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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
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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
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