Comedy drama, also known as the portmanteau dramedy,[1][2][3][4] is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama but exhibit far fewer jokes per minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom.
In the United States
Examples from United States television include: M*A*S*H, Moonlighting, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd,[5] Northern Exposure, Ally McBeal, Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives,[6] and Scrubs. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including The Wonder Years, Hooperman,[7] Doogie Howser, M.D., and Frank's Place.[8]
In Indonesia
Examples from Indonesian television in the month of Ramadan 2023 include: Para Pencari Tuhan Jilid 16.[9]
See also
- List of comedy drama television series
- Black comedy
- Dramatic structure
- Melodrama
- Seriousness
- Tragicomedy
- Psychological drama
References
- ↑ Dramedy. Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ↑ Dramedy. Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ↑ Girls Gone Mild – Ian O'Doherty reviews Girls, Celebrity Big Brother, and Charlie. independent(17 January 2015). Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ Rethinking the Dramedy: What Is It, Anyway?. pastemagazine.com(July 1, 2021). Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ Classic "Molly Dodd" Series Remains Locked Up, Awaiting 'Bail'. TV Worth Watching(September 3, 2010). Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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- ↑ The Best And The Brightest Abc's Hooperman – The Hands-down Winner Of The Best New Show Of The Year – Introduces A New Format, dramedy, While Slap Maxwell Reintroduces Dabney Coleman. Sun Sentinel(September 23, 1987). Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ↑ Bochco gives dramedy another go with 'Doogie Howser, M.D.'. Los Angeles Times(August 6, 1989). Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Nonton Para Pencari Tuhan Jilid 16, Pemain, Jadwal & Jam Tayang, Kamelia, Robiatul. tirto.id. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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