Comedy-drama, or dramedy, is a genre of dramatic works that combines
elements of comedy and drama.The advent of radio drama, cinema and in
particular, television created greater pressure in marketing to
clearly define a product as either comedy or drama. While in live
theatre the difference became less and less significant, in mass media
comedy and drama were clearly divided. Comedies were expected to keep
a consistently light tone and not challenge the viewer by introducing
more serious content.The advent of radio drama, cinema and in
particular, television created greater pressure in marketing to
clearly define a product as either comedy or drama. While in live
theatre the difference became less and less significant, in mass media
comedy and drama were clearly divided. Comedies were expected to keep
a consistently light tone and not challenge the viewer by introducing
more serious content.By the early 1960s, television companies commonly
presented half-hour-long "comedy" series or hour-long "dramas".
Half-hour series were mostly restricted to situation comedy (sitcoms)
or family comedy and were usually aired with either a live or
overdubbed laugh track. One-hour dramas included such shows as police
and detective series, westerns, science fiction and serialized prime
time soap operas.Comedy-drama series are often associated with the
single-camera production format. Comedy-drama Top Movies & Young Movies