dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy
ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
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Rising to Early Fame Bruce Willis rose to stardom opposite Cybill Shepherd in his Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning role as wisecracking detective David Addison on the dramedy Moonlighting, which aired from 1985 to 1989.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
Hill, who previously helmed the indie coming-of-age dramedy Mid90s, is directing and co-writing, while Ezra Woods is also helping pen the project.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
And co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) are hoping for nothing less from Season 2 of their macabre coming-of-age dramedy—premiering with Part 1 (Episodes 1–4) on Aug. 6 and followed by Part 2 (Episodes 5–8) on Sept. 3.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
Hill, who previously helmed the indie coming-of-age dramedy Mid90s, is directing and co-writing, while Ezra Woods is also helping pen the project.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
And co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) are hoping for nothing less from Season 2 of their macabre coming-of-age dramedy—premiering with Part 1 (Episodes 1–4) on Aug. 6 and followed by Part 2 (Episodes 5–8) on Sept. 3.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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