SITCOMS

 

What is TV script format?

TV script format is the term used to refer to the structure of a teleplay. Television scripts can be anywhere from 20-100 pages, but most are 25-30 for half-hour shows long shows. Unlike screenplays, teleplays are structured rigorously, and usually written for production. 

Types of TV Scripts

• 30-Minute (Comedy or Drama)
• Hour-Long (Comedy or Drama)
• Pilots and Specials

30-minute TV script format

The 30-minute structure is one of the most popular structures in all of television. The episodes themselves were 24-26 with 4-6 minutes of commercials to break up the scenes.

31 March 2024	Athu Ithu Ethu
27 April 2024	Cooku with Comali season 5
2 June 2024	Start Music season 5
29 June 2024	Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai season 5

Athu Ithu Ethu (transl. That This which) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language reality comedy and game show that airs on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. Hosted by Sivakarthikeyan (former) and Ma Ka Pa Anand, the first season of the show premiered on 5 June 2009. Over fifteen years, Athu Ithu Ethu has rolled out three seasons.

Season		Episodes	Original Broadcast		Host
			First Aired	Last Aired
	1	394	5 June 2009	27 March 2017	Sivakarthikeyan / Ma Ka Pa Anand
	2	74	29 July 2017	24 February 2019	Ma Ka Pa Anand
	3	TBA ((to be announced)	31 March 2024		Ma Ka Pa Anand

 

Season 2

Season 1

The first season of Athu Ithu Ethu was aired on 5 June 2009 to 2012. The show host was Sivakarthikeyan, However he left the show, but he was replaced by Ma Ka Pa Anand on 4 August 2012. The show format there are three guest celebrities who participate. The program involves three levels: (Group la Dupe, Siricha Pochu and Maathi Yosi). The season is mostly a medium to promote movies.

The Contestants are provided with a thousand points at the start and may lose points at every level. The one having the maximum number of points at the end of the three rounds eventually wins the game.

Season 2

The second season of Athu Ithu Ethu was aired on 29 July 2017 to 24 February 2019. Ma Ka Pa Anand has officially once again been appointed as the host for the second time. The show format there are Four celebrities who will participate in two teams. The program involves three Rounds: (Sing in the Rain, Siricha Pochu and  Endrathukulla).

thu Ithu Ethu returned with its 3rd season after 5 years. It began broadcasting on 31 March 2024 and airs on every Sunday at 13:30. There are three rounds (Sing In The Rain, Siricha Pochu and Kakaka Po). Ma Ka Pa Anand has officially once again been appointed as the host for the third time.

What is a Sitcom?

A Sitcom is a serialized comedic program where each episode revolves around a different situation. In each different situation, however, there is the same cast of characters who return from episode to episode. Sitcom stands for “situational comedy,” so remember, “comedy sitcoms” is redundant. The history of the sitcom has its roots in radio, with the first sitcoms like Amos ‘n’ Andy cropping up in the medium in the 1920s. Now, however, the term “sitcom” is almost solely used in reference to television shows. The typical sitcom runs anywhere between 20 and 30 minutes.

 

TYPES OF SITCOMS

 

THE MULTICAM

The multicam is probably the most instantly recognizable form these shows take, because it has the laugh track. To get these laughs, multicams are shot in front of a live studio audience (though the laughs are almost always augmented in Thus, these shows are filmed with multiple cameras, so that the audience doesn’t need to sit through repeated coverage of every scene.

The live-recorded nature of the multicam gives it a very specific feel. There’s often less subtlety in multicams, since the actors are playing not just to the camera but to the audience.

 

THE DRAMEDY

The dramedy is probably the least likely to be recognized as a sitcom. When we think of sitcoms, we think of light, silly TV. But there are plenty of dramedies which still count as sitcoms, adhering to all of the genre’s rules.

The main difficulty for dramedy sitcoms is the unchanging aspect of the characters. In situational comedies, we expect each character to be their typical selves at the beginning of each episode. But in drama, we expect to see our characters go through change. 

THE DOMESTIC COMEDY

Almost as popular as the workplace comedy, the domestic comedy is the best medium for relatable, observational comedy. In the domestic comedy, the audience is a fly-on-the-wall as beloved characters go about their day, navigating friends, family, and romance.

STRUCTURE OF A SITCOM

That’s the first rule of a sitcom: it shouldn’t be over thirty minutes long. For lots of American TV, this holds true with advertising included, which means that shows aren’t more than 25 minutes.

The second takeaway of this video is that the plot points it describes are essentially

rephrased. The characters and their circumstances cannot be significantly altered by the end of the episode. To do so would blow up the repetitive rhythm of the genre. 

WHAT IS A SITCOM?

The structure of “sitcom”:

1.     Exposition:

2.     Inciting Incident:

3.     Break into Act 2:

4.     Rising Action:

5.     Midpoint:

6.     Break into Act 3:

7.     Climax:

8.     Finale:

A great sitcom has to ring true to an audience, have indelible characters, and, most of all, be funny.