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Why The Bear is a comedy

And why Succession is a drama
Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Syd (Ayo Edibiri) on The Bear get things out of their lockers. He's looking back at her.
See? It just looks like a funny TV show, right? They're both in a locker room. That's, um, that's funny? Right? (Credit: FX)

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