0 s . ▁Medical ▁dram as ▁such ▁as ▁Marcus ▁Wel by , ▁M . D ., ▁St . ▁Else where , ▁ER , ▁House ▁and ▁Grey ' s ▁An atom y ▁have ▁end ured ▁success ; ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁family ▁dram as ▁such ▁as ▁The ▁W alt ons , ▁Little ▁House ▁on ▁the ▁Pra irie ▁and ▁ 7 th ▁Heaven ; ▁and ▁crime ▁dram as ▁such ▁as ▁Drag net , ▁Hawai i ▁Five - O , ▁Hill ▁Street ▁Blues , ▁Miami ▁Vice , ▁L . A . ▁Law , ▁ 2 1 ▁J ump ▁Street , ▁Law ▁& ▁Order , ▁J AG , ▁C SI : ▁Crime ▁Sc ene ▁Investig ation ▁and ▁NC IS . ▁ ▁D ram edy , ▁a ▁term ▁for ▁a ▁television ▁series ▁that ▁mix es ▁elements ▁of ▁comedy ▁and ▁drama , ▁have ▁seen ▁its ▁popular ity ▁grown ▁among ▁view ers , ▁thanks ▁to ▁programs ▁like ▁M * A * S * H , ▁Al ly ▁Mc Be al , ▁U gly ▁Betty , ▁Des perate ▁House w ives , ▁Psych , ▁G lee , ▁De vious ▁Ma ids , ▁Jane ▁the ▁Virgin ▁and ▁Cra zy ▁Ex - G irl friend . ▁ ▁Television ▁series ▁featuring ▁fant asy ▁and ▁science ▁fiction ▁are ▁also ▁popular ▁with ▁American ▁view ers , ▁since ▁these ▁programs ▁take ▁elements ▁of ▁comedy , ▁drama , ▁advent ure , ▁or ▁a ▁combination ▁of ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁above . ▁Among ▁the ▁most ▁notable ▁fant asy ▁series ▁in ▁this ▁genre ▁include ▁Touch ed ▁by ▁an ▁Angel ▁( centering ▁on