shitcom
Terrible television comedy
A shitcom is a sitcom regarded as low-quality, unfunny, or formulaic—the kind of show that relies on laugh tracks to signal jokes that don't land.
The blend of "shit" and "sitcom" expresses contempt: I can't believe that shitcom got renewed for another season.
The term is dismissive rather than analytical.
Recorded audience amusement
- formulaicFollowing a set template
- network televisionMajor channel broadcasting
- studio audienceViewers present during recording
- predictableAble to be foreseen
canned laughter · hackneyed · lowest common denominator · syndication · primetime · broadcast · episodic · derivative
Impossible to watch
- cringeShrink from discomfort
- bad actingUnconvincing theatrical performance
- groan-worthyMeriting pained reaction
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
embarrassing · waste of time · cancellation · jumped the shark · unfunny · phoned in · bottom of the barrel · dreck
laugh track
Recorded audience amusement
- formulaicFollowing a set template
- network televisionMajor channel broadcasting
- studio audienceViewers present during recording
predictable · canned laughter · hackneyed · lowest common denominator · syndication · primetime · broadcast · episodic · derivative · unoriginal
unwatchable
Impossible to watch
- cringeShrink from discomfort
- bad actingUnconvincing theatrical performance
- groan-worthyMeriting pained reaction
painful · embarrassing · waste of time · cancellation · jumped the shark · unfunny · phoned in · bottom of the barrel · dreck · trainwreck
Whitney
Surname or mountain
- Young SheldonProdigy childhood series
- RobNickname from Robert
shitcomgolden age television
The Wire · Breaking Bad · The Sopranos · cult classic · Curb Your Enthusiasm
shitcomcringe comedy
Comedy exploiting secondhand embarrassment
satirical comedy · dry wit · comedy of manners · subtle humor · The Office
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