Edwardes expanded his empire to other theatres and presented slightly more complex comedy hits beginning with An Artist's Model (1895).

J was the composer and DJ for the off-broadway smash hit musical comedy, The Bomb-itty of Errors.

"No comedy has hit big since 'Will and Grace' six years ago," Mr. Zucker said.

This broad, fluky comedy hits the groove of a remixed 12-inch single.

The few TV-based comedies that have become long-running network hits all featured likable main characters whose appeal transcended their setting.

Fox, having failed at comedy with remarkable consistency since it started its comedy hit "The Simpsons," is returning to animation in search of answers.

The capital city is the setting for MTV's "Slacker" comedy hit series "Austin Stories."

Over the next year and a half, an Apatow-connected comedy will hit multiplexes at a rate of about one every three months.

A German black comedy from Katja Von Garnier, who made the surprise hit "Making Up."

After not developing any new comedy hits last year, NBC is still struggling with the genre it rode to prominence in the 1990's.