comic relief
noun
: a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element
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Matarazzo returned to the stage between seasons 4 and 5 of Stranger Things, joining the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen as Jared Kleinman, the titular character’s confidant and the show’s comic relief.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Lopez gives a layered and naturalistic performance as Mariana and Perez provides the show’s comic relief as Henry.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Lopez gives a layered and naturalistic performance as Mariana and Perez provides the show’s comic relief as Henry.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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“Comic relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20relief. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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