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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Was an invisible Hootie cameo worth more to a ’90s sitcom than another band actually showing up?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Fischer explained that she's heard a narrative that the show declined in quality about halfway through its run, which lasted from 2005 until 2013, and that the sitcom struggled once series lead Steve Carell exited during season 7.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 May 2025
But without the grounding ballast of a well-articulated sense of self, these jokes are free-floating concepts in search of the context that actually makes sitcom quips memorable.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2025
From 2005 to 2013, Krasinski and Fischer starred opposite one another as Jim Halpert and Pam Beesley in the NBC sitcom The Office.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Fischer explained that she's heard a narrative that the show declined in quality about halfway through its run, which lasted from 2005 until 2013, and that the sitcom struggled once series lead Steve Carell exited during season 7.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 May 2025
But without the grounding ballast of a well-articulated sense of self, these jokes are free-floating concepts in search of the context that actually makes sitcom quips memorable.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2025
From 2005 to 2013, Krasinski and Fischer starred opposite one another as Jim Halpert and Pam Beesley in the NBC sitcom The Office.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 May 2025
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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