Category:Dramedy: Difference between revisions

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.
Content added Content deleted
VisualWikitext
(clean up)
m (Mass update links)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{trope}}
{{trope}}
"Dramedy" is a neologism formed from a combination of the words [[Drama]] and [[Comedy]] to describe a genre of film and television, such as ''[[M*A*S*H (TV)|Mash]]'', blurring genre lines to combine comedy and drama elements in a consistent fashion. Though this has become popular in recent times, one of the first times the two genres were ever combined was in the [[Charlie Chaplin]] film ''[[The Kid]]'', making this [[Older Than They Think]].
"Dramedy" is a neologism formed from a combination of the words [[Drama]] and [[Comedy]] to describe a genre of film and television, such as ''[[M*A*S*H|Mash]]'', blurring genre lines to combine comedy and drama elements in a consistent fashion. Though this has become popular in recent times, one of the first times the two genres were ever combined was in the [[Charlie Chaplin]] film ''[[The Kid]]'', making this [[Older Than They Think]].


Dramedies sometimes make use of [[Magic Realism]]. Due to its nature, the genre is especially vulnerable to [[Mood Whiplash]]. Despite Dramedies often having serious plotlines, expect to see them get lumped in with the sitcoms come award season.
Dramedies sometimes make use of [[Magic Realism]]. Due to its nature, the genre is especially vulnerable to [[Mood Whiplash]]. Despite Dramedies often having serious plotlines, expect to see them get lumped in with the sitcoms come award season.
Line 6: Line 6:


