plural sitcoms
: a television series that involves a continuing cast of characters in a succession of comedic circumstances : situation comedy
… lame, formulaic sitcoms driven by an overinsistent laugh track.—
Ted Cox
Ted CoxLike many classic sitcoms, this show is episodic, so feel free to dive in anywhere you want.—Greg Morabito
Greg MorabitoDidn't some guy named Jerry play himself on an NBC sitcom called Seinfeld?—Benjamin Svetkey
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The 61-year-old California native began his acting career as heartthrob Blackie Parrish on the daytime soap opera General Hospital in the ’80s and went on to land the iconic role of Jesse Katsopolis on the popular sitcom Full House.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Third-year sitcoms Night Court and Lopez vs. Lopez are pretty evenly matched in performance, with the former’s audience skewing a little younger and the latter’s being more diverse.
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Michael Ontkean portrayed Sheriff Harry S. Truman on Twin Peaks.
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Rogan rose to fame in the '90s on the sitcom NewsRadio and went on to host the network's stunt show Fear Factor.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Third-year sitcoms Night Court and Lopez vs. Lopez are pretty evenly matched in performance, with the former’s audience skewing a little younger and the latter’s being more diverse.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Lipton and Rashida worked together on the TBS sitcom Angie Tribeca and a 2002 play called Pitching to the Star.
09 of 16
Michael Ontkean as Harry S. Truman
Michael Ontkean portrayed Sheriff Harry S. Truman on Twin Peaks.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Rogan rose to fame in the '90s on the sitcom NewsRadio and went on to host the network's stunt show Fear Factor.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sitcom
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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