NFT: Funniest sitcoms? Need another good one

Towers.

Barney Miller
Cheers
All in the Family
Welcome Back Cotter
Fresh Prince
Home Improvement

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Start with season 3

is very funny

But Better Off Ted was hilarious.

The Honeymooners.

Trailer Park Boys
Review
Party Down
30 Rock

on Hulu

If you are a ASIP fan I think you'd like it

I'm a big fan of three of the five on your list.

If I were going to add others not mentioned, I would say:

Arrested Development (people either LOVE this or HATE...very little middle ground... but the first three seasons were amazing...don't bother with the more recent final two seasons which were garbage).

Big Bang Theory (I put off watching this for years as it didn't look like my cup of tea, but the writing is actually pretty funny).

Better Off Ted (Only survived a few seasons but I thought it deserved a longer run).


Going back, as recommended above, you can't go wrong with Barney Miller. (Unfortunately my streaming services only have the first 2 seasons)

Community. I bet you like it.

In comment 14908949 Greg from LI said:

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But Better Off Ted was hilarious.

You beat me to the punch. You must have been the other guy who watched it.

In comment 14908938 Big Al said:

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Towers.

I agree, it's one of the few sitcoms I investing in buying the series on DVD.

Taxi is another one I did so with as well and a sitcom I would recommend.

Mr Bean is a little quirky and another off the radar series worth watching if you never have.

has very similar humor to The office IMO.

Not really a sitcom but I have been enjoying Ricky Gervais' show Afterlife on Netflix. It can be a little sad at times but also very funny.

Night Court. Running a close second.

Definitely give it a look. Personally, I thought it was far superior to the American version.

I hadn't seen that show in decades, and its still as funny as I remembered it being.

Danny DeVito is brilliant, and quite a few of the recurring and guest cast memebers ended up appearing in Cheers later on as both shows were produced by the same person.

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In comment 14908938 Big Al said: Quote: Towers. I agree, it's one of the few sitcoms I investing in buying the series on DVD. Taxi is another one I did so with as well and a sitcom I would recommend. Mr Bean is a little quirky and another off the radar series worth watching if you never have.

Taxi is kind of strange for me. It has two of three of my all time favorite comedy characters but as a whole I do not rate the show that high.

we did a thread on this a while ago, but it's amazing if you go back and look at stuff you used to think was funny. Sometimes it is painfully bad. MASH immediately comes to mind.

In comment 14908956 Eric from BBI said:

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I'm a big fan of three of the five on your list. If I were going to add others not mentioned, I would say: Arrested Development (people either LOVE this or HATE...very little middle ground... but the first three seasons were amazing...don't bother with the more recent final two seasons which were garbage). Big Bang Theory (I put off watching this for years as it didn't look like my cup of tea, but the writing is actually pretty funny). Better Off Ted (Only survived a few seasons but I thought it deserved a longer run). Going back, as recommended above, you can't go wrong with Barney Miller. (Unfortunately my streaming services only have the first 2 seasons)

Arrested Development is one I recently got into -- really really liking it so far!

To the poster who mentioned Party Down -- that's another one of my all time favorites. Parks and Rec is also something I've liked when I've seen it, but never stuck with it, just seen random episodes. I love Aziz though, huge fan of my funny Indian-American bretheren.

Gotta say though, Big Bang Theory is one of my most hated shows lol. Maybe I should give it a shot, but I have such a huge aversion to it.

Gonna check out Better Off Ted since multiple people have mentioned it. Might try Brooklyn 99 as I've heard good things as well.

Funnt Show. Tony Shaloub and Thomas Haden Church deliver a very funny dry humor. Rest of the cast is a really good fit.

Much appreciated

In comment 14908970 Eric from BBI said:

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we did a thread on this a while ago, but it's amazing if you go back and look at stuff you used to think was funny. Sometimes it is painfully bad. MASH immediately comes to mind.

Tough for us old timers to watch I Love Lucy. Some good individual shows but often just plain stupid. To me Leave it to Beaver is still entertaining but for the wrong reason. Beaver was painfully stupid.

