"REL" Is The Throwback Sitcom You've Been Waiting For

Fact: Lil' Rel Howery grew up loving the same sitcoms you did!

Lil' Rel Howery has a new sitcom on FOX, and it's a straight-up homage to the sitcoms you grew up loving.

REL is based on the life of comedian Rel Howery, who portrays a slightly fictional version of his real self, and you can see right off the bat that Rel is a huge fan of classic sitcoms.

A sitcom based on a comedian's real life and the relationships he has with his motley crew of hilarious friends and neighbors? It doesn't get more classic than that!

Remember how the comedians in classic sitcoms would sometimes play other, more exaggerated characters in their own shows? Well, REL's gotcha covered!

Eat your heart out, comedians with their own sitcoms.

Rel lives in an apartment that looks like this from the outside...

*cue the slap-bass music*

...and (like all classic sitcoms) is unrealistically large on the inside.

🎶 So no one told you it was gonna be this waaaaay 👏 👏 👏 👏 🎶

He also has a bunch of hilarious friends who always enter his apartment without knocking. Like Brittany, his BFF who's always there to keep him grounded...

Everyone needs a Brittany to remind them that they're not as cool as they think they are.

...his brother, Nat, who has problems of his own...

It's always nice to have someone with worse problems around.

...and a colorful cast of Chicago neighbors who love laughing at his misfortunes.

And if those aren't enough classic sitcom vibes for you, how about actual comedy legend Sinbad?!

Sinbad plays Rel's dad in the show, and tbh he's kinda the best dad EVER.

So if you're looking for an outrageously funny throwback sitcom that will hit you right in the nostalgia, look no further than REL.

Images courtesy of FOX

Don't miss the season premiere of REL, September 30 on FOX!

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