situation comedy meaning

• Noun: situation comedy  `sichoo'eyshun 'kómidee
  1. A humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
     - sitcom 
  2. A humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life
     - sitcom

  Derived forms: situation comedies

  Type of: comedy, television program, television show, TV program, TV show

  Encyclopedia: Situation comedy

• comedy:    Noun: comedy  ...
• situation:    Noun: situation&nb ...
• alternative comedy:     noun  C ...

Examples

1. they are particularly common in situation comedies
2. the situation comedy is going to start soon . just switch to channel one
3. i prefer the dry humour of situation comedy to the slapstick of circus clowns
4. for instance, we are likely to put ourselves in a pleasure listening mode when we are viewing a situation comedy on television
5. describe the development of situation comedy from its radio days through television of the 1970s ( and beyond if you choose)