Comedy is a genre of entertainment that is designed to make people laugh. It can take many different forms, including stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, and situational comedy. Stand-up comedy is a performance in which a comedian tells jokes or humorous stories to an audience. Sketch comedy is a series of short, often humorous, scenes or vignettes that are performed by a group of actors. Situational comedy is a genre of television show in which a group of characters find themselves in humorous situations in their everyday lives.