The most notable difference, according to Dana F. Sutton, is that New Comedy, in comparison to Old Comedy, is "devoid of a serious political, social or intellectual content" and "could be performed in any number of social and political settings without risk of giving offense".
A diferenza máis notable, de acordo con Dana F. Sutton é, que a comedia nova, en comparación coa comedia antiga, carece "dun contido político, social ou intelectual" e pódese realizar en calquera tipo de escenarios sociais e políticos sen risco de ofender.