situation comedy
–noun
| a comedy drama, esp. a television series made up of discrete episodes about the same group of characters, as members of a family. |
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50

| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
| situation comedy
n. A humorous radio or television series featuring the reactions of a regular cast of characters to unusual situations, such as misunderstandings or embarrassing coincidences; a sitcom. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| situation comedy | |
noun | |
| 1. | a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life |
| 2. | a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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