Hard to select just two more. Cheers, Taxi, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Office are all up there for me. Probably Cheers and The Office because they're contemporary for me, and the appreciation of something that you weren't around for is a little different.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Parks and Rec
First three are solid
4th one I could have added any of:
Parks and Rec
Simpsons (if they stopped after 13 or 14 seasons)
Family Guy
Friends
King of Queens
Everybody Loves Raymond
Veep
and with another couple seasons Brooklyn Nine-Nine, so I don't feel strongly on the 4th one, but Mt. Rushmore has 4 faces so I had to add a 4th
I forgot about Cheers! Do I get to add a fifth face to my Mount Rushmore? Cheers belongs, but I can't decide on who to leave out. It was already tough enough precluding The Odd Couple.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Parks and Rec
First three are solid
4th one I could have added any of:
Parks and Rec
Simpsons (if they stopped after 13 or 14 seasons)
Family Guy
Friends
King of Queens
Everybody Loves Raymond
Veep
and with another couple seasons Brooklyn Nine-Nine, so I don't feel strongly on the 4th one, but Mt. Rushmore has 4 faces so I had to add a 4th
even if you split it by era, it's still tough. I see a ton of the shows I enjoy on this list. Just want to give a shout out to "Party Down", I watched it when it first aired but I just finished binge watching the 2 seasons recently and it's still just as good as I initially thought it was.
It was on the same level as The Office/30 Rock/Parks and Rec/Community from the same era imo. Awesome cast and a ton of classic moments despite just 2 seasons.
I love Seinfeld. I generally don’t like comedies and pretty much never find them funny. Seinfeld broke my brain for sitcoms. Office, Arrested Develoment, Always Sunny, I’ve tried em all and didn’t like any of them. Even Curb doesn’t do it for me.
Also, this fits this criteria ... I was too young when Three's Company was on but I have seen episodes in the past. Some channel has reruns on every weekend. 8t is hysterical. It holds up remarkably well. I have a hard tike turning it off.
in here. Probably one of the best written sitcoms ever. The show was very well produced as well, their sets were amazing for a silly sitcom. Barney and Marshall are two of my favorite sitcom characters, ever. Nice to see some depth in a sitcom.
The Office - just awesome - best cast and writing I've ever seen. Seems like there's ALWAYS a friend or family member binging the series.
Roseanne (90's) - yeah, she's bats, but that was a freaking awesome show. A 180 from traditional *safe* nuclear *Leave it to Beaver/Cosby wholesome families, Connor's were a broken, messy lot, showed how a loving family can cure a lot with humor.
All in the Family - made America take a long, hilarious look in the mirror. O'Connor and Stapleton were incredible.
M*A*S*H* - show got soft and overbearing by the end, but early on was cutting edge, hilarious.
Honorable Mention: Freaks and Geeks - one perfect season, launched a solid half-dozen amazing careers, fantastic writing.
Wait a minute - There was Newhart in the 80's and The Bob Nehart Show in the 70's but never a The Newhart Show.
Which did you mean? For me the original was brilliant with Bob as the psychiatrist but the 80's show with Bob as Vermont Inn owner/Author surpassed it.
Realistically, it's not a top-10 sitcom because Jess (the lead role) weighs it down. But for me, I'd put the trio of Nick Miller, Schmidt and Winston up against pretty much any group of characters on on these lists.
It is hard to leave of Arrested Development, Friends, Community, Parks and Rec, etc
I think its kind of rare to find someone who is a fan of both Community and Big Bang Theory...
They are about as diametrically opposed as 2 shows can get!
One is an extremely intelligently written, boundary pushing show disguised as silliness, the other features mediocre writing with traditional classic sitcom situations disguised as intelligent
Full disclosure but also stating the rather obvious: this coming from a Community diehard still bitter over the mass appeal of BBT in the same timeslot as Community
that I control F'd and couldn't find. Wouldn't be near my Mt. Rushmore but worthy of being mentioned as classics.
Martin - Martin Lawrence in his prime was hysterical. He's one of those guys who could make you laugh without even saying a word.
