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sitcom

[sit-kom] / ˈsɪtˌkɒm /


NOUN
situation comedy
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Although Allen and the original series’ head writer, Susan Fales-Hill, shaped the show into the version considered a sitcom classic, Bill Cosby’s creator credit tainted its reputation.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Muniz is best known for his titular starring role in the beloved Fox sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” which ran for seven seasons in the early aughts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

She says that Youth "felt like the next stage on" from her popular sitcom Catastrophe.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Her other notable roles included Keeping Mum, and the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Cabin Pressure - alongside a fast-rising Benedict Cumberbatch - as Carolyn Knapp-Shappey.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

There wasn’t anything on I wanted to watch, but he knew I didn’t like baseball, so he turned it to some mindless sitcom that neither of us enjoyed.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

At a time when other sitcoms occasionally tackled social issues in “very special” episodes and “The Cosby Show” hewed to its namesake star’s dedication to respectability politics, “A Different World” regularly confronted harder topics.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

At the same time, they have become progressively vitriolic toward anyone who notes that the era’s realities were much harsher than what was shown on Nick at Nite sitcoms.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Like so many sitcoms, “Tires” revolves around a star comic, but Gillis comes off in a new light thanks to an alter-ego character and the ensemble humming around him, especially co-star Steve Gerben.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

After all, multicam sitcoms such as “Friends” and “Seinfeld” are consistently among the most-watched series on streaming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Even though we had a dining table, my sister, brother, and I would plop place mats on the floor and eat our dinners while watching sitcoms.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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