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 classic sitcom, which starred the late Coleman and Todd Bridges, aired for eight seasons from 1978 to 1986.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Fox became a major star in the middle of Family Ties' run, having starred in the global smash Back to the Future (1985), but his costars have also had thriving careers since the sitcom ended in 1989.
—Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
From 2011 to 2018 Finn played nice-guy Bill Norwood on 23 episodes of The Middle, neighbor to the sitcom’s main characters the Hecks and good buddy of Neil Flynn’s Mike Heck.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
As part of the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Performance Lab, students have shot a medical drama, a sitcom set in a midwest grocery store and the upcoming Diary of A High School Demon Hunter.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Fox became a major star in the middle of Family Ties' run, having starred in the global smash Back to the Future (1985), but his costars have also had thriving careers since the sitcom ended in 1989.
—Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
From 2011 to 2018 Finn played nice-guy Bill Norwood on 23 episodes of The Middle, neighbor to the sitcom’s main characters the Hecks and good buddy of Neil Flynn’s Mike Heck.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
As part of the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Performance Lab, students have shot a medical drama, a sitcom set in a midwest grocery store and the upcoming Diary of A High School Demon Hunter.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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