bean,” which first aired on New Year’s Day, 1990, the bumbling title character (Rowan Atkinson) settles into a church pew for the long slog of a droning service. He stares at the ceiling, ...

TV sitcoms like 'The Office' in which characters make jokes at someone else's expense are no laughing matter for older adults, according to new research. A new study has found that while young and ...