{
  "id": 17728450,
  "title": "5 Sitcoms That Had A Supporting Character Who Became The Focus Of The Show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/5-sitcoms-that-had-a-supporting-character-who-became-the-focus-of-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2297471/sitcoms-supporting-character-became-focus-show/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sometimes, plans for a sitcom change on the fly due to overwhelming audience demand. Here are some side characters who required a bigger spotlight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}