The Top Ten Sitcoms of All Time

Here is a list of the top ten sitcoms you make a point of watching each week or still watch each time they pop up in syndication. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Seinfeld 1) Seinfeld

How can you beat Seinfeld. Everyone can relate to a character. The mix of story lines was brilliant.

THIS IS THE BEST SHOW ALL TIME IT IS THE BEST SITCOM EVER

AARON

this show is the best of the best. this is the best show of all time how can a show beat this one

AARON


Vote for Friends rsItems( 2) Friends

Greatest sitcom ensemble ever!

danalana

Friends is the best thing ever thought of..it is no 1 ..one is a fool not to realise Friends is cool

NOTHING WILL EVER BE AS GREAT AS THIS WAS

dndanny


Vote for The Vicar of Dibley 3) The Vicar of Dibley

Dawn French leads this wacky and hilarious town.


Vote for Scrubs 4) Scrubs

This should be in the top ten! Scrubs is so hilarious and underrated!

2shy

scrubs = the best thing out since the dawn of time. sorry. but it should be number 1. as a matter of fact, what they should do is build a whole new website, and just have scrubs written across the middle, and people would have to pay to see it. thats how good scrubs is.

Scrubs should be number 1! no other show can match it. It’s masterful combination of drama and comedy entertainment, morals,and even great songs. Scrubs is also hilarious! Scrubs 4ever!


Vote for Frasier 5) Frasier

Finally, a comedy that doesn’t rely on tired slapstick, slacker guys, and predicable lines.

I first watched it when i was 17, i am now 27 and i still think it is the best sitcom ever. I have never laughed so hard with anything else in my life, incredibly written, congradulations to the writers.

Eminent Boston Psychiatrist, Frasier Crane, last seen gracing the bars of Cheers has left his life there to start afresh in Seattle. He now has a spot as a popular radio Psychiatrist, giving him the chance to spread words of wit and wisdom to the masses. He shares his apartment with his retired cop father, Martin, and his father’s physical care assistant, Daphne Moon. Add in brother Niles, Eddie the dog, some bizarre situations and plenty of humour and you’ve got all the ingredients for an excellent show and worthy successor to Cheers.


Vote for The Simpsons 6) The Simpsons

Doh

The Simpsons is great! They portray many different things through television such as the violence that kids see on t.v. through Itchy and Scratchy.

I also really liked the episode where Homer becomes Pie Man. At the beginning of the episode, there was a t. v. show on like Survivor where a very rich man had a couple women come to his island. He gave each woman a rose to keep going except one; he would throw a rock at the one who displayed the most character and intelligence.

This proves that nowadays many people worry too much about their looks. They believe that the only way they will be popular is through their looks!

Thank you Simpsons for pointing this out to me... try to insult God a lot less and you’ll have the no.1 t.v. show! D’oh!

Oreanta

The Simpsons rule they are the best thing ever to be put on FOX.And by the way:Wohooo The Simpsons are in the top 10


Vote for Everybody Loves Raymond 7) Everybody Loves Raymond

So funny

Great show. Frank is the best, Robert is right behind him. the mother gets annoying and Raymond, well he’s just a whining wuss. But, none the less, I still love this show, its very funny. My favorite show for this catagory would be "That 70s show". I’m not a huge Simpsons fan but as many years they been around and still running, you gotta give that show a huge round of applause.

PDP

it never gets old

HighSkoolArtist


Vote for The King of Queens 8) The King of Queens

This has to be the funniest sitcom I’ve seen in years

panikkrazy

funniest show ever

This is the funniest show in the whole world.i watch it all the time


Vote for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air 9) The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

MOST AWESOME show EVER!

vanishing_truth

OH yay! Carlton brings the house down baby!


Vote for South Park 10) South Park

the makers of this hilarious show r GENIUS

luvtoread

This should be #1. Best show ever.

Perhaps the most unique show in television history and single greatest entertainment achievement of the last 25 years.


