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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It’s been three years since McCurdy’s memoir cast a sharp eye on her life as a child actor — she’s best known for playing tough girl Samantha Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly — with a controlling, abusive mother.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Jackson explains, citing one of Hapley's many silly programs on the sitcom's fictional local access station.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Despite his Emmy-winning sitcom, Seinfeld, ending its nine-season run in 1998, Forbes reported the bulk of his wealth stems from the show, with Seinfeld and co-creator Larry David earning 15% of all its profits.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
John Gracey is best at nailing the sitcom-like aspects of his character, Beau’s brother.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Jackson explains, citing one of Hapley's many silly programs on the sitcom's fictional local access station.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Despite his Emmy-winning sitcom, Seinfeld, ending its nine-season run in 1998, Forbes reported the bulk of his wealth stems from the show, with Seinfeld and co-creator Larry David earning 15% of all its profits.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
John Gracey is best at nailing the sitcom-like aspects of his character, Beau’s brother.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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