Editing 2010s (section)

===Television===
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The 2010s decade is often said to be a part of the [[Golden Age of Television (2000s–present)|Golden Age of Television]], due to the widespread quality of multiple shows, as well as advancements in technology leading to streaming, cable television, and online outlets bringing this quality and quantity of programming. [[Cable television|Cable providers]] saw a decline in subscriber numbers as [[cord-cutting]] viewers switched to lower-cost [[online streaming]] services such as [[Netflix]], [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]], and [[Hulu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=19 February 2020 |title=Traditional Pay-TV Operators Lost Record 6 Million Subscribers in 2019 as Cord-Cutting Picks Up Speed |url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/cable-satellite-tv-2019-cord-cutting-6-million-1203507695/ |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=Variety}}</ref> On cable television, as well as streaming services, a variety of shows gained popularity.

==== Live-action TV ====
The comedy sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' ran for the entirety of the decade, and was the number-one television sitcom for all of its airing prior to its finale in 2019. Other sitcoms like ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', ''[[Will & Grace (season 9)|Will & Grace]]'', ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', ''[[Scrubs (season 9)|Scrubs: Med School]]'', and Netflix's ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]'' and its ''Out Of The Park: USA'' and ''Out Of The Park: Europe'' specials were popular in the 2010s. ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' (narrated by [[Bob Saget]]) gained controversy for its 2014 finale, "[[Last Forever]]", which sparked an alternate finale to be created for the show, a television-first. Cult shows like the dark comedy sitcom ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' carried its popularity from the 2000s and lasted through the entirety of the 2010s. CBS's ''[[Two Broke Girls]]'' began its run in 2011 (ending in 2017), its [[2 Broke Girls (season 1)|pilot]] being the highest watched on the network in a decade. In 2011, [[Charlie Sheen]] was fired from ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'', who made his last appearance in the show in [[Two and a Half Men (season 8)|Season 8]] during February 2011. Sheen's 2011 outbursts and firing from the show were highly publicized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Toni |date=17 May 2019 |title=How Do 'The Big Bang Theory' Series Finale Ratings Rank All Time? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2019/05/17/how-does-the-big-bang-theory-series-finale-ratings-rank-all-time/ |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=Forbes}}</ref> Indian sitcom ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'' became the world's longest-running sitcom, with over 2,500 episodes,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Longest-running sitcom (by episode count) |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/90109-longest-running-sitcom-by-episode-count |website=Guinness World Records |date=2 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah set to clock 3000 'happysodes';making it 'world's longest running daily family comedy show' |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-set-to-clock-3000-happysodes-asit-kumarr-modi-thanks-team-for-making-it-worlds-longest-running-daily-family-comedy-show/articleshow/78254167.cms |website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>

Dramas like ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' (2008–2013), ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' (2010–2022), ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' (2011–2019) and the ''Breaking Bad'' [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' (2015–2022) became some of the most popular American television series of all time. ''[[Stranger Things]]'' gained a massive following during the decade among teen and youth, and 2019's ''[[Stranger Things (season 3)|Stranger Things 3]]'' gained even more recognition for the character of [[Robin Buckley]], who was popularized online.

Science fiction television gained a renewed sense of interest, thanks in part to ''[[Black Mirror]]'' was popularized on Netflix after being broadcast on British television.

A new era of family television and tween television existed in the 2010s, sitcoms of which were mainly spearheaded by [[Disney]] and Nickelodeon, but also appeared on cable channels such as ABC (''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]'' on ABC for example) and on streaming services like Netflix. Shows such as Nickelodeon's ''[[iCarly]]'' and ''[[Victorious]]'', and Disney's ''[[Girl Meets World]]'' were notable examples of popular shows among tween and youth throughout the 2010s. The short-lived 2018 [[Roseanne#Revival|revival]] of ''[[Roseanne]]'' (a family sitcom on ABC) gained attention for the firing of its main star [[Roseanne Barr]] and her outbursts.

==== Reality television ====
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[[Reality television]] grew an increased following during the decade. ''[[Kitchen Nightmares]], [[Hell's Kitchen (British TV series)|Hell's Kitchen (UK)]],'' and ''[[Hotel Hell]]'' gained popularity on cable television, as well as getting millions of views on YouTube, making [[Gordon Ramsay]] a prominent celebrity chef. ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' drew in viewers when radio personality [[Howard Stern]] announced his joining of the show in late 2011, staying as host until 2015. Meanwhile, popular reality programming on ABC included ''[[What Would You Do? (2008 TV program)|What Would You Do?]]'', ''[[Shark Tank]]'' and ''[[The Bachelor (American season 22)|The Bachelor]]''. Corinne Olympios also gained recognition on the 2017 season of ''The Bachelor'' for her behavior on set. ''[[American Idol]]'' remained popular into the beginning of the decade, as did ''[[The Voice (franchise)|The Voice]]''. ''[[Impractical Jokers]]'' flourished throughout the 2010s, gaining exposure on YouTube and elsewhere. [[TMZ]] became a popular television show and news source in the 2010s on cable television and YouTube respectively. A genre of pawn shows emerged like ''[[Pawn Stars]]'' and ''[[Hardcore Pawn]]''.

