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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Valerie, having found her backbone, is ultimately replaced on her sitcom by an AI version of Valerie, which sounds cynical — except that Valerie ends up getting a presumably far better job as the star of Stevens’ new series, Judge’s Table, about a judge who leaves the law to become a chef.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
This season, a mere 20 comedies aired across all of broadcast prime, and development is in such a state that even CBS only plans on scheduling two sitcoms this fall.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Still, there are mitigating factors, including the questionable scheduling of single-camera mocumentary Stumble, starring Jenn Lyon, on Fridays behind Reba McEntire’s multi-camera sitcom Happy’s Place.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Suddenly, Valerie doesn’t care about doing another season of the sitcom.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
This season, a mere 20 comedies aired across all of broadcast prime, and development is in such a state that even CBS only plans on scheduling two sitcoms this fall.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Still, there are mitigating factors, including the questionable scheduling of single-camera mocumentary Stumble, starring Jenn Lyon, on Fridays behind Reba McEntire’s multi-camera sitcom Happy’s Place.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Suddenly, Valerie doesn’t care about doing another season of the sitcom.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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