A balance could more readily be struck between containing offensive, tasteless material, presenting taboo-breaking dramatic fare and achieving audience and financial success.

He was proud of the well-honed comic skills he brought to his roles, and insisted that he did not hunger for weightier dramatic fare.

WIGS offers broadcast-quality dramatic fare designed to appeal to female viewers.

We can only thank Channel Four and Peter Kominsky for such intelligent and high quality dramatic fare.

A lot of Italian food is prepared by Grandma Aida (Joan Copeland), but the dramatic fare is as spiceless as ketchup.

Although the festival has come up with some of this season's most compelling dramatic fare, nobody would pretend it's cheering stuff.

Elaborating his view that comedy "is not as satisfying a meal as dramatic fare," Mr. Allen expressed regret that his talent was for making people laugh.

The film is his first foray outside his typical black comedy genre into more dramatic fare.

Unlike much Spanish-language dramatic fare, each show contains a complete story.

Of course, much solid dramatic fare plays well on video, too.