a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life

a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life

Comedy in which humor is derived from people being placed in uncomfortable, embarrassing, or unfamiliar situations.

Also known as a "sitcom," a normally 30-minute (in the United States) comedic television show revolving around funny situations the main characters repeatedly fall into.

A television program that establishes a fixed set of characters in either a home or work situation.

A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. Today, sitcoms are found almost exclusively on television, as one of its dominant narrative forms. Sitcoms usually consist of recurring characters in a common environment such as a home or workplace.