''[[The Apprentice (American TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' was a reality television show that starred media personality and businessman [[Donald Trump]] as host until 2015, at which time he resigned as host. Trump would use the success he gained on ''The Apprentice'' to run for President of the United States; which he was elected to in 2016. Additionally, programs such as ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', Comedy Central's ''The Roast Of Donald Trump'', and Donald Trump's November 2015 hosting of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', would send the reality TV star and businessman into the spotlight to help win the U.S. presidency. Governor in the early 2010s and movie star [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] took Trump's place on ''The Celebrity Apprentice''.

==== Animation ====
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Popular cartoons were dominated by [[Nickelodeon]], [[Cartoon Network]], and [[Disney Channel]] during the decade. Popular cartoons of the 2010s included the likes of ''[[Adventure Time]]'', ''[[The Loud House]]'', ''[[Regular Show]]'', ''[[Steven Universe]]'', ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]'', ''[[Gravity Falls]]'', ''[[Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir]]'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', ''[[Over the Garden Wall]]'', ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'', ''[[Big City Greens]], [[Lego Ninjago]]'' and ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' (which, under its G4 status, became a pop culture phenomenon in its own right, thanks to its controversial, but loyal cult following known as "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom|Bronies]]" who peaked in 2012–2015), along with long-running cartoons ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', and ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]''. ''SpongeBob'' also made headlines for the petition and attempts to get "Sweet Victory" played at the 2019 Super Bowl after the [[Stephen Hillenburg#Illness and death|passing]] of its series creator [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. Nickelodeon brought back three classic [[Nicktoons]]; ''[[Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie|Hey Arnold!]]'', ''[[Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling|Rocko's Modern Life]]'' (which was themed around late 2010s culture), and ''[[Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus|Invader Zim]]'' near the end of the decade, turning them into reboot films.

[[Nick Jr.]], [[Disney Jr.|Disney Junior]] and [[PBS Kids]] led mainstream educational cartoons with many popular shows including ''[[Paw Patrol]], [[Octonauts]], [[Wild Kratts]], [[Bubble Guppies]], [[Sofia the First|Sofia The First]], [[Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood]], [[Miles from Tomorrowland|Miles From Tomorrowland]], [[Jake and the Never Land Pirates|Jake and the Neverland Pirates]], [[Team Umizoomi]], [[Dinosaur Train]],'' ''[[Chuggington]],'' 

[[Anime]] broadened its appeal worldwide with shows such as ''[[Attack on Titan (TV series)|Attack on Titan]]'', ''[[Akame ga Kill!]]'', ''[[Assassination Classroom]]'', ''[[Future Diary]]'', ''[[Deadman Wonderland]]'', ''[[Madoka Magica]]'', ''[[Mob Psycho 100]]'', ''[[Darling in the Franxx]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'', ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', ''[[Gate (novel series)|Gate]]'', ''[[Black Clover]]'', ''[[Tokyo Ghoul]]'', ''[[Given (manga)|Given]]'', ''[[KonoSuba]]'', ''[[Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma|Food Wars!]]'', ''[[Haikyu!!]],'' ''[[Sailor Moon Crystal]]'', ''[[Seraph of the End]]'', ''[[One Piece (1999 TV series)|One Piece]]'', '' [[Overlord (novel series)|Overlord]]'', ''[[Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (TV series)|Kaguyasama: Love is War]]'', ''[[Bleach (TV series)|Bleach]]'', ''[[Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)|Hunter × Hunter]],'' ''[[One-Punch Man|One Punch Man]]'', ''[[Little Witch Academia]]'', ''[[Devilman Crybaby]]'', ''[[My Hero Academia (season 1)|My Hero Academia]]'', ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series)|JoJo's Bizzarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Vinland Saga (TV series)|Vinland Saga]]'', ''[[Parasyte -the maxim-]]'', ''[[Re:Zero]]'' and ''[[Steins;Gate (TV series)|Steins;Gate]]'', separately Japanese reality shows like ''[[Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City]]'' reached new and international audiences because of the use of the internet and streaming services (it was Netflix's first international release and one of their earliest international releases). As a result of anime's international popularity it has [[Anime-influenced animation|inspired]] many creators outside of Japan to create their own shows incorporating anime characteristics. Anime elements can be seen in shows like ''[[The Boondocks (2005 TV series)|The Boondocks]]''. Anime was also viewed on services of the era like [[Crunchyroll]] and [[Funimation]] .

Newer adult animation grew rapidly throughout the decade with shows such as ''[[Rick and Morty]]'', ''[[F Is for Family]]'', ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'', ''[[Superjail!]]'' (continuing from the 2000s), ''[[Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth]]'', and ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' among many others; while long-running adult animations like ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[South Park]]'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', and 2011's ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' revival have remained popular.