sitcom

[sit-kom]

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noun Informal.

situation comedy.

Origin of sitcom

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

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Related Words for sitcom

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Examples from the Web for sitcom

Contemporary Examples of sitcom

Early this year, Cosby had a sitcom in development for NBC and a stand-up special in development for Netflix.
How the World Turned on Bill Cosby: A Day-by-Day Account
Scott Porch
December 1, 2014
I ended up doing a show in Los Angeles, and HBO said they liked it and asked if I could think about it as a sitcom.
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’
Marlow Stern
November 22, 2014
Janeane Garofalo bashed President George W. Bush so much over the invasion of Iraq that it likely cost her her own ABC sitcom.
The Political Passion of Robin Williams, From Reagan-Bashing to AIDS Prevention
Asawin Suebsaeng
August 13, 2014
Soon after he was cast in the critically beloved ABC sitcom Happy Endings, on which he played Max Blum.
How 'The Mindy Project' Star Adam Pally Became Hollywood's Go-To 'Bro'
Kevin Fallon
August 6, 2014
How many times can you watch a sitcom featuring a family sitting in the living room insulting each other?
Five Lessons the Faltering Music Industry Could Learn From TV
Ted Gioia
August 3, 2014

Historical Examples of sitcom

They were looking at one another like a couple of googly-eyed kids at the end of a date in a sitcom.
Makers
Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for sitcom

sitcom

noun

an informal term for situation comedy

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Word Origin and History for sitcom

1964, from the first elements of situation comedy, a phrase attested from 1953 of television shows, 1943 of radio programs; see situation.

Even Bing Crosby has succumbed to series TV and will appear in a sitcom as an electrical engineer who happens to break into song once a week. ["Life," Sept. 18, 1964]