Comedy-drama (dramedy or seriocomedy) is a genre of theatre, film, and television that combines elements of comedy and drama, having both humorous and serious content.
Traditional Western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy. A tragedy typically ended with the death or destruction of a fictional or historical hero, whereas a comedy focused on the lives of middle to lower class characters and ended with t...
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TV programs of this genre:
- Sports Night ,
- Boston Legal ,
- Moonlighting ,
- Northern Exposure ,
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ,
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer ,
- Eureka ,
- Life on Mars ,
- House ,
- Desperate Housewives
Films of this genre:
- Paris, France ,
- BabyFever ,
- The Pink Panther ,
- You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat ,
- Fashions of 1934 ,
- Getting Straight ,
- Love & Sex ,
- Funny People ,
- Humboldt County ,
- Rancid Aluminium
Also known as:
- Dramedy