Answer: sitcom

AnswerCrossword Clue
SITCOMNorman Lear forte
SITCOM"Modern Family" or "All in the Family"
SITCOM"30 Rock" or "3rd Rock From the Sun"
SITCOMSoap alternative
SITCOMTelevision portmanteau word
SITCOMLight show
SITCOMIt's just for laughs
SITCOM"Cheers," e.g.
SITCOMTV fare
SITCOMTV show often with a laugh track
SITCOM"Benson" is one
SITCOM"Three's Company" is one
SITCOMMany a TV show
SITCOMSyndication selection
SITCOMPrime-time category
SITCOM"I Love Lucy" or "30 Rock"
SITCOM"The Office" or "30 Rock"
SITCOMEmmy category
SITCOMTV laughfest
sitcoma television comedy series
sitcomsituation comedy
SITCOM"Ellen" or "Roseanne"
SITCOMSeries of funny bits?
SITCOM"Mom" or "Dads"
SITCOMTV show with a laugh track
SITCOM"The Office," e.g.
SITCOMLaugh track user
SITCOM"Seinfeld" or "Newhart"
SITCOM"Seinfeld" or "Rules of Engagement"
SITCOMPrime-time staple
SITCOMTV standard
SITCOMEntertainment form
SITCOM"Friends," for example
SITCOM"Friends" or "Frasier"
SITCOM"Just Shoot Me," e.g.
SITCOMFunny TV series
SITCOMThe BBC's "Pinwright's Progress" is reportedly the first TV one
SITCOM"Wings" or "Cheers"
SITCOM"Alice" or "Maude"
SITCOM"Good Times" or "Happy Days"