* ''[[Adventureland]]''
* ''[[Adventureland]]''
* ''[[Ally McBeal (TV)|Ally McBeal]]''
* ''[[Ally McBeal]]''
* ''[[Aqui No Hay Quien Viva (TV)|Aqui No Hay Quien Viva]]''
* ''[[Aquí No Hay Quien Viva|Aqui No Hay Quien Viva]]''
* ''[[Laqueseavecina (TV)|Laqueseavecina]]''
* ''[[La que se Avecina|Laqueseavecina]]''
* ''[[Auf Wiedersehen Pet]]''
* ''[[Auf Wiedersehen Pet]]''
* ''[[Being Human (TV)|Being Human]]''
* ''[[Being Human]]''
* ''[[The Big C]]''
* ''[[The Big C]]''
* ''[[Bittersweet Candy Bowl]]''
* ''[[Bittersweet Candy Bowl]]''
* ''[[Bones (TV)|Bones]]'' -- started as straight [[Police Procedural]], but is definitely a dramedy now.
* ''[[Bones]]'' -- started as straight [[Police Procedural]], but is definitely a dramedy now.
* ''[[Boston Legal]]''
* ''[[Boston Legal]]''
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' - and in fact virtually all of [[Joss Whedon]]'s oeuvre (see below)
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' - and in fact virtually all of [[Joss Whedon]]'s oeuvre (see below)
* ''[[Burn Notice (TV)|Burn Notice]]'' - and in fact pretty much all USA original series
* ''[[Burn Notice]]'' - and in fact pretty much all USA original series
* ''[[Burn Notice the Fall of Sam Axe]]'' - a telemovie spinoff
* ''[[Burn Notice: the Fall of Sam Axe]]'' - a telemovie spinoff
* ''[[Castle (TV)|Castle]]''
* ''[[Castle]]''
* ''[[Chuck]]''
* ''[[Chuck]]''
* ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]''
* ''[[Community]]''
* ''[[Crownies (TV)|Crownies]]''
* ''[[Crownies]]''
* ''[[Daria (Animation)|Daria]]''
* ''[[Daria]]''
* ''[[Dead Last]]''
* ''[[Dead Last]]''
* ''[[Dead Like Me]]''
* ''[[Dead Like Me]]''
* ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
* ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
* ''[[The Dilemma (Film)|The Dilemma]]''
* ''[[The Dilemma]]''
* ''[[Doc Martin]]''
* ''[[Doc Martin]]''
* ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]''
* ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]''
* ''[[The Dreamer (Webcomic)|The Dreamer]]''
* ''[[The Dreamer]]''
* ''[[Dr. Horribles Sing Along Blog]]''
* ''[[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog]]''
* ''[[Due South]]''
* ''[[Due South]]''
* ''[[Ed (TV)|Ed]]''
* ''[[Ed]]''
* ''[[El Cazador De La Bruja]]''
* ''[[El Cazador de la Bruja]]''
* ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]''
* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]''
* ''[[Eli Stone]]''
* ''[[Eli Stone]]''
* ''[[Elizabethtown]]''
* ''[[Elizabethtown]]''
* ''[[Family Ties (TV)|Family Ties]]'' -- Some episodes, the [[Very Special Episode]]s in particular, can be so painfully serious at times. Notably, the 2-parter from 1987 about Alex P. Keaton reflecting on his past to a psychiatrist while mourning the death of his friend Greg, which still keeps some of the comedic tone.
* ''[[Family Ties]]'' -- Some episodes, the [[Very Special Episode]]s in particular, can be so painfully serious at times. Notably, the 2-parter from 1987 about Alex P. Keaton reflecting on his past to a psychiatrist while mourning the death of his friend Greg, which still keeps some of the comedic tone.
* ''[[Fairly Legal (TV)|Fairly Legal]]''
* ''[[Fairly Legal]]''
* ''[[The Finder (TV)|The Finder]]''
* ''[[The Finder]]''
* ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]''
* ''[[Firefly]]''
* ''[[Frankling And Bash]]''
* ''[[Frankling And Bash]]''
* ''[[Franks Place]]''
* ''[[Franks Place]]''
* ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]''
* ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]''
* ''[[Fruits Basket]]''
* ''[[Fruits Basket]]''
* ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]'' - several episodes and sideplots can qualify, especially, [[Non-Indicative Name|ironically enough]], the [[Comedy Central]] episodes.
* ''[[Futurama]]'' - several episodes and sideplots can qualify, especially, [[Non-Indicative Name|ironically enough]], the [[Comedy Central]] episodes.
* ''[[GCB]]''
* ''[[GCB]]''
* ''[[Gilmore Girls]]''
* ''[[Gilmore Girls]]''
* ''[[Glee (TV)|Glee]]''
* ''[[Glee]]''
* ''[[Greek]]''
* ''[[Greek]]''
* ''[[Halfway Across the Galaxy And Turn Left]]''
* ''[[Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left]]''
* ''[[Hellcats]]''
* ''[[Hellcats]]''
* ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''
* ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''
* ''[[House (TV)|House]]''
* ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
* ''[[I Love You Phillip Morris (Film)|I Love You Phillip Morris]]''
* ''[[I Love You Phillip Morris]]''
* ''[[Kaboul Kitchen]]''
* ''[[Kaboul Kitchen]]''
* ''[[The Kid]]'' - One of the first times the two genres were ever blended, at least on film.
