A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc. (9)

I believe the answer is:

slapstick

(Other definitions for slapstick that I've seen before include "Simple comic act" , "Knockabout farce" , "Comedy with physical antics" , "Physical form of comedy" , "unsophisticated humour" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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