dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy
ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
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King also created 2 Broke Girls, which ran for six seasons on CBS, and collaborated with RuPaul Charles on the dramedy AJ and the Queen on Netflix.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, there is one explicit scene in the erotic dramedy that ended up getting shortened — but not to spare blushing audiences.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
His daughters are also actors, and the family worked together on the 2018 dramedy Clara's Ghost.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Additionally, O’Hara and Steve Martin starred together in the 1994 dramedy A Simple Twist of Fate.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Still, there is one explicit scene in the erotic dramedy that ended up getting shortened — but not to spare blushing audiences.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
His daughters are also actors, and the family worked together on the 2018 dramedy Clara's Ghost.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Additionally, O’Hara and Steve Martin starred together in the 1994 dramedy A Simple Twist of Fate.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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