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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Ebsen — who’d later go on to star as Jed Clampett in the 1962-71 CBS sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies — was under contract with MGM in the 1930s.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The beloved sitcom starring Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, and more, followed the quirky exploits of a dysfunctional, small-town American parks and recreation department.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Related Stories The two address head on the challenges that traditional adult comedies have faced in recent years at the box office, and the fact that sitcoms are few and far between on network television these days.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Both were culture-shifting sitcoms that premiered in the ‘90s and still hold influence more than 30 years later.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
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Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The beloved sitcom starring Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, and more, followed the quirky exploits of a dysfunctional, small-town American parks and recreation department.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Related Stories The two address head on the challenges that traditional adult comedies have faced in recent years at the box office, and the fact that sitcoms are few and far between on network television these days.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Both were culture-shifting sitcoms that premiered in the ‘90s and still hold influence more than 30 years later.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sitcom
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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