Trailer Park Boys - If the Office "fake doc" style counts as sitcom then this should too. Just a hilarious show with a cult following but one that a lot may not know about.
Undeclared - I'm not sure why this is considered a sitcom but Freaks and Geeks isn't, but seems like it based on google. Both shows remain cult classics but this one kind of flies even more under the radar.
King of the Hill - I saw The Simpsons and South Park mentioned a few times, if those count as sitcoms this one should get love too. Such an underrated show from that era.
The Nanny - Pretty funny show but mainly mentioning it to remind people what a smokeshow Fran Drescher was in her prime.
Horsin' Around - Really funny show with a great cast, underrated.
Trailer Park Boys - If the Office "fake doc" style counts as sitcom then this should too. Just a hilarious show with a cult following but one that a lot may not know about.
"Looks like a tropical earthquake blew through here."
Full disclosure but also stating the rather obvious: this coming from a Community diehard still bitter over the mass appeal of BBT in the same timeslot as Community
I shamefully haven't seen Community, but I have regrettably seen Big Bang Theory and just don't understand the appeal.
I can't believe there hasn't been one mention for Sopranos.
Office
The Cosby Show
Modern Family
MASH
Seinfeld
All In The Family
Seinfeld
30 rock
the simpsons
MTM
Wings
Taxi
Cheers
Big Bang Theory
Honorable Mention:
WKRP
Friends
Married With Children
2) Cheers
3) Big Bang Theory
4) Fawlty Towers
Cheers
Seinfeld
Arrested Development
30 Rock
Its Always Sunny
Cheers
Night Court
Married with Children
If animation is included, I would add Family Guy.
Seinfeld
Friends
The Office
The Office
Scrubs
How I Met Your Mother
Cheers
Seinfeld
+1
Seinfeld
30 rock
the simpsons
strong
2-1/2 Men
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Fawlty Towers (foreign)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Parks and Rec
First three are solid
4th one I could have added any of:
Parks and Rec
Simpsons (if they stopped after 13 or 14 seasons)
Family Guy
Friends
King of Queens
Everybody Loves Raymond
Veep
and with another couple seasons Brooklyn Nine-Nine, so I don't feel strongly on the 4th one, but Mt. Rushmore has 4 faces so I had to add a 4th
Mary Tyler Moore
Taxi
Seinfeld
Cheers
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
Larry Sanders
Yes Prime Minister
All In the Family
WKRP
Cheers
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
Larry Sanders
Frasier
Sanford and Son
Soap
The Larry Sanders Show
Frasier
Sanford and Son
Soap
The Larry Sanders Show
because not everyone who reads this site is 100 years old.
The office and Sienfeld stand out
But
Cheers, Friends, taxi, barney miller were great.
Cheers
All in the Family
Too bad Mt. Rushmore does not have at least 10. So many great ones in my lifetime
Dick Van Dyke Season 5 Episode 1: Coast to Coast Big Mouth - ( New Window )
Quote:
Not get mentioned once?
because not everyone who reads this site is 100 years old.
Ever hear of reruns? Guess not...
Community (easily #1)
The Office
Seinfeld
The Simpsons
Also considered for 4th place:
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
The Good Place
Curb
VEEP
Mash
Happy Days
Taxi
Everybody Loves Raymond
Taxi
Seinfeld
Gilligan's Island
IT Crowd
Simpsons
Seinfeld
The Office
Modern Family
Married with Children
Seinfeld
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Parks and Rec
First three are solid
4th one I could have added any of:
Parks and Rec
Simpsons (if they stopped after 13 or 14 seasons)
Family Guy
Friends
King of Queens
Everybody Loves Raymond
Veep
and with another couple seasons Brooklyn Nine-Nine, so I don't feel strongly on the 4th one, but Mt. Rushmore has 4 faces so I had to add a 4th
Nailed it. I would go with the same 4.