The Office (US)
Dick Van Dyke Show - it is amazing how well this sitcom has aged
Peep Show (UK) dark UK brit com
Taxi
Parks and Rec

Schitt's Creek (not sure if mentioned)

the aforementioned Arrested Development

See if you can find Episodes. It's from Showtime and stars Matt LeBlanc playing himself, but had some LOL moments

Veep (from HBO, not sure if mentioned, also had some hilariously LOL moments)

sorry if this has all been mentioned, just skimmed the thread.

The weird thing about Big Bang Theory is some of our friends tried to get us to watch it years ago. We watched one episode at the time and hated it.

I don't know why, but I gave it a second chance, watching from the beginning, and got hooked on it. I actually haven't seen the most recent seasons, but think it is one of those rare shows that stayed consistently funny for multiple years.

If you don't like Sheldon's character, you won't like the show. I think he makes the show.

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The Office (US) Dick Van Dyke Show - it is amazing how well this sitcom has aged Peep Show (UK) dark UK brit com Taxi Parks and Rec

This is a few years old, but Dick Van Dyke still has it.
Dick Van Dyke and the Vantastix surprise a crowd at Denny's in Santa Monica. - ( New Window )

But I'll say:

Brooklyn 99
Better off Ted
Happy Endings
The Good Place

of the old guys... Bob Newhart's guest appearances on Big Bang Theory are classics.

Although not a sitcom another old show that hold up is the old Carol Burnett show. Some of the skits are dated to the time but most of it is still funny. That was a great crew on that show.

very funny show You don't have to be Italian to understand the family dynamics, we all lived them

Still watch it regularly

No one has mentioned Frazier yet

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very funny show You don't have to be Italian to understand the family dynamics, we all lived them

If you love Raymond, you have to watch this movie...
Exporting Raymond - ( New Window )

that I used to think was funny was Buffalo Bill staring Dabney Coleman and featured a young Gena Davis. I have no idea if its even available anywhere. The series didn't last long but I liked it.

is very underrated.

In comment 14909014 steve in ky said:

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that I used to think was funny was Buffalo Bill staring Dabney Coleman and featured a young Gena Davis. I have no idea if its even available anywhere. The series didn't last long but I liked it.

I agree with this the show was very innovative.

In comment 14909016 Gman11 said:

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is very underrated.

I still get choked up when I see this scene...


Last Man Standing VFW visit - ( New Window )

It's heresy but I agree re MASH. Hugely popular for years, my mom loved it (really, Alan Alda), and I thought I did. But watch the last 6-7(!) seasons and it's just painfully bad a lot of the time. The first 4 or so, though, were genuinely funny.

I read the difference was that the first 4 or so seasons "belonged" to Larry Gelbart and it was a writers' show. But then Alda wrested control and it was all about him and got overly earnest, sentimental, cutesy. New/replacement characters paled in comparison. Henry Blake / Trapper John / Frank Burns vs. Colonel Potter / BJ Hunnicutt / C. Winchester... laughable (ironically).

In comment 14909026 lugnut said:

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It's heresy but I agree re MASH. Hugely popular for years, my mom loved it (really, Alan Alda), and I thought I did. But watch the last 6-7(!) seasons and it's just painfully bad a lot of the time. The first 4 or so, though, were genuinely funny. I read the difference was that the first 4 or so seasons "belonged" to Larry Gelbart and it was a writers' show. But then Alda wrested control and it was all about him and got overly earnest, sentimental, cutesy. New/replacement characters paled in comparison. Henry Blake / Trapper John / Frank Burns vs. Colonel Potter / BJ Hunnicutt / C. Winchester... laughable (ironically).

I used to watch it because my dad loved it. We love Frank Burns. But Alan Alda is just painful. The show did not age well.

Still, I remember crying my eyes out when Radar told everyone in the operating room that Colonel Blake's plan crashed.

Taking delightfully mean characters like Margaret Houlihan and turning them nice is always a huge mistake. This is something Larry David guards against his characters only get more depraved over time.

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Towers.

This!

In comment 14909016 Gman11 said:

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is very underrated.

My father's favorite show. This or Blue Bloods. I think Blue Bloods is the new Matlock.

