A situation comedy is an amusing television drama series about a set of characters. The abbreviation sitcom is also used.
...a situation comedy that was set in an acupuncture clinic.
situation comedy in British English
noun
(on television or radio) a comedy series involving the same characters in various day-to-day situations which are developed as separate stories for each episode
Also called: sitcom
situation comedy in American English
a comic television series made up of episodes involving the same group of characters dealing with a problem, awkward situation, etc.