plural sitcoms
: a television series that involves a continuing cast of characters in a succession of comedic circumstances : situation comedy
… lame, formulaic sitcoms driven by an overinsistent laugh track.—
Ted Cox
Ted CoxLike many classic sitcoms, this show is episodic, so feel free to dive in anywhere you want.—Greg Morabito
Greg MorabitoDidn't some guy named Jerry play himself on an NBC sitcom called Seinfeld?—Benjamin Svetkey
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Who could ever forget Ginger Grant, the sultry movie star with quick-witted, comedic timing on the beloved 1960s sitcom, Gilligan’s Island?
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
On Last Meals, Song recalled their encounter after her sitcom with Green called Dads was canceled.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Ward first joined the beloved sitcom in 1998 during its college years, at the beginning of season 6.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
This became the hope, and the promise, of comedy as standup exploded in popularity in the latter half of the twentieth century, its cadences absorbed into other realms of American entertainment, from late night to the sitcom.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Conway, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
On Last Meals, Song recalled their encounter after her sitcom with Green called Dads was canceled.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Ward first joined the beloved sitcom in 1998 during its college years, at the beginning of season 6.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
This became the hope, and the promise, of comedy as standup exploded in popularity in the latter half of the twentieth century, its cadences absorbed into other realms of American entertainment, from late night to the sitcom.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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