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Vote for M.A.S.H. 11) M.A.S.H.

big time

This show paved the way to all others. M. A. S. H. had it all.

asphaltpilot

The show lasted 3x the time of the Korean War. That has to count for something.

RdrTech

Vote for Arrested Development 12) Arrested Development

one word - GENIUS!

I would kill a puppy for a 4th season...

Arrested Development is the best written and best casted sitcom of all time. The careful thought that went into this show is beyond anything any other show has ever dreamed of. No question #1 of all time.

Vote for Sex and the City 13) Sex and the City

I just love all the characters in this sitcom, especially Samantha...

Vote for Cheers 14) Cheers

It’s an insult that this show is not in the top 5.

Cheers is great, hilarious still after all these years. Ted Danson is great.

Should be in the top 10

Vote for How I Met Your Mother 15) How I Met Your Mother

this show is the next best thing. Fresher than Friends. And less fraught with cynicism than Sienfeld.

Vote for All In The Family 16) All In The Family

This is, hands down, the best sitcom of all time. Seinfield, nor Friends, nor any other sitcom will ever have the impact that All in the Family had on the American society of that time and even today. When it comes to sitcoms, All in the Family will always be KING.

#1....all other are merely imitations....

the most influential sit com of all time

Vote for The Office 17) The Office

The show has no laugh track. You can laugh anytime you want. Steve Carell is BRILLIANT!

Halarious. Brilliant. Inovative. Original. Oh yeah and Halarious.

nigelthewizard

That’s what she said. Agreed.

Vote for Family Guy 18) Family Guy

pushes the boundaries every episode - nothing is funnier today!

This should be in the top 3!

idolangelx13

funniest show on tv.. this should be number 1

Vote for Married with Children 19) Married with Children

Humor that’s timeless

Definitely no lower than 3rd.

One of the best if not the best. Ten times better than Friends, Frazier, etc.

Vote for I Love Lucy 20) I Love Lucy

I mean we are talking about I LOVE LUCY here... no way I Love Lucy isn’t in the top 2...

SSDirk

I still watch this show! I LOVE IT! I never get tired of watching her and her crazy ways!

steph

The only show that makes me still howl with laughter

Vote for Mr. Bean 21) Mr. Bean

Rowan Atkinson gives a phenomenal and hilarious performance as Mr. Bean.

Vote for Two and a Half Men 22) Two and a Half Men

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Charlie Sheen!

for sure one of the best, never realized Charlie Sheen was so good til this show. FUNNY!

This is the meaning of ’Entertainment’ !

Vote for Will and Grace 23) Will and Grace

I totally agree this is my favorite show

OMG THIS SHOW IS AWESOME IM LOVING IT!!!!

unprecedented wit!

Vote for The Cosby Show 24) The Cosby Show

"This is definitely my #1. I watch the reruns every night."

WHAT IS THIS?? NUMBER 9?? THE ONLY SITCOM FUNNIER THAN THE COSBY SHOW IS SEINFELD.

Vote for That 70’s Show 25) That 70’s Show

pretty good show i’d have to say.
season finale made me cry

how the hell is this not a top 10, and everybody loves raymond is? that show sucks

last ep made me cry i have watched all eps and so sa5 4 3 2 1 happy new year 1979 goes 1980 best ending ever

Vote for The Andy Griffith Show 26) The Andy Griffith Show

This is one of the few sit-coms worth watching in re-run, even if you know exactly what is going to happen. Barney Fife rules!

spfdgreg

This show is still funny 40 years later!

Not enough of us mature adults to on the net to vote on this great holesome show

Vote for Only Fools and Horses 27) Only Fools and Horses

it should be no1 it’s genius

muckie

The #1 Britcom of all time.

Vote for Home Improvement 28) Home Improvement

How this is not in the top 3 is pretty shocking.

