Comedic sitcoms have different qualities compared to other genres of television shows. First off, comedies almost always have unrealistic or exaggerated dilemmas. The comedic sitcom has its own structure that also differs from other shows. Unlike dramas, comedies are half an hour long and are usually in episode form. These sitcoms also have a condensed three act structure, each episode with a beginning, middle, and end. We always know the outcome of the episode as well the central theme of the plot.
The perfect example of a comedic sitcom would be Family Guy. It lasts half an hour like any comedy and has the three act structure. Of course most of the lessons learned are bizarre but the plots are predictable. The characters in Family Guy remain constant and don’t go through extreme change. For example, Stewie stays a baby for the entire life of the show and Meg forever stays a nerd in high school. There are also redundant patterns in the show, Peter always gets himself in trouble and has to save himself, or someone in the family has to come to his rescue. Every episode also picks up where the last left off; the show never begins in a place other than their home or with an altered storyline.
An example of Family Guy's strange comedic storylines.
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