Funny sitcom has a suffering fan? (9)

I believe the answer is:

masochist

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'a suffering fan?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'funny sitcom has' is the wordplay.
'funny' is an anagram indicator.
'sitcom'+'has'='sitcomhas'
'sitcomhas' is an anagram of 'MASOCHIST'.

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(Other definitions for masochist that I've seen before include "one enjoying humiliation" , "One who likes pain" , "deviant"" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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