Honeymooners (The King of all sitcoms)
Get Smart
All in the Family
Seinfeld
Just missed-- Curb, The Office, Everybody Loves Raymond, Barney Miller
Two and Half Men
All In The Family
Big Bang Theory
Friends because of Jennifer Aniston
Seinfeld
Curb
Arrested Development
Seinfeld
Taxi
Mary Tyler Moore
All In The Family
Married With Children
maybe Sanford and Son
Was never a big sitcom viewer
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Bob Newhart Show
Taxi
Seinfeld
King of Queens
Roseanne
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Bob Newhart Show
Taxi
i was waiting for a mention of the Bob Newhart Show. and it took a while for someone to mention Get Smart as well.
mine:
I Love Lucy
Bob Newhart Show
All In The Family
Seinfeld
Honorable Mention: MTM
Big Bang Theory
Get Smart
Barney Miller
Seinfeld
Was:
Big Bang Theory
MASH
Seinfeld
All In The Family
Entourage
Big Bang Theory
The League
It is hard to leave of Arrested Development, Friends, Community, Parks and Rec, etc
-Barney Miller
-Welcome Back Kotter
-Cheers
-One Day at a Time
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Entourage
The Office
The Larry Sanders Show
It was on the same level as The Office/30 Rock/Parks and Rec/Community from the same era imo. Awesome cast and a ton of classic moments despite just 2 seasons.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Entourage
The Office
The Larry Sanders Show
Community (easily #1)
The Office
Seinfeld
The Simpsons
Also considered for 4th place:
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
The Good Place
Curb
VEEP
agreed on all!
Quote:
All In The Family
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Bob Newhart Show
Taxi
i was waiting for a mention of the Bob Newhart Show. and it took a while for someone to mention Get Smart as well.
mine:
I Love Lucy
Bob Newhart Show
All In The Family
Seinfeld
Honorable Mention: MTM
Damn, that reminds me that I forgot the Newhart show (the 80s - early 90s one). That show was the freakin bomb!
Also, this fits this criteria ... I was too young when Three's Company was on but I have seen episodes in the past. Some channel has reruns on every weekend. 8t is hysterical. It holds up remarkably well. I have a hard tike turning it off.
Mash
All in the family
Honeymooners
Quote:
In no order for me:
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Entourage
The Office
The Larry Sanders Show
You're younger than I imagined.
Recency bias... ;)
2. The Simpsons (until season 9)
3. Family Guy
4. The Office
Sanford and Son
Two and a Half Men
Married With Children
Then
2. "The Munsters" (not even close)
3. "All in the Family"
... you can have the last position. Rushmore is 4 presidents (positions).
Then
2. "The Munsters" (not even close)
3. "All in the Family"
... you can have the last position. Rushmore is 4 presidents (positions).
#4 "Beverly Hillbillys" ....
Honorable Mention goes to "The Andy Griffith show". Don Knotts was on that show for 5 seasons and won the Emmy award for all 5 of those seasons.
Taxi
Honeymooners (not my personal choice, but it would be hard to have a Mt. Rushmore without this one)
The Odd Couple
Friends
Next Level
How I Met Your Mother
Coupling
Murphy Brown
Newhart
All in the Family
Good Times
Cheers
Seinfeld
Cheers
Simpsons
Get a Life
IT Crowd
Simpsons
I love the IT Crowd, but come on.
I'm sure Simpsons belongs ona Mt Rushmore, but I think cartoon comedy is different.
Seinfeld
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Golden Girls
Fresh Prince of Bel Aire, Cosby Show, or Cheers...I just can't decide
You know, I have to revise mine and put All in the Family there.
With apologies to Al Bundy and Uncle Phil.
All in the Family
Parks and Rec
Family Guy but if we’re not allowing cartoons...Schitt’s Creek
South Park
All in the Family
Curb
The Office
Saved By The Bell
Threes Company
Family Ties
Cheers
Night Court
Hill Street Blues
3 friends, my dad, me, and 2 cases of Old Milwaukee would do the name game (pick character's name and every time mentioned....you drink).
Good times. Miss you Pop.
Cheers
30 Rock
Parks and Rec
Larry Sanders
If Fawlty qualifies, Father Ted definitely ought to as well.
