There are many characteristic of sitcoms such as being based on a family, workplace, or other common situation, it repeated actions and scenery , and that it is episodic.
One sitcom that is most common to me and the people in my family is the show Martin starring Martin Lawerence and many more well-known African American Actors. This show displays every characteristic that i have listed above. It revolves around a group of 5 friends who always come together in the home of Martin the main character to produce very hilarious situations.
Because it is episodic and I have seen every episode all except maybe 3 or 4 episodes were unrelated to each other. Every time the show would come on the audience is in for a treat because we are unaware of what hilarious topic will be discussed in the showing. Another aspect is that every new episode functioned as if the last episode never existed which gave the audience a fresh new entertainment and the director and screenwriter something new to play with.
Also like many other sitcoms they scenery stays the same for every episode. In Martin the beginning and end of majority of the shows are shot in Martins apartment in Detroit. This apartment is were the topic discussed is brought about and resolved and concluded. Also the actions of the characters remains the same through out the series such as Martin and Pam making constant jokes about each other that takes place in every single episode, jokes about Gina , Martins partner, large head, Cole being stupid, and Tommy never having a job.
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