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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David Ketchum, the goofy comic actor and prolific TV writer best known for squeezing into such stuffy spaces as vending machines, trash cans and airport lockers as Agent 13 on the fabled sitcom Get Smart, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Fury of the Gods. Before joining the DCU, the actor and comedian, starred on the sitcom The Sarah Silverman Project, played Iassc on Superstore and had a recurring role as Outside Dave on New Girl.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
It's been 26 years since Home Improvement aired its final episode, and fans are getting a mini reunion on Tim Allen's new sitcom.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The show, based on the British sitcom Miranda, ran for three seasons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Fury of the Gods. Before joining the DCU, the actor and comedian, starred on the sitcom The Sarah Silverman Project, played Iassc on Superstore and had a recurring role as Outside Dave on New Girl.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
It's been 26 years since Home Improvement aired its final episode, and fans are getting a mini reunion on Tim Allen's new sitcom.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The show, based on the British sitcom Miranda, ran for three seasons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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