Father Ted visits Father Fitzpatrick - ( New Window )
Family Ties
Cheers
Night Court
Hill Street Blues
3 friends, my dad, me, and 2 cases of Old Milwaukee would do the name game (pick character's name and every time mentioned....you drink).
Hill Street Blues is not a sitcom! Not playing by the rules, shame shame.
Good times. Miss you Pop.
The Office
Saved By The Bell
Threes Company
LOL, not sure if trolling. Well, the Office and Threes Company aren't terrible choices. I'm partial to John Ritter, RIP.
Family Ties
Cheers
Night Court
Hill Street Blues
Roseanne (90's) - yeah, she's bats, but that was a freaking awesome show. A 180 from traditional *safe* nuclear *Leave it to Beaver/Cosby wholesome families, Connor's were a broken, messy lot, showed how a loving family can cure a lot with humor.
All in the Family - made America take a long, hilarious look in the mirror. O'Connor and Stapleton were incredible.
M*A*S*H* - show got soft and overbearing by the end, but early on was cutting edge, hilarious.
Honorable Mention: Freaks and Geeks - one perfect season, launched a solid half-dozen amazing careers, fantastic writing.
All in the Family
Seinfeld
Taxi
Married with Children
Mary Hartman Mary Hartman
Taxi
Seinfeld
Married With Children
That 70s Show
Happy Days
All in the Family
Seinfeld
Wait a minute - There was Newhart in the 80's and The Bob Nehart Show in the 70's but never a The Newhart Show.
Which did you mean? For me the original was brilliant with Bob as the psychiatrist but the 80's show with Bob as Vermont Inn owner/Author surpassed it.
Curb
Larry Sanders
Sunny
HIMYM
Curb
New Girl
Honorable Mention: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Louis, Always Sunny, Parks & Rec, Veep
The Simpsons
The Office
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Entourage
Big Bang Theory
The League
It is hard to leave of Arrested Development, Friends, Community, Parks and Rec, etc
I think its kind of rare to find someone who is a fan of both Community and Big Bang Theory...
They are about as diametrically opposed as 2 shows can get!
One is an extremely intelligently written, boundary pushing show disguised as silliness, the other features mediocre writing with traditional classic sitcom situations disguised as intelligent
Full disclosure but also stating the rather obvious: this coming from a Community diehard still bitter over the mass appeal of BBT in the same timeslot as Community
Letterkenny
Schitt's Creek
Fleabag
Honeymooners
Get Smart
All in The Family
Would be my votes.. like the early Mash shows as well with Trapper and Henry
Jerry Stiller deserves to be on the Mount Rushmore himself. His roles of Frank Costanza and Arthur Spooner are comedy gold.
I had King of Queens in my considered for #4 list.
Community
Community
Community
Martin - Martin Lawrence in his prime was hysterical. He's one of those guys who could make you laugh without even saying a word.
Trailer Park Boys - If the Office "fake doc" style counts as sitcom then this should too. Just a hilarious show with a cult following but one that a lot may not know about.
Undeclared - I'm not sure why this is considered a sitcom but Freaks and Geeks isn't, but seems like it based on google. Both shows remain cult classics but this one kind of flies even more under the radar.
King of the Hill - I saw The Simpsons and South Park mentioned a few times, if those count as sitcoms this one should get love too. Such an underrated show from that era.
The Nanny - Pretty funny show but mainly mentioning it to remind people what a smokeshow Fran Drescher was in her prime.
Horsin' Around - Really funny show with a great cast, underrated.
Community
Community
Community
Now there's a man who know's how to pick a TV show.
Did you not see my post?
Quote:
Community
Community
Community
Community
Now there's a man who know's how to pick a TV show.
Lol, thanks Elroy!
Cheers
Taxi
Trailer Park Boys - If the Office "fake doc" style counts as sitcom then this should too. Just a hilarious show with a cult following but one that a lot may not know about.
"Looks like a tropical earthquake blew through here."
Full disclosure but also stating the rather obvious: this coming from a Community diehard still bitter over the mass appeal of BBT in the same timeslot as Community
I shamefully haven't seen Community, but I have regrettably seen Big Bang Theory and just don't understand the appeal.
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