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
Benjamin SvetkeyExamples of sitcom in a Sentence
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Bryan Cranston, a six-time Emmy winner still beloved for his role as hapless patriarch Hal on the 2000 sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, also scored another nom for his guest spot on The Studio.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
Colbert and Sedaris will join Paul Dinello on November 8 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the cancellation of Strangers with Candy, the sitcom for Comedy Central co-created by Colbert, Dinello, Sedaris, and Mitch Rouse.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Despite the distance and space between the duo, who portrayed a married couple on the working-class sitcom, Goodman has defended Barr in the past.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 July 2025
After taking a hiatus for two years, one of the longest-running sitcoms of all time — and one of the gnarliest groups of friends to grace our screens — returns with eight more episodes to give Philadelphia its time in the spotlight.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 July 2025
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EW.com, 15 July 2025
Colbert and Sedaris will join Paul Dinello on November 8 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the cancellation of Strangers with Candy, the sitcom for Comedy Central co-created by Colbert, Dinello, Sedaris, and Mitch Rouse.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Despite the distance and space between the duo, who portrayed a married couple on the working-class sitcom, Goodman has defended Barr in the past.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 July 2025
After taking a hiatus for two years, one of the longest-running sitcoms of all time — and one of the gnarliest groups of friends to grace our screens — returns with eight more episodes to give Philadelphia its time in the spotlight.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 July 2025
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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