Funniest sitcoms of all time

[local]

I'm really liking Last Man Standing right now as it is pretty much a glimpse into my future about 16 years from now.

 

[sandorski]

Married with Children
Seinfeld
Cheers

 

[soulcougher73]

Friends just isn't funny. Never was and still isn't. It's about as "funny" as The Big Bang Theory or Mike and Molly

Normally I like you, but them be fightin' words

 

[Arcadio]

Can't believe that The Simpsons were not mentioned in the first few posts of this thread.

 

[ImpulsE69]

Workaholics
The IT Crowd
Southpark

 

[local]

Hell if yall are considering cartoons sitcoms then Archer is easily at the top of my list.

 

[jupiter57]

Becker
Seinfeld

 

[DigDog]

it's like, Married is WAAAY up there, and everything else is somehwere down. Fawlty is high brow, refined comedy, but nothing makes you laugh like a retard the way Married does. Besides, i'm not sure it qualifies as sitcom in the first place.

 

[smitbret]

I've started watching Parks and Rec on Netflix. I'm on episode 4 still waiting for anything, anything, something to be funny. At this point, I'm rather confused at how this show made it past an initial 6 episode pilot run..

Fight through Season 1, it will be worth it. Starting with Season 2, Parks & Rec really gets its feet under it. When Rob Lowe becomes a main character, the show gets the boost it needs to become a classic.

My List:
Parks & Rec (seasons 2-6)
Coach
Three's Company (Here, let me date myself, again)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (I am just starting Season 2, but I laughed my ass off through Season 1)
Eastbound and Down
Newsradio
Seinfeld
Modern Family
(In no particular order)

Honorable Mention goes to:
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (Through Season 7)
The League (The whole cast phoned it in during the last season, though)

If we include animated series:
1 - Archer
2 - South Park (Seasons 1-12~ and 18-20)
3 - Teen Titans Go!

I never could get Cheers, Frasier or The Simpsons. I think I can see what people like about them but other than Woody Harrelson's "♫Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.....♫" I don't think I laughed out loud through any of them.

I reserve the right to edit and update this list as I remember back through my 40+ years of TV viewing.

 

[rh71]

Seinfeld is nothing but annoying. From the 5 second jingles between scenes right down to the man's way of speaking. Kramer's acting is too.

 

[DeathReborn]

There's lots of them but here's some top class sitcoms:

Fawlty Towers
Bottom
Only Fools and Horses
Black Adder
Seinfeld
Cheers
Absolutely Fabulous
Dads Army
Father Ted
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
One Foot in the Grave
Red Dwarf

 

[purbeast0]

Married With Children is most definitely #1 I don't know how I didn't even think of that on my list.

Modern Family is also great for a somewhat recent show. But nothing is as offensive on regular TV as MWC was back in the day.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Seinfeld is nothing but annoying. From the 5 second jingles between scenes right down to the man's way of speaking. Kramer's acting is too.

This. Tried to enjoy it but just couldn't get into it.

Edit: Oh, and Blackadder and Red Dwarf are indeed great

 

[ImpulsE69]

I forgot one. Teen Mom. Funniest sitcom ever.

 

[purbeast0]

Alf was also hilarious.

 

[jammix]

Seinfeld & married with children were the best in the 90's...I hated friends so bad.

 

[zinfamous]

Seinfeld is nothing but annoying. From the 5 second jingles between scenes right down to the man's way of speaking. Kramer's acting is too.

Clearly you have no soul.

 

[KMFJD]

No Malcom in the middle?

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Fawlty Towers
Vicious
The IT Crowd (UK)

 

[Kaido]

No Malcom in the middle?

That was a documentary, not a comedy.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

That was a documentary, not a comedy.

Don't be silly. The dad becomes a meth kingpin and dies at the end, it's freaking hilarious.

 

[Slacker]

1: M*A*S*H*
2: All in the family
3: Barney Miller
4: Hogan's Heroes
5: The ghost and Mrs. Muir.

 

[Chaotic42]

If we're strictly going by funniest, then for me I'd say the Top Five is:

Seinfeld
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Arrested Development
The IT Crowd
The League

 

[Kaido]

Don't be silly. The dad becomes a meth kingpin and dies at the end, it's freaking hilarious.

 

[smitbret]

No Malcom in the middle?

I struggled whether to put this one in as an honorable mention. Going back and watching it, post-Breaking Bad, makes it even more comical.