Sitcoms

debuted in 1985, starring—in addition to White as the innocent and highly optimistic Rose Nylund—Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. The series, centred on a group of older women living together in Miami, became a major success. White earned seven Emmy nominations and won the award in 1986

It focuses on an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York; the series was based on comedy routines in Cosby's stand-up comedy act, which in turn were based on his family life.

I prefer ..... sitcoms to soap operas

An amusing TV series that usually shows the life of a family or a group of friends. Also known as situation comedies.

• documentary

• soap opera

• sitcoms

• comedy

How do we call all the actors who play characters in a TV show, film or play?

• directors

• cast

• team

Which of the following is a common feature of sitcoms?

• A laugh track

• A live audience

• A single camera setup

• A documentary style

What is the primary purpose of a sitcom?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To educate

• To persuade

In sitcoms, what is the term for a recurring humorous situation?

• Gag

• Plot twist

• Cliffhanger

• Foreshadowing

Which of the following is a famous American sitcom?

• Breaking Bad

• Friends

• Game of Thrones

• The Crown

What is the typical setting for a sitcom?

• A battlefield

• A courtroom

• A family home or workplace

• A spaceship