situation comedy

noun

1. a comedy drama, especially a television series made up of discrete episodes about the same group of characters, as members of a family.

situation comedy

noun

1. Also called: sitcom. (on television or radio) a comedy series involving the same characters in various day-to-day situations which are developed as separate stories for each episode

Word History and Origins

Origin of situation comedy¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Related Words

• sitcom