Sitcoms

The sitcoms that are on television play a major part in people’s lives all over the world. They allow for real world situations to be displayed on television in a more comedic way and it allows for a resolution usually at the end of the 30 minute time slots they hold

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Sitcoms typically go about a Three-Act-Structure.

1. The setup introduces the setting and the characters to the audience.


2. The conflict introduces the problem between the characters in the show.


3. The resolution, which includes the climax, resolves the issue that was brought up.




Sitcoms usually follow this method because it allows for a quick and enjoyable episode that involves some life-learning material. These sitcoms allow for the audience to in a way learn a lesson brought up in one’s life and shows way to go about it. This can explain how the same situations are seen throughout different sitcoms. For example, the issues of relationship problems and body issues make for great episodes to a sitcom and can be seen throughout many shows.


Some of my personal favorite sitcoms are George Lopez, Fresh Prince of Belair, and Malcolm in the Middle. These shows all deal with issues within a family but go about it in a humorous way using the three-act structure to go about resolving the issue. These shows all allow for us as the audience to experience problems that are not our own and still enjoy them in a way that makes our lives easier. These shows provide entertainment as we experience what the characters experience in a comedic way.