situation comedy
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The initials CBS evidently stand for Crime Busting Shows, which — but for a few situation comedies and “Survivor” — currently dominate the network’s lineup: “FBI,” “FBI: International,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “FBI True,” “S.W.A.T.,”
From Los Angeles Times
“The few non-plastic situation comedies were gentle and relatively melodramatic and contained no meanness.”
From Seattle Times
By bringing a situation comedy “filmed before a live audience” into my home several times a week when I was young, Norman Lear taught me more about theater than probably anyone else.
From Los Angeles Times
More than anyone before him, Norman used situation comedy to shine a light on prejudice, intolerance, and inequality.
From Los Angeles Times
Then came “All in the Family,” a situation comedy unlike any that had preceded it on American TV.
From Los Angeles Times
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