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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Lance Bass has revealed that he was once attached to an unnamed CW sitcom that was axed due to his sexuality.
—EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The 31-year-old got her start as a teen star on Nickelodeon sitcoms Victorious and Sam & Cat, and, like many other pop stars before her, has reinvented her image several times throughout her career.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Walter addressed why Bette Midler didn’t play her mother on the ABC sitcom after the actress asked for the role on her social media in earlier this year.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Since Scrubs concluded in 2010, Lawrence found sitcom success with the six-season series Cougar Town and scored big with Ted Lasso.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The 31-year-old got her start as a teen star on Nickelodeon sitcoms Victorious and Sam & Cat, and, like many other pop stars before her, has reinvented her image several times throughout her career.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Walter addressed why Bette Midler didn’t play her mother on the ABC sitcom after the actress asked for the role on her social media in earlier this year.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Since Scrubs concluded in 2010, Lawrence found sitcom success with the six-season series Cougar Town and scored big with Ted Lasso.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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