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sitcom

[sit-kom] / ˈsɪtˌkɒm /


NOUN
situation comedy
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The jukebox-themed opener of “Happy Days” didn’t have to announce, Hey, this is a sitcom about the ’50s!

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Family sitcoms like “The Donna Reed Show” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show” continued with this tradition into the 1960s, but as sitcom story concepts became more complex, the medium required more from show openers.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

A year ago her predecessor, Peter Kyle, unveiled a set of government tools powered by AI, named "Humphrey" after the scheming official from the classic BBC sitcom Yes, Minister.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Todd Bridges is the last surviving original cast member of the hit sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” which ran from 1978 to 1986.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I selected an episode of Family Ties, an ’80s sitcom about a middle-class family living in central Ohio.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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