dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy
ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
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In theater, Left No Ring is producing the Off Broadway production On The 5:31, a love triangle dramedy by Mando Alvarado, and the theater productions Mythic, Of You, and Bzzz.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The Residence is an entertainingly chaotic goof, a dramedy that immediately sets a frantic tone that’s only occasionally varied in the seven episodes (out of eight total) sent to critics.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
While accepting the award, Green Day — comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt — did the most unserious thing possible: quote the 1997 dramedy Boogie Nights.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Disney Branded Television has ordered to pilot Coven Academy (working title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+, written by High School Musical: The Musical: The Series creator Tim Federle, per Deadline.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The Residence is an entertainingly chaotic goof, a dramedy that immediately sets a frantic tone that’s only occasionally varied in the seven episodes (out of eight total) sent to critics.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
While accepting the award, Green Day — comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt — did the most unserious thing possible: quote the 1997 dramedy Boogie Nights.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Disney Branded Television has ordered to pilot Coven Academy (working title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+, written by High School Musical: The Musical: The Series creator Tim Federle, per Deadline.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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