In comment 14908968 truebluelarry said:

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I hadn't seen that show in decades, and its still as funny as I remembered it being. Danny DeVito is brilliant, and quite a few of the recurring and guest cast memebers ended up appearing in Cheers later on as both shows were produced by the same person.

That would be my suggestion. One of my all time favorites. And a killer cast!

Murphy Brown. Miles was a great character.

Best sitcom ever. Channel 11 airs re-runs every Saturday, so I just dvr and watch whenever. Still hilarious all these years later, even though I've seen every episode numerous times.

it's on netflix. Very funny.

In comment 14908992 Eric from BBI said:

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The weird thing about Big Bang Theory is some of our friends tried to get us to watch it years ago. We watched one episode at the time and hated it. I don't know why, but I gave it a second chance, watching from the beginning, and got hooked on it. I actually haven't seen the most recent seasons, but think it is one of those rare shows that stayed consistently funny for multiple years. If you don't like Sheldon's character, you won't like the show. I think he makes the show.

I had an odd aversion to the show while it aired. Yet, coworkers would discuss the show and encourage me to watch it. I just didn't want to watch a show about a bunch of geeks.

It was after the Fappening release of Kaley Couco's pictures that I decided to give it a shot. Watched a random show, and it was funny. But of course, I didn't understand the character relationships. So I gave it an honest shot starting from the beginning. I've really enjoyed the show and like The Office, it is one of the shows that despite seeing every episode multiple times I still tune in to watch.

But Golden Girls was funny as heck.

In comment 14909056 Professor Falken said:

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Best sitcom ever. Channel 11 airs re-runs every Saturday, so I just dvr and watch whenever. Still hilarious all these years later, even though I've seen every episode numerous times.

+1 best ever

I think you have to watch Arrested Development and Big Bang Theory from the beginning. If you come into the middle of either, it doesn't work.

That said, Cuoco is enough incentive to watch.

My childhood fav.

you may have seen that were avoided by some people but were absolutely worth watching IMO.

Everybody Loves Raymond mentioned above. Frank was classic.

King of Queens. Arthur hilarious.

Modern Family. I began watching it with my then 8 year old because it came on after the Goldberg's and we just stuck with it. Great ensemble cast, deceptively funny and so subtle my 8-year old didn't get many of the jokes.

They had their final episode this year and it was funny hearing the kids in the cast talk about how they re-watch the show now from the beginning and realize they had no idea why some of the things they said were funny - usually double entendre or innuendo - and now they get it. Well it was funny and I guess a little sad to if you allow yourself to realize many of the kids were exploited and will suffer for it the rest of their lives (probably) like many child actors do.

I also watched the Middle with this same child and she loved it, was sad when it ended.

Also Scrubs (didn't watch with my daughter, but another good ensemble cast.)

I recommend watching all of them as you make your way through the list.

nobody said, "Two Broke Girls" that's the worst sitcom that lasted far too long.

Current SITCOM that is very funny and very clever is: "What We do in the Shadows"

was a very underrated, very good sitcom. I especially loved the relationship between Earl and his brother Randy.

its amazing

In comment 14909082 BamaBlue said:

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nobody said, "Two Broke Girls" that's the worst sitcom that lasted far too long. Current SITCOM that is very funny and very clever is: "What We do in the Shadows"

awful, and I didn't realize it but the brunette was the daughter from the 40-year old virgin. So annoying.

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awful, and I didn't realize it but the brunette was the daughter from the 40-year old virgin. So annoying.

She's a talented gal

I enjoyed it, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. Surprised no one at all mentioned it though.

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My childhood fav.

Can you imagine the shitstorm if they tried to make that today?

It's funny... when that show came out, only Married with Children, Simpsons, and X-Files appeared to be carrying that network. Then they got the NFL. That was a major shock at the time, the NFC going to FOX and the AFC going to CBS.

In comment 14909084 BamaBlue said:

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was a very underrated, very good sitcom. I especially loved the relationship between Earl and his brother Randy.

That wasn't a bad show, but I never stuck with it for some reason.

In comment 14909070 Andy in Halifax said:

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But Golden Girls was funny as heck.

