Is the TV sitcom dying? USA Today printed an interesting story recently pointing out that there are only half as many half-hour sitcoms on TV today as there were five years ago. I know I've certainly turned more to dramas and hour-long "dramedies" such as "Ugly Betty" than to the traditional half-hour sitcom. All of this makes me wonder: When you turn on the TV, would you rather watch a sitcom or a drama?

















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1I like comedys and dramas and will watch them over reality programs any day.
2Usually my attention span can't handle the dramas, unless they're the old standby's-- L&O:SVU, etc. Bring on the sitcoms!!
3SO SITCOMS
4SO SITCOMS
5Dramas, for the most part. The only sitcoms I watch are "The Office" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
And "Weeds," although that doesn't really count as a sitcom, does it?
6this is tough! i like them both! a lot of dramas these days are pretty funny at times, so it's kind of like getting the best of both worlds. although, i would watch Ugly Betty over any drama...so, comedy?
7I like sitcoms and dramas all the same. The thing for me is that sitcoms are waaay too short! It was frustrating getting 21 minutes of Arrested Development before it moved on to whatever meager show Fox had to follow. Sitcoms only work on a night where all sitcoms are worth watching (NBC's Thursday night lineup from the 90's and this past year since Scrubs joined The Office and ...Earl).
8i like them both, but it seems like tv is seriously lacking in the comedy department. the only sitcom i religiously watch is the office. however, i do find "how i met your mother", "new adventures of old christine" and 'two and a half men funny." i guess overall i'm a tv drama type of girl.
9sitcoms!!! i love the office and my name is earl
and i miss arrested development.
10I love dramas like greys and ER
11I like both!
12I don't think you can choose either one...there are both sitcoms and dramas that are awesome and both that stink. Interestingly, the pictures you posted are from my 2 very favorite shows...The Office and Grey's.
13I love both. Especially the two pictured above.
14I watch both, but more dramas - the only sitcoms I watch are The Office and 30 Rock.
15the only sitcoms i watch are reruns of friends and will & grace other than that i'm usually up for "dramedies" like ugly betty and psyche. but i also like LO:SVU. so i'm not really sure.
16i would say dramas, but then you go and put up a picture of the office and now i'm torn!
17I prefer dramadies. I really don't think there are many good sitcoms around, nor have there been for a while. Although, I don't know about 'The Office' - it just seems pointless to watch that.
18I like them both (:
19it really depends on what mood i'm in. but definitely will watch either a sitcom or drama over any reality program, unless it's project runway.
20I barely watch TV, but since Friends ended I have pretty much zero interest in sitcoms.
21Is it me, or does it seem like there are hardly any sitcoms anymore these days? It seems like ABC is just flooded with dramas and other networks are trying to pick up the slack by doing the same...Even paid cable channels are throwing out shows now as well.
I dont know, I just feel like ever since shows like Friends and Will and Grace have gone off the air, there hasnt been anything truley funny that has caught my attention. Everything is either a serious "cop, investigative, murder mystery" show or its a witty serious drama.
22both! although i've never really been a huge fan of the traditional sitcom with laugh track, i love offbeat comedies like the office, and dramas with a touch of humor. basically, if it's quality tv, i'll watch it.
23a top chef/project runway-ish reality show will win with me every time.
24i am REALLY going to miss veronica mars, though . . .
25I love both! But if I have to choose I'll take dramas!
26i don't have a lot of time in the evenings for tv, so if i watch a drama i am usually confused or i am interested but have to skip episodes which then leaves me confused! but sitcoms at least entertain me with a short story that i don't feel like i need to keep up with every week
27I said "other," because I like both but there are hardly any good sitcoms on anymore. My favorite show of all time is Friends, but I really liked the show "The Class" that was on last year and it already got canceled after just one season. I mean, I do like my fair share of dramas and dramedies, but they need to make more sitcoms to balance it out.
28Both! I think I'm going to watch more sitcoms this season, though.
29Hmmmm I don't know, I always enjoy watching an episode of Friends but sometimes Grey's Anatomy is a better option. IT really depends= i Love them both.
30I like both although I tend to watch more sitcoms, so I voted for that.
31I don't watch much TV myself...but when I do, dramas only. Sitcoms are too forced to me...I don't go for that kind of humor. I've never been much of a fan.
32A little drama can make life interesting.
33I chose sitcoms because love show that make me laugh, I want to be able to say at the end of that I had a good laugh.
34Dramas - Majority of my favorite shows are dramas...24, Nip/Tuck, Ghost Whisperer, The OC, CSI: Miami, Criminal Intent...
The only sitcom I've ever really taken to is Frasier. I adore him.
35why not both, like ugly betty?
36I love both! But I prefer drama little more..
37**a little more
38I'm a goof xD
I never really noticed that my viewing pattern has changed - definitely more of a drama girl now.
39I wasn't so sure I would have selected one over the other, but that still of Michael (Steve Carrell) in the Victoria Secret store from the Womens Appreciation Day episode of The Office sealed the deal for me. That was my favorite episode - nay, my favorite tv watching experience - of the season. Done and done.
40I'd say dramas, i can't get enough of GA
41I like both, each on different days. Plus I always like reality shows as well, I enjoy a good variety throughout the week.
42Both, I'm moody. It just depends on how my day started and ended. Mostly ended.
43i like them both equally...but i guess if i had to choose i would choose dramas...but i still watch sitcoms
44Sitcoms!
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