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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The Grammy-winning singer, who broke out in the 2000s playing teen idol Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom of the same name, reflected on the series' upcoming 20th anniversary in a July 22 interview on SiriusXM.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Maestro Harrell was the most experienced of his young season 4 counterparts, having portrayed a young Cassius Clay in Ali (2001) and starred on the UPN sitcom Guys Like Us.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 29 July 2025
He was best known for his prolific work as a TV producer, with shows like All in the Family, Maude, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons and Good Times, which blended sitcom situations with social issues and political commentary.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 28 July 2025
Instead, co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels always kept it rooted in small-town America, spinning a humble family sitcom in the fictional Texas town of Arlen.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 July 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Maestro Harrell was the most experienced of his young season 4 counterparts, having portrayed a young Cassius Clay in Ali (2001) and starred on the UPN sitcom Guys Like Us.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 29 July 2025
He was best known for his prolific work as a TV producer, with shows like All in the Family, Maude, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons and Good Times, which blended sitcom situations with social issues and political commentary.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 28 July 2025
Instead, co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels always kept it rooted in small-town America, spinning a humble family sitcom in the fictional Texas town of Arlen.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 July 2025
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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