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humorous entertainment
presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations
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Both films are subversive comedies — countercultural middle fingers, in cinematic form — but ‘M*A*S*H’ was timely and had the advantage of scoring with a Vietnam War-weary public.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
If horror comedies are your jam, Abigail is an excellent addition to the genre.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
To prepare, Scott grew a pencil mustache, rented a zoot suit, and studied classic screwball comedies.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
American Auto Justin Spitzer is back, and proving his worth as the king of workplace comedies with American Auto.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The Office is a wonderful show, and one of the hallmark workplace comedies that kicked off what many believe to be a golden age of TV comedy.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Rogen hopes that the show's technical wizardry demonstrates the value of wild stylistic swings in comedies at large.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Queer smooching aside, Gemstones is also one of the funniest shows on TV during a time when many prestige comedies aren’t exactly comedies.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
Crave has been leaning into comedies from content creators such as Jae and Trey Richards, and Jasmeet Raina, whose series Late Bloomer is also returning for a second season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
If horror comedies are your jam, Abigail is an excellent addition to the genre.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
To prepare, Scott grew a pencil mustache, rented a zoot suit, and studied classic screwball comedies.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
American Auto Justin Spitzer is back, and proving his worth as the king of workplace comedies with American Auto.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The Office is a wonderful show, and one of the hallmark workplace comedies that kicked off what many believe to be a golden age of TV comedy.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Rogen hopes that the show's technical wizardry demonstrates the value of wild stylistic swings in comedies at large.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Queer smooching aside, Gemstones is also one of the funniest shows on TV during a time when many prestige comedies aren’t exactly comedies.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
Crave has been leaning into comedies from content creators such as Jae and Trey Richards, and Jasmeet Raina, whose series Late Bloomer is also returning for a second season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Comedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedies. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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