situation comedy
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Caesar denigrated situation comedies as soap operas with laughs added.
One reviewer went so far as to say, “It may be the first situation comedy truly to achieve the status of art.”
From Salon
It brought new depth and possibilities to situation comedy, and paved the way for shows that operated at the intersection of the fictional and the real.
From Los Angeles Times
The first time was in 1997 when “Roseanne,” the situation comedy that introduced us to the tight-knit but combative working class family from Lanford, Ill., came to a close after nine seasons.
From Los Angeles Times
Lane is not an actor who has ever lacked for work, but the one thing that has evaded him in his much-laureled stage and screen career is a starring role in a successful situation comedy.
From Los Angeles Times
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