Definately TOP 10

Vote for Roseanne 29) Roseanne

Vote for Malcom in the Middle 30) Malcom in the Middle

What!!?? Isn’t this one even posted?? One of the best and intelligent of the last years. Hate that they cancelled it only after 7 seasons!!!

Vote for The Golden Girls 31) The Golden Girls

Not only is this sitcom funny, but unlike all other sitcoms, it also reflects true life situations that can be quite emotional and heartbreaking from time to time. This sitcom kept me going through some of the most difficult times of my life. I want to thank the girls for this, and wish them all the best.

Greatest and funniest television show of all time with an outstanding cast.

Vote for Fawlty Towers 32) Fawlty Towers

best sitcome ever. rated best television show of all time by BBC

Vote for Maude 33) Maude

Maude to Florida: When he says wife he means possession.
Walter: Maude you told me 100 times you wanted to feel possessed.
Maude: Walter Findley you know perfectly well I never said that standing up.

Vote for Full House 34) Full House

Amazing show... amazing characters... each episode makes you laugh and at the same time touches your heart!

Come on, must be higher.

Vote for Third Rock From the Sun 35) Third Rock From the Sun

I think its one of the best ideas for a sitcom. and acting is superb! 3rd rock is my favorite!

Man, it should have been number one, I can’t believe it! So dissapointed that no one ever see this show. Watch it guys, you’ll change your mind.

that is so right! this show definitely is a hit, should deserve more credit that’s all!

Vote for Taxi 36) Taxi

To the poster before, you sir are an idiot, the show only got better, Taxi is to comedy, what Star Trek is to Science Fiction.

awesome BUT got bad fast

Vote for The Mary Tyler Moore Show 37) The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Best cast ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vote for Dharma & Greg 38) Dharma & Greg

Vote for Becker 39) Becker

Future generations will give Becker his due! lol

alanald

My parents named me after this, and I’m a girl, not a grumpy doctor :D

Bec

when becker first came on, I couldn’t get rid of the concept of sam malone being a doctor...after becker went off the air (first run), I suddenly realized how great a show it was. I know it might seem odd, but when I think of Ted Danson, I think of ’’Becker’’ and not ’’Cheers’’

I especially loved the last episode, Ted Dansons’s real live wife has a cameo...Becker reads a chart of a Mr. Nielson and says..."his numbers aren’t that bad". BRAVO.

Vote for Martin 40) Martin

this show is halarious from begining to the last season. martin and his crazy characters were priceless the show was ahead of its time and original there was nothing like it at the time.And there still nothing like it till this day.

It’s not eve nclose to me EVERY SEASON except the last was hysterically funny!!!!!!!

Vote for Curb Your Enthusiasm 41) Curb Your Enthusiasm

Great show not taking away from seinfeld but CYE is better it is more clever and has a better premise, plus it is about the life and times of hollywodds funniest man larry david

are you kidding me?
Belongs next to Seinfeld on top of the list

Very clever situations with excellent improvisation!

Vote for NewsRadio 42) NewsRadio

Come on, this show should be right up there with Seinfeld, not number 1, i would say number 2. Not enough people know about or remember this show. RIP PHIL HARTMAN.

WKRP taken to another level...what a great show/great cast!

This sitcom had the best ensemble cast of any show ever made. Pure hilarity. RIP Phil. I still miss you.

Vote for The Wonder Years 43) The Wonder Years

This must be among the top 10. There were scenes that made me cry and there were some that made me so full of boiling emotions. The way kevin climbed up cooper’s house to say "I love you" and the expressions she had when she said it too was once in a life time feeling. I adore this show and its got be among the top 10.

Good when you were young

Vote for The Nanny 44) The Nanny

best ever

Classic

Vote for Honeymooners 45) Honeymooners

This show should be in the top 5!!!!

Vote for Boy Meets World 46) Boy Meets World

Are you kidding me this has to be the best show ever

Vote for Three’s Company 47) Three’s Company

Way above everyone else. Up there with Married with Children.

This is the best comedy of all-time.

Vote for Sanford and Son 48) Sanford and Son

This is truely the big one.

wideup

Vote for The Big Bang Theory 49) The Big Bang Theory

hilarious!

Vote for Police Squad 50) Police Squad

The TV series that became the "Naked Gun" movies. Some of the most original, insane humor on television.

Vote for Father Ted 51) Father Ted

The only reason its not still going is beacuse the star died.

Vote for Futurama 52) Futurama

A great sitcom for when you want something (only a little) different than Simpsons :)

Vote for Black Books 53) Black Books

dylan moran manages to give nasty bernard black a touch of vulnerability. He’s horrible all the time but you still want to give him a cuddle!

I’m actually surprised this one is in the list. but its probably the most hilarious show I’ve ever seen. dylan moran and bill bailey are just great. a shame there is only 18 episodes

Excellant ensemble including the comedy genius Dylan Moran.

Vote for Red Dwarf 54) Red Dwarf

funny and clever, packed with adventure

Vote for Mad About You 55) Mad About You

SHOULD BE NO. 1. I JUST LOVED HELEN HUNT.
BEST SHOW EVER

Should be in top ten

quiet and clever, I’d laugh til I cried, and the best series finale ever

Vote for WKRP in Cincinnati 56) WKRP in Cincinnati

Without a doubt, one of the best ensemble comedies ever.

Vote for Yes Prime Minister 57) Yes Prime Minister

First-rate political satire.

spfdgreg

Vote for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 58) It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Will go down as one of the greatest shows of all time. Ridiculous to the point of hilarity. Excellant writting. Unforgetable caracters. Danny Devito just adds major celebrity to the show.

Vote for The Beverly Hillbillies 59) The Beverly Hillbillies

Jethro: What was the Civil War?
Granny: That was when the north invaded America!

spfdgreg

Still stands up after all these years. I’d rather watch the Hillbillies than any garbage on the tube now.

Why this isn’t in the Top 10 is beyond me. It had the most watched episode in television show history. Seinfeld can’t compare to The Beverly Hillbillies.

Vote for Wings 60) Wings

Best characters, brilliant writing, swift humour.
The best.

Vote for Still Standing 61) Still Standing

Bill and Judy raising those three kids.....hilarious!!

Vote for My Wife And Kids 62) My Wife And Kids

Vote for Night Court 63) Night Court

Vote for The Odd Couple 64) The Odd Couple

Vote for The Larry Sanders Show 65) The Larry Sanders Show

Vote for IT Crowd 66) IT Crowd

love it, should be in top ten

excelent funny

Vote for Soap 67) Soap

SHOULD BE TOP TEN FIRST COMEDY TO
GO OVERBOARD POLITICALLY AND SOCIALLY... WHOM IS VOTING KIDS
UNDER 25 THAT HAVE NEVER SEEN A TRULY GOOD COMEDY

Vote for John and Marsha 68) John and Marsha

Vote for Spin City 69) Spin City

This show had it all...definitely is in my top 5 (the Michael J. Fox years).

schumant

Vote for Family Ties 70) Family Ties

Vote for BlackAdder 71) BlackAdder

Rowan at his best taking you though a romp of English History.

Vote for Get Smart 72) Get Smart

This show still stands up today. Most classics do. Get ready for the movie adaptation next year. Should be good with Steve Carrel as agent 86.

Vote for Spaced 73) Spaced

Now it’s getting remade for the States I hope people dig out the original version again

All the good Britcoms are listed here, except for Spaced. What is up with that? For anyone who loves Sean of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.. Spaced is BETTER!

Vote for My Name Is Earl 74) My Name Is Earl

Always cracks me up. Earl’s trying to be a better person is always funny and creative.

