Sitcom Conventions

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The sitcom genre is a familiar genre that majority are familiar with and is a growing genre in the media industry. Sitcoms generate millions of dollars every year with new popular TV sitcoms coming out every year along with the traditional sitcoms producing new seasons. The conventions of a sitcom separate this genre from others, like limited locations, stereo typical characters and circular narrative. The sitcom producers modified these conventions as the genre has grown and gained more ratings and viewers as the audience thrives off the humour and entertainment of a sitcom.
The sitcom genre which is short for situation comedy has been around since 1947 which is when the first sitcom was aired. William Asher was believed to have made sitcoms

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