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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The Clueless actor remembered trying out to play Turk on the medical sitcom at a town hall event on Tuesday for SiriusXM’s Faction Talk alongside his costar Zach Braff and Lawrence.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Among the most exciting new releases this month are candid celebrity memoirs from a sitcom star and a 1980s East Village impresario; novels that explore outsider perspectives; and a father-son true story that speaks to a powerful if often cryptic bond.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
His first sitcom script, Kothu, was a winner of the British Comedy Guide’s Spring Sitcom Selection and earned him a place on Andy Riley’s mentoring scheme.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Applegate starred as Kelly Bundy on all 11 seasons of the classic Fox sitcom.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Among the most exciting new releases this month are candid celebrity memoirs from a sitcom star and a 1980s East Village impresario; novels that explore outsider perspectives; and a father-son true story that speaks to a powerful if often cryptic bond.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
His first sitcom script, Kothu, was a winner of the British Comedy Guide’s Spring Sitcom Selection and earned him a place on Andy Riley’s mentoring scheme.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Applegate starred as Kelly Bundy on all 11 seasons of the classic Fox sitcom.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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