Vote for Absolutely Fabulous 75) Absolutely Fabulous

... the best

Vote for Entourage 76) Entourage

Who DOES NOT love Ari? This show is original and spell-binding

No doubt the best. In order:
1. Entourage
2. Arrested Development
3. Seinfeld
4. 30 Rock
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm
6. Family Guy
7. Futurama
8. The Simpsons
9. American Dad
10. Kid Notorious

makes everyone who watches it want to be a movie star. easily the best show out right now, I would rival it against the sopranos as the second best tv show ever, next to seinfeld

Vote for Veronica Mars 77) Veronica Mars

Going into it’s 3rd season, its the best show you’re not watching! I don’t know how half the stuff in this show is allowed past the sensors. The writer Rob Thomas is a genius!

Veronica Mars rocks! The third seson is the best so far. That’s why I can’t understand why only two million people are watching it every week. I really hope that people give this show a chance because they won’t regret it.

Vote for Coach 78) Coach

come on..a guys guy sitcom! classic!

Vote for The Drew Carey Show 79) The Drew Carey Show

Ahead of its time and a classic envelope pusher.

Vote for Diff’rent Strokes 80) Diff’rent Strokes

GARY COLEMAN’S BEST WORK!! =)

Vote for Who’s the Boss 81) Who’s the Boss

One of the best shows of the 1980’s! Can’t wait for all the seasons on DVD! Whoot!

Will they, won’t they. Gota love the Tony and Angela chemistry!!!

Vote for Perfect Strangers 82) Perfect Strangers

Totally loved this show as a kid of the 80’s! TGIF, great program lineup!

Vote for Mind Your Language 83) Mind Your Language

This was a hilarious sitcom. It should be in the top 20.

rugan01

Vote for Til Death 84) Til Death

Vote for The Naked Truth 85) The Naked Truth

The first season of Tea Leoni’s sitcom about a tabloid photographer was mysteriously cancelled by ABC, even though it was one of its top 10 shows. The NBC resurrection was not terrible, but the deadly revamp and re-revamp, as well as constant rescheduling, sealed its fate.

Vote for Good Times 86) Good Times

One word for ya "Dyn-o-mite"!

wideup

Vote for Home Movies 87) Home Movies

genius writing

Underrated cartoon sitcom

Vote for Bilko 88) Bilko

A show set in the army... that is not really about the army! Hiken was a fantastic writer, subtle and sarcastic. Phile Silvers was a genius who made the show come to life. Hilarious but with subtle cultural references and critique. A comedy classic with an edge! Why is it so far down this list?

Very slick for its time

Vote for The Dick Van Dyke Show 89) The Dick Van Dyke Show

Amazing this wasn’t on the list. Best ensemble cast of all time (DVD, MTM, Maury Amsterdam, Carl Reiner, Rose Marie, Richard Deacon)

Vote for Hope and Faith 90) Hope and Faith

this is the funniest SHOW EVA!!! i mean come on isnt Kelly Ripa like THE FUNNIEST WOMAN EVA?!?

Vote for Freaks and Geeks 91) Freaks and Geeks

Such a good show. Just wasn’t the right time. If this show was re-released it would be number one in two weeks!

Vote for Newhart 92) Newhart

A great show... which had one of the best finales... with it’s surprise ending.

Vote for Gilligan’s Island 93) Gilligan’s Island

How can television’s most watched show not be one of the top few sitcoms?

Vote for Beavis & Butt-head 94) Beavis & Butt-head

"#43 are youns retarted.This show should be #1.Make it #1 i’m not gonna wacth any of this show."

"C’mon. You know you watched the "Moron-a-thons!"

Vote for Dinosaurs 95) Dinosaurs

One of the last great sitcoms ever.

Vote for Moonlighting 96) Moonlighting

Other than last season by far the greatest ever.

Vote for Ren & Stimpy 97) Ren & Stimpy

an awesome cartoon before its time.

Vote for Are You Being Served? 98) Are You Being Served?

Vote for Stacked 99) Stacked

i love it

Vote for The Royle Family 100) The Royle Family