zitcom

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of zit +‎ sitcom.

Noun[edit]

zitcom (plural zitcoms)

  1. A sitcom aimed at a teen audience or revolving around teen characters.
    • 2009 October 22, Belinda Luscombe, “Making New Mileys: Disney's Teen-Star Factory”, in Time:
      Each of these youngsters was given a TV show — the so-called zitcom — followed usually by a recording contract with Disney-owned Hollywood Records, songs in heavy rotation on Radio Disney and on Disney-movie sound tracks, a concert tour with Disney-owned Buena Vista Concerts and tie-in merchandise throughout the Disney stores.

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