These are the best dramedies of all time - but what exactly is a dramedy? Some shows are clearly dramas or sitcoms. Clearly. Because those are two genres that exist. Everyone agrees that they exist. Others are dramas with just enough quirkiness or funny time laugh jokes to categorize them as a "dramedy" - a creative combination of drama and comedy that just works. It just does. Because we are humans and we like to laugh and cry and we love dramedies. If we can do them both at the same time to accommodate our busy schedule of overeating and destroying the planet, even better!
Proving that the sum can be greater than the parts, here is a list of the best of the best dramedies that have aired on US television. What would you say the best dramedy of all time is? Scrubs, Monk, and Boston Legal all take classic TV drama genres and add laughs for a delightful dramedy mix. Do you see your favorite dramedies? Maybe you should vote for them and see if others agree with you.
These are the best dramedies. The greatest dramedy TV shows to ever grace the airwaves!
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501251House
Hugh Laurie, Omar EppsPremiered: 2004
Network: Fox
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502342Gilmore Girls
Lauren Graham, Alexis BledelPremiered: 2000
Network: The WB
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403297Scrubs
Zach Braff, Donald FaisonPremiered: 2001
Network: NBC, ABC
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15065The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan, Michael ZegenPremiered: 2017
Network: Amazon Video
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459252Chuck
Zachary Levi, Yvonne StrahovskiPremiered: 2007
Network: NBC
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649403Shameless
Emmy Rossum, William H. MacyPremiered: 2011
Network: Showtime
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515253Psych
James Roday, Dulé HillPremiered: 2006
Network: USA Network, ION Television
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308205Monk
Tony Shalhoub, Bitty SchramPremiered: 2002
Network: USA Network
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300207Freaks and Geeks
Linda Cardellini, John Francis DaleyPremiered: 1999
Network: NBC
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222134Supernatural
Jared Padalecki, Jensen AcklesPremiered: 2005
Network: The WB Television Network, The CW Television Network
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379232Suits
Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. AdamsPremiered: 2011
Network: USA Network
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274212Bones
Emily Deschanel, David BoreanazPremiered: 2005
Network: Fox
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294238Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson HanniganPremiered: 1997
Network: The WB
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274172White Collar
Matt Bomer, Tim DeKayPremiered: 2009
Network: USA Network
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10557Weeds
Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter ParrishPremiered: 2005
Network: Showtime
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11977Parenthood
Peter Krause, Lauren GrahamPremiered: 2010
Network: NBC
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213174Doctor Who
Christopher Eccleston, David TennantPremiered: 1963
Network: British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC America, BBC One, S4C, BBC HD
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243165Firefly
Nathan Fillion, Gina TorresPremiered: 2002
Network: Fox Broadcasting Company
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375286Orange Is the New Black
Taylor Schilling, Laura PreponPremiered: 2013
Network: Netflix
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321255Desperate Housewives
Teri Hatcher, Felicity HuffmanPremiered: 2004
Network: ABC
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168148Boston Legal
James Spader, William ShatnerPremiered: 2004
Network: ABC, American Broadcasting Company
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158135The West Wing
Martin Sheen, Rob LowePremiered: 1999
Network: NