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Comedies which entail a loosely strung series of gags, which escalate from comic confusion to physical rough housing.
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Those comedies which originally poked fun at the manners and amorous escapades of the upper class. These comedies now involve people of varying social statuses and the ridiculous circumstances around their pairing.
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A combination of Romantic and Slapstick comedies, these comedies started to emerge around the 1930s.
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Comedies meant to boost morale and provide hope during international brawls. Many of these from the 1960s had a darker, nihilistic perspective.
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These comedies often feature the trials and tribulations of trying to steer one's family through a certain time period. Or they could focus on the hijinks of an unattended child. They tend to focus on the value of all individuals as part of a group.
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Typically shown as a long spanning television show, like the Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls, or Ghosts.
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An imitation of a certain author or media which employs hyperbole to make commentary on the aforementioned topic.
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Comedies which incorporate vulgar elements of the teen or young adult lifestyle, typically including lewd elements or language.
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Comedies that break up the tension of drama with different speech or physical based bits.
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Those comedies which spin a lighter view on morbid matters of society.
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A comedy which is expressed through the medium of song and dance.
