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Sitcom- Comedies where laughter arises from characters in particular situations.
“Hook”- important aspect because it is the situation which provides the basis for the aim of laughter. Features such as; Consistency & predictability, episodic, single-problem-resolution narrative, a small regular cast, humour, realism, usually 30 minutes in duration. An example of these components being expressed through the sit com genre and criteria is “Friends”, a popular American Sit com.

“Friends” has a small, regularly appearing cast of six who are all around the same age of 25-28.There are six main characters, three males and three females, this presents an equal insight into the behaviors and aspects of each genders representations.

* “Joey”- Is seen as the guy who knows he is good looking. His occupation is a male model and these two observations offer many humoristic instances through his character and situations he’s involved in. For example; in one such episode “Joey...