History Main / TheCity

--> -- Tag line for the TV show ''NakedCity''

->"There are eight million stories in the Naked City. And this is one of them."

* ISOStandardUrbanGroceries

* [[WrongSideOfTheTracks Skid Row]]

* ILoveThisTown

->"This is the city."
--> -- '''Sgt. Joe Friday''', '''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}''

->"The City! ''MY'' The City!"
--> -- ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''

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The peculiar interplay of aspects of {{Suburbia}} and The City in the real-world city of Baltimore, Maryland (rural sensibilities + high population density = wacky crime) has made it a popular choice in recent years for CrimeAndPunishmentSeries (''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'', ''Series/TheWire''). While not primarily a cop show, police work typically figures into the B-plots of ''JoanOfArcadia'', which is set in a fictional Baltimore suburb. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the [[Creator/DavidSimon Joss Whedon of detective/crime shows]] is a Baltimore native who wrote a number of non-fiction works that many of those shows are directly based on.

* CityBuildingSeries

* CouncilEstate

You're more likely to be the victim of a crime, so this is where most CrimeAndPunishmentSeries are set. When a {{Sitcom}} is set here, it tends to feature a younger, hipper crowd than the usual DomCom. People are also more cynical in The City, and the DeadpanSnarker abounds. There is also public transportation, which is a good place to get PostRobberyTrauma. Combine with a bit of {{dystopia}}n political corruption and a RoguesGallery of unrepentant lawbreakers, and it's the perfect place for the [=Superhero=] to set up shop.

You're more likely to be the victim of a crime, so this is where most CrimeAndPunishmentSeries are set. When a {{Sitcom}} is set here, it tends to feature a younger, hipper crowd than the usual DomCom. People are also more cynical in The City, and the DeadpanSnarker abounds. There is also public transportation, which is a good place to get PostRobberyTrauma. Combine with a bit of {{dystopia}}n political corruption and a RoguesGallery of unrepentant lawbreakers, and it's the perfect place for the SuperHero to set up shop.

A few cities have their own special quirks (especially ''{{CSI}}'''s Las Vegas). For the most part, The City will feature sprawling central business districts, vibrant ethnic neighborhoods, industrial zones and decaying ghettos.

Note that the distinction between The City and {{Suburbia}} is not always clear-cut; many shows set in TheCity might deal more with the residential neighborhoods, making it feel like {{Suburbia}} with rowhouses (''FullHouse'', ''TheCosbyShow'', ''FamilyMatters''). At the other end of the spectrum, a show set officially in {{Suburbia}} may show an [[GeographicFlexibility assortment of local businesses, events, and institutions]] that you would typically only find in a city (''TheSimpsons'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''). However, these towns tend to be fictional; [[SeparateSimpsonsGeographyThing Springfield in particular]] tends to go from largish city to suburb depending on the needs of the episode.

The peculiar interplay of aspects of {{Suburbia}} and The City in the real-world city of Baltimore, Maryland (rural sensibilities + high population density = wacky crime) has made it a popular choice in recent years for CrimeAndPunishmentSeries (''HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'', ''TheWire''). While not primarily a cop show, police work typically figures into the B-plots of ''JoanOfArcadia'', which is set in a fictional Baltimore suburb. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the [[Creator/DavidSimon Joss Whedon of detective/crime shows]] is a Baltimore native who wrote a number of non-fiction works that many of those shows are directly based on.

* CapitalCity

--> -- '''Sgt. Joe Friday''', '''Radio/{{Dragnet}}''