I watch Golden Girls on the Hallmark Channel regularly. It has classic comedy writing. There are some pretty filthy jokes too but you can miss them because of the context.

In comment 14909075 Eric from BBI said:

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I think you have to watch Arrested Development and Big Bang Theory from the beginning. If you come into the middle of either, it doesn't work. That said, Cuoco is enough incentive to watch.

Like I said, she was the only reason that I did watch the random show. It was funny, but I was missing the character relationships. Gave it a shot from the beginning and now I watch it whenever channel surfing even though I've seen every show multiple times.

HBO has some great ones...
Eastbound and Down (definitely 1st season)
Veep
Larry Sanders Show

Others...
Martin (All-time underrated show)
Scrubs
Chappelle Show
Married with Children
The Simpsons (Before Season 9)

In comment 14909102 Dan in the Springs said:

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I enjoyed it, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. Surprised no one at all mentioned it though.

Dude Reno 911! is fucking incredible lol.

Speaking of comedy central shows, I should have put Broad City in place of The Office in my "shows I like as reference points" list

In comment 14909127 DCGMan said:

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HBO has some great ones... Eastbound and Down (definitely 1st season) Veep Larry Sanders Show Others... Martin (All-time underrated show) Scrubs Chappelle Show Married with Children The Simpsons (Before Season 9)

Saw every episode of Chapelle Show as it aired. Funny you bring it up as I just did a little youtube marathon of Charlie Murphys True Hollywood stories (which, hilariously enough, are all actually 100% true)

totally agree re: Arrested Development. The show does not work unless you watch it from the beginning. It has a huge cast of characters with their own idiosyncrasies, and it's impossible for it to hit its potential without getting to know the characters first.

Might have to pass on Big Bang Theory though -- I find Sheldon's character to be insufferable, so, as you said, I probably wouldn't like that show.

This is a bit of a tangent, but IMO, it's Always Sunny vs Seinfeld for the top spot for funniest show of all time. I actually think Sunny edges out Seinfeld, but similar to Arrested Development, it only hits its potential once you get to know the characters.

was pretty funny and controversial.

One of the funniest shows ever if you haven’t already watched.

The Office
Parks and Recreation
King Of Queens
Scrubs

Very funny show and recently added to Netflix streaming. Very binge worthy

In comment 14909014 steve in ky said:

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that I used to think was funny was Buffalo Bill staring Dabney Coleman and featured a young Gena Davis. I have no idea if its even available anywhere. The series didn't last long but I liked it.

Watching Dabney Coleman lip sync to Hit the Road, Jack while wearing a grass skirt was one of the funniest scenes ever. That was offbeat humor at its best.

Well written and acted. Episode (Season 5) where they pretended they were Jewish was hilarious. The Valentine's Day episode where Niles sets the sofa on fire is brilliant physical acting - on par with Chaplin and Lewis, IMO.

In terms of recent stuff Veep is great (with 2 vets of Seinfeld and Arrested Development).

Brand new I like Fleabag very quirky and not for everyone and am now enjoying The Great on Amazon Prime - kinda a thinking man's Schitts Creek.

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One of the funniest shows ever if you haven’t already watched.

Did you see the 2 part doc on him on HBO? It's a MUST watch.

1. The Honeymooners.
2. All In The Family
3. Get Smart
4. The Odd Couple
5. Barney Miller
6. Seinfeld
7. Everybody Loves Raymond
8. The Office (American Version)
9. Curb
10. Larry Sanders

Obviously most of these are shows I watched as a kid. But I really really really like Everybody Loves Raymond a LOT! And I never saw a single episode in its original run. Someone at work recommended it to me as they thought it was up my alley and they were right.

Funny with The Office...most people seem to prefer the British version, and while I liked it, it just seemed a bit too dark to me, especially David. I find that I like the Michael Scott character much more than David Brent.

But my top four are Northern Exposure, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and Wonderfalls.

And Keeping Up Appearances on PBS. Richard is my hero.

Was excellent Aaron Sorkin. Several of the actors went on to bigger things.

