Comedy Dramas are funny and serious to watch, they consist of the both the moods in a balanced way. Its not fully comedy but it still makes people laugh and it has a lot of emotions involved as well. The genre is more about mixing the story with some comedy in between. My personal favorite Comedy Drama is the show Suits. I believe it is the best show of all time, it keeps you hooked on the screen at all times and keeps you laughing as well. The storyline is also very interesting and keeps getting better.
The main target audience for this genre would be from ages 15-45, which is teenager and adults. They appeal to people who like a show with a storyline, good characters, careers and etc. Basically they appeal to people who like a storyline mixed with some comedy to keep them entertained.
Comedy Dramas focus more usually on building the characters. They usually have real settings such as offices, homes, and etc. Suits is also mainly based in courtrooms and an office. Most of the stories made are based on the characters and made around them, they include a lot of sarcasm, funny dialogue, personal dilemmas and work dilemmas as well. Comedy Dramas uses techniques which support both humor and drama. They use a lot of music which helps to support the mood of the scene, they use duller lighting to show emotional scenes, the pace of the shows are not fast or too slow but right in the middle. These techniques are used to match the genre and keep the audience entertained.
Overall, Comedy Dramas are great and I would love to also explore this genre.
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Suits. (2011). USA Network.
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