'''Sitcom''', an abbreviation of the term "situation comedy," is a [[television]] [[genre]] in which characters, and the relations between them, form the basis of [[comedy|comedic]] interactions. Sitcoms will often mix in elements of drama and other plot devices, sometimes including situational or political messages.
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While sitcoms tend to be family-friendly, this is not always the case: comparing modern sitcoms like ''How I Met Your Mother'' with the older ''Full House'' reveals the wide range of the genre.
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A popular family-friendly sitcom from the 1980's was ''[[The Cosby Show]]''.