This paper makes an analysis of its borrowing of artistic techniques from the traditional opera, namely comedic plot, facial designs of characters and environmental stages.

The Development Strategies of China-made Sitcom under New circumstances;

How to Make Laugh: The Study and Analysis on Create Skill & Comedy Effect of Chinese Sitcom;

Sitcom has a comparative long history specially in the UK and the USA since it appeared.

In recent years, the situation comedy has become more and more popular in China ,which is introduced into China ten years ago .

One of the important reasons for the popularity of Wu Lin Wai Zhuan,when the national situation comedy was on the decline,is the skillful application of some common factors of Chinese contemporary vanguard drama,such as the destruction and irony of classics,alienation-effect,absurd technique,parody,communication with audience and so on.

Friends,an American situation comedy,is very popular with Chinese English learners for its unique conversational humor,which,however,maintains a barrier for most non-English native speakers.