Ensemble cast

In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that comprises many principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.

[2][3] In contrast to the popular model, which gives precedence to a sole protagonist, an ensemble cast leans more towards a sense of "collectivity and community".

The television series The Muppets, The Golden Girls, The Proud Family and Friends are archetypal examples of ensemble casts in American sitcoms.

[11] The genre also requires continuous expansion of the cast as the series progresses, with soap operas such as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, and The Bold and the Beautiful staying on air for decades.

Examples include Sesame Street, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants, Total Drama, Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, Freakazoid!, Cow and Chicken, Hey Arnold!, and The Replacements.