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But my top four are Northern Exposure, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and Wonderfalls. And Keeping Up Appearances on PBS. Richard is my hero.

Freaks and Geeks is one I MUST watch. I love all the actors in that show, I love Judd Apatow. Might jump into that first

In comment 14909175 John In CO said:

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1. The Honeymooners. 2. All In The Family 3. Get Smart 4. The Odd Couple 5. Barney Miller 6. Seinfeld 7. Everybody Loves Raymond 8. The Office (American Version) 9. Curb 10. Larry Sanders Obviously most of these are shows I watched as a kid. But I really really really like Everybody Loves Raymond a LOT! And I never saw a single episode in its original run. Someone at work recommended it to me as they thought it was up my alley and they were right. Funny with The Office...most people seem to prefer the British version, and while I liked it, it just seemed a bit too dark to me, especially David. I find that I like the Michael Scott character much more than David Brent.

Based on your list, you really gotta get into Always Sunny. Start at Season 2, when Danny Devito enters

In comment 14909181 Sonic Youth said:

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In comment 14909178 VTChuck said: Quote: But my top four are Northern Exposure, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and Wonderfalls. And Keeping Up Appearances on PBS. Richard is my hero. Freaks and Geeks is one I MUST watch. I love all the actors in that show, I love Judd Apatow. Might jump into that first

I didnt consider F&G a sitcom and thats the only reason it didnt make my list. Awesome show.

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For some reason I always thought Id hate it and never gave it a chance. After seeing it was the same guy behind Home Movies i gave it a shot and absolutely love it. The kids are hilarious.

For those who said What We Do in the Shadows, check out the original movie with Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. One of my favorite comedies of all time. Its really that good.

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For some reason I always thought Id hate it and never gave it a chance. After seeing it was the same guy behind Home Movies i gave it a shot and absolutely love it. The kids are hilarious. For those who said What We Do in the Shadows, check out the original movie with Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. One of my favorite comedies of all time. Its really that good.

Speaking of adult animation, Rick and Morty is incredible. It's definitely not something that would gel with the people who are on this board, but oh man, that show is incredibly hilarious.

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In comment 14909191 j_rud said: Quote: For some reason I always thought Id hate it and never gave it a chance. After seeing it was the same guy behind Home Movies i gave it a shot and absolutely love it. The kids are hilarious. For those who said What We Do in the Shadows, check out the original movie with Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. One of my favorite comedies of all time. Its really that good. Speaking of adult animation, Rick and Morty is incredible. It's definitely not something that would gel with the people who are on this board, but oh man, that show is incredibly hilarious.

I love just about everything on Adult Swim. Rick and Morty is the crown jewel, but theres so many legitimately awesome original shows. My favorites are probably Check It Out with Dr. Brule and The Eric Andre Show. Also been digging Joe Pera Talks with You. Tim and Eric's new show Beef House is pretty good too. Really hoping to see a second season of Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal soon, which I think is deserving of some awards. Its amazing that such good shows can be relegated to strange overnight time slots and still find a diehard audience.

I love Eric Andre, although its EXTREMELY hit or miss for other people. You either love it or don't get it/hate it.

Tim and Eric are also awesome. I like their horror/comedy Bedtime Stories series.

But one thing that is universal IMO is Check It Out -- John C Reily is a national treasure

Frasier & Veep are top tier. Haven't watched Frasier in a little bit but it held up great for at least 10 years after it went off the air. 30 Rock is also solid but not as good as the first 2. Can't go wrong with those 3.

May have missed it but all in the family still holds up as well, and is obviously top tier.

Some others that are a more recent and not entirely sitcomy - Schitt's Creek, Sex Education, Fleabag, Mrs. Maisel, Master of None. It also sounds like you would really like Community.

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I hadn't seen that show in decades, and its still as funny as I remembered it being. Danny DeVito is brilliant, and quite a few of the recurring and guest cast memebers ended up appearing in Cheers later on as both shows were produced by the same person.

I always loved Taxi. Judd Hirsch is my cousin (I never met him, but my mom saw him aot as a kid). Jim is the best character in TV history, in my opinion.

early in the lockdown. Loved it.

