sitcom

noun

sit·​com ˈsit-ˌkäm 

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

Like many classic sitcoms, this show is episodic, so feel free to dive in anywhere you want.

—Greg Morabito

Didn't some guy named Jerry play himself on an NBC sitcom called Seinfeld?

—Benjamin Svetkey

Examples of sitcom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bar where everybody knows your name is where the action happens in this award-winning sitcom about a former Red Sox player (Ted Danson) and the lovable employees and patrons who treat his bar like a second home. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024

For fans of Friends, Thanksgiving will forever be intertwined with the iconic sitcom. —Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024

The Jerry in question, however, and co-creator Larry David decided against writing a sitcom which joined in with all the blackout fun. —Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024

The actor also portrayed himself in the sitcom Don’t Trust The B—- In Apartment 23. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

situation comedy

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sitcom

noun

sit·​com ˈsit-ˌkäm 

: situation comedy