* ''[[The Kid]]'' - One of the first times the two genres were ever blended, at least on film.
* ''[[Knockin On Heavens Door (Film)|Knockin On Heavens Door]]''
* ''[[Knockin' on Heaven's Door|Knockin On Heavens Door]]''
* ''[[Las Lindas (Webcomic)|Las Lindas]]''
* ''[[Las Lindas (Webcomic)|Las Lindas]]''
* ''[[Leverage]]''
* ''[[Leverage]]''
* ''[[Lilyhammer]]''
* ''[[Lilyhammer]]''
* ''[[Love Monkey]]''
* ''[[Love Monkey]]''
* ''[[M*A*S*H (TV)|Mash]]'' -- believed by its actors and writers to be the first televised dramedy.
* ''[[M*A*S*H|Mash]]'' -- believed by its actors and writers to be the first televised dramedy.
* ''[[Misfits (TV)|Misfits]]''
* ''[[Misfits]]''
* ''[[Monk]]''
* ''[[Monk]]''
* ''[[Moonlighting]]''
* ''[[Moonlighting]]''
* ''[[Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears]]''
* ''[[Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears]]''
* ''[[Mr. Brain (TV)|Mr. Brain]]''
* ''[[Mr. Brain]]''
* ''[[NCIS (TV)|NCIS]]''
* ''[[NCIS]]''
* ''[[Northern Exposure]]''
* ''[[Northern Exposure]]''
* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]''
* ''[[One Piece]]''
* ''[[Parenthood (Film)|Parenthood]]'' -- the 1989 movie.
* ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]'' -- the 1989 movie.
* ''[[Parenthood (TV)|Parenthood]]'' -- the TV series on NBC.
* ''[[Parenthood (TV series)|Parenthood]]'' -- the TV series on NBC.
* ''[[Picket Fences]]''
* ''[[Picket Fences]]''
* ''[[Popular]]''
* ''[[Popular]]''
* ''[[Psych (TV)|Psych]]''
* ''[[Psych]]''
* ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''
* ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''
* ''[[Rain (Webcomic)|Rain]]''
* ''[[Rain]]''
* ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]'' - during Season 7.
* ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' - during Season 7.
* ''[[Rescue Me]]''
* ''[[Rescue Me]]''
* ''[[Rizzoli and Isles]]''
* ''[[Rizzoli and Isles]]''
* ''[[Robson Arms (TV)|Robson Arms]]''
* ''[[Robson Arms]]''
* ''[[Round the Twist]]''
* ''[[Round the Twist]]''
* ''[[Royal Pains (TV)|Royal Pains]]''
* ''[[Royal Pains]]''
* ''[[Scrubs (TV)|Scrubs]]''
* ''[[Scrubs]]''
* ''[[The Shoebox Project (Fanfic)|The Shoebox Project]]'', a rare fanfiction example.
* ''[[The Shoebox Project (Fanfic)|The Shoebox Project]]'', a rare fanfiction example.
* ''[[Shut Up Flower Boy Band (TV)|Shut Up Flower Boy Band]]''
* ''[[Shut Up Flower Boy Band]]''
* ''[[Los Simuladores]]''
* ''[[Los Simuladores]]''
* ''[[Slayers]]''
* ''[[Slayers]]''
* ''[[The Sopranos]]'' - described as a dramady when it premiered.
* ''[[The Sopranos]]'' - described as a dramady when it premiered.
* ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]'' (since season 5, some episodes, especially the multi-part ones, tend to be more serious while not dropping the overall comedic tone)
* ''[[South Park]]'' (since season 5, some episodes, especially the multi-part ones, tend to be more serious while not dropping the overall comedic tone)
* ''[[Total Drama Island (Animation)|Total Drama Island]]''
* ''[[Total Drama Island]]''
** ''Total Drama Action''
** ''Total Drama Action''
** ''Total Drama World Tour''
** ''Total Drama World Tour''
Line 98: Line 98:
* ''[[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip]]''
* ''[[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip]]''
* ''[[Tinsel]]''
* ''[[Tinsel]]''
* ''[[The Truman Show (Film)|The Truman Show]]''
* ''[[The Truman Show]]''
* ''[[Twin Peaks]]''
* ''[[Twin Peaks]]''
* ''[[Ugly Betty]]''
* ''[[Ugly Betty]]''
* ''[[Veronica Mars]]''
* ''[[Veronica Mars]]''
* ''[[Waitress (Film)|Waitress]]''
* ''[[Waitress]]''
* ''[[Weeds]]''
* ''[[Weeds]]''
* ''[[The West Wing (TV)|The West Wing]]''
* ''[[The West Wing]]''
* ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
* ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
* ''[[Wonderfalls]]''
* ''[[Wonderfalls]]''

Revision as of 15:33, 8 April 2014


"Dramedy" is a neologism formed from a combination of the words Drama and Comedy to describe a genre of film and television, such as Mash, blurring genre lines to combine comedy and drama elements in a consistent fashion. Though this has become popular in recent times, one of the first times the two genres were ever combined was in the Charlie Chaplin film The Kid, making this Older Than They Think.

Dramedies sometimes make use of Magic Realism. Due to its nature, the genre is especially vulnerable to Mood Whiplash. Despite Dramedies often having serious plotlines, expect to see them get lumped in with the sitcoms come award season.

Examples of Dramedy include:


Pages in category "Dramedy"

The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Retrieved from "https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Category:Dramedy?oldid=899478"