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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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Commando (1987) is about a strangely hilarious killing machine who dispatches dozens of less talented commandos to hell to rescue his daughter, played by sitcom star Alyssa Milano.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Bartlett also appeared on episodes of the sitcom during the gang's college years, playing the dean of the university and, aptly, the love interest of her husband, Mr. Feeny.
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Daniels, who played Michael Hughley for four seasons of the ABC sitcom from 1998 to 2002, was arrested in 2011 following an altercation outside a California bar that led to the stabbing and death of a man.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Speaking at 90s Con last week at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Conn., the 46-year-old hinted at a new installment in the Good Burger franchise as well as the revival of the classic 1990s sitcom Kenan & Kel.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Bartlett also appeared on episodes of the sitcom during the gang's college years, playing the dean of the university and, aptly, the love interest of her husband, Mr. Feeny.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Daniels, who played Michael Hughley for four seasons of the ABC sitcom from 1998 to 2002, was arrested in 2011 following an altercation outside a California bar that led to the stabbing and death of a man.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Speaking at 90s Con last week at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Conn., the 46-year-old hinted at a new installment in the Good Burger franchise as well as the revival of the classic 1990s sitcom Kenan & Kel.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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