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sitcom

[sit-kom] / ˈsɪtˌkɒm /


NOUN
situation comedy
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In her self-titled sitcom, she starred as an awkward, accident-prone shopkeeper.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

BBC news has asked Mitchell and Webb - who rose to prominence on the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show - for a comment.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Bonilla’s interest in being on the other side of the camera solidified after playing an illiterate South Central high school student in the Byron Allen sitcom “Mr. Box Office.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Instead, he followed a circuitous path that included cult comedy fame and sitcom stints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

It wasn’t like I would be acting in a sitcom or something.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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

Cregger then made a living as a reliable funny guy delivering smarmy punchlines in a series of short-lived sitcoms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Actor Richard O'Sullivan, whose roles included Robin Tripp in 1970s TV sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died aged 82.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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

Normally, the newsfeeds didn’t interrupt everyone’s interactive sitcoms and soap operas unless something really major had happened.

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




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