In comment 14908970 Eric from BBI said:

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we did a thread on this a while ago, but it's amazing if you go back and look at stuff you used to think was funny. Sometimes it is painfully bad. MASH immediately comes to mind.

Eric - do you think the humor doesn't stand up today, or your taste changed? I feel the same about MASH. But a couple of other favorites from that era in Barney Miller, All in the Family, and The Jeffersons I can still watch and enjoy.

Another from my childhood that I've caught a few times recently and can't watch is Diff'rent Strokes.

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In comment 14908968 truebluelarry said: Quote: I hadn't seen that show in decades, and its still as funny as I remembered it being. Danny DeVito is brilliant, and quite a few of the recurring and guest cast memebers ended up appearing in Cheers later on as both shows were produced by the same person. I always loved Taxi. Judd Hirsch is my cousin (I never met him, but my mom saw him aot as a kid). Jim is the best character in TV history, in my opinion.

I have read a few articles saying that Michael Richards used the character of Jim as an influence on his portrayal of Kramer.

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In comment 14909082 BamaBlue said: Quote: nobody said, "Two Broke Girls" that's the worst sitcom that lasted far too long. Current SITCOM that is very funny and very clever is: "What We do in the Shadows" awful, and I didn't realize it but the brunette was the daughter from the 40-year old virgin. So annoying.

I remember when Two Brome Girls started ae wanted to watch mostly because we like Kat Dennings. For an episode or two, she was funny. But the show was terrible and most of the cast sucks. I can't stand the other girl at all...not even nice to look at.

For me the saddest part is seeing Garret Morris reduced to that crap. And I usually like Jennifer Coolidge, but asking her to do that Eastern European accent was a brutal decision.

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In comment 14908968 truebluelarry said: Quote: I hadn't seen that show in decades, and its still as funny as I remembered it being. Danny DeVito is brilliant, and quite a few of the recurring and guest cast memebers ended up appearing in Cheers later on as both shows were produced by the same person. I always loved Taxi. Judd Hirsch is my cousin (I never met him, but my mom saw him aot as a kid). Jim is the best character in TV history, in my opinion.

Jim Ignatowski is the best comedy character in TV history followed by George Costanza and Louie de Palma.

Schitts Creek was pretty funny, I watched the first few episodes of season 1. I think Eugene Levy is hilarious (going back to being Jim's dad in American Pie), and his son has similar acting chops/comedic timing, I should add that to the list.

Master of None..... I love Aziz, everyone tells me I need to watch this show, but its way way way too real to me. Bugs me out. I'm literally watching my life and insecurities on screen -- I'm sure it'd be cathartic to some degree, but its a pill thats hard to swallow. When it came out, I was literally an Indian-American working as a production assistant that was living in NYC. Felt too real, couldn't enjoy it

In comment 14909026 lugnut said:

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It's heresy but I agree re MASH. Hugely popular for years, my mom loved it (really, Alan Alda), and I thought I did. But watch the last 6-7(!) seasons and it's just painfully bad a lot of the time. The first 4 or so, though, were genuinely funny. I read the difference was that the first 4 or so seasons "belonged" to Larry Gelbart and it was a writers' show. But then Alda wrested control and it was all about him and got overly earnest, sentimental, cutesy. New/replacement characters paled in comparison. Henry Blake / Trapper John / Frank Burns vs. Colonel Potter / BJ Hunnicutt / C. Winchester... laughable (ironically).

I also used to think the early years (McLean Stevenson, Wayne Rogers) were great and then it declined but a couple of years ago I saw some season 1 and 2 episodes and nah, it was never very good. The laugh track doesn't help but mostly it's just not funny.

The movie, OTOH, is still great though falls into the category of movies that you couldn't make today since the sexism is off the charts.

with Craig T. Nelson and Jerry Van Dyke was good. Hasn't been on TV for a while. Still like Two and a Half Men which is still on a lot.

The Charlie Sheen years of 21/2 Men I thought were funny as hell great cast. Repeats still make me roar. The Ashton years were bad so I guess it ruined the reputation of the show.

Only cause of Adrienne Barbeau. What a body!

but I don't consider it a sitcom. Comedy? Sure, but more of a drama/comedy and not really a sitcom.

Is there going to be a season 3? Hope so.

Gillian Anderson is award worthy IMO.

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Very funny show and recently added to Netflix streaming. Very binge worthy

Understatement.


Possibly greatest show of all time.

#sixseasonsandamovie

If you get to episode 7 and don't fall in love with it, you are missing something .. lol

Cast is absolutely stacked

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In comment 14909191 j_rud said: Quote: For some reason I always thought Id hate it and never gave it a chance. After seeing it was the same guy behind Home Movies i gave it a shot and absolutely love it. The kids are hilarious. For those who said What We Do in the Shadows, check out the original movie with Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. One of my favorite comedies of all time. Its really that good. Speaking of adult animation, Rick and Morty is incredible. It's definitely not something that would gel with the people who are on this board, but oh man, that show is incredibly hilarious.

Dude..Rick and Morty is the 2nd best show created by Dan Harmon...

The best??

The aforementioned "Community"

Vice Principals
Wet Hot American Summer
New Girl
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
South Park
Glow
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Barry
Flight of the Concords
Silicon Valley

I never got into it when it was on, but catching the re-runs I now greatly appreciate it.

If you've never watched The Kids in the Hall, they're fantastic and hysterical.

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If you've never watched The Kids in the Hall, they're fantastic and hysterical.

I haven't seen them in so long. That show is hysterical.

....Totally in your wheelhouse

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but I don't consider it a sitcom. Comedy? Sure, but more of a drama/comedy and not really a sitcom. Is there going to be a season 3? Hope so. Gillian Anderson is award worthy IMO.

I believe I read they greenlight a 3rd season but not positive, I'm pretty sure it did well for them so I'd be surprised if they didn't but all productions are in limbo right now so who knows. S2 ended on kind of an over cliched low note so I hope they have a chance to fix that and not end there.

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But my top four are Northern Exposure, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and Wonderfalls. And Keeping Up Appearances on PBS. Richard is my hero.

Holy Shit. Wonderfalls. One of my favorites that almost no one knows about. It's so hard to describe the premise to people.

But Raising Hope is hilarious as well. My list below there I know there’s duplicates from others.

Seinfeld
The Office
Friends (sister got me into it during season 2 and have always enjoyed it)
Everybody Loves Raymond
Big Bang Theory
King of Queens
Two and a Half Men (mainly the Sheen years)
Chappelle’s Show
Arrested Development (the original seasons, not what Netflix did)
Raising Hope (as mentioned above)

Is Spin City with Michael J Fox. Great characters and Fox at the top of his game. The show lost a little appeal when Michael had to step down due to his illness. The mayor’s character was hilarious.

It’s been mentioned a couple times but I’d highly recommend it. It was amazing, and you can easily binge it.

The first season of Brockmire is as funny a show as I've ever seen, up there with the funniest seasons of Curb your Enthusiasm. Final season kind of went off the rails but Azaria was still great.

If you like British comedy, seasons 2 and 3 of Black Adder is peak Rowan Atkinson brilliance.

...All in the Family
...Soap

is hilarious. Highly recommend it.

Fleabag on Amazon.

30 Rock on Hulu.

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was pretty funny and controversial.

Soap was hilarious, until it got stupid. I guess all shows run out of ideas after a while.

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very funny show You don't have to be Italian to understand the family dynamics, we all lived them

That is ny recommendation. Very funny

I think the same voice character as bobs burgers tho never saw bobs

Fraser
Coupling - British show
Modern Family
Honeymooners
Barney Miller - best them song
Mash - first season until Henry was killed off

American Housewife.

But haven't seen since the 80's is Moonlighting. I have good but very faint memories of that show.

Three of the funniest TV series ever. All have many stars in them and great writing.

WKRP. You'll be amazed at what they got away with on network TV then. Could never do this now.

and Schitt’s Creek.

I saw Community when it first aired in ‘09-‘15 and I forgot
most of it. I’m currently binging it and am in Season 2. The Halloween episode, and the conspiracy themed episode with Professor Professorson - absolute classics. Incredible show.