''Taipei Family'' is a Taiwanese
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...
about antics of two families living together in the same apartment dealing with issues such as love and friendship.
"Taipei Family" is considered to be a Taiwanese version of the hit series ''
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...
''. There are similarities that can be compared such as a lazy father, a loud wife, and strange daydreaming sequences that mocks Taiwan history.
This is more of a "traditional" Taiwanese sitcom, such as a loud (and obtrusive)
laughter track
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, and cartoon-like sound effects based on the character's facial expressions.
Most of the show focuses on its dialog filled with
deadpan humor
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.
Taiwanese comedy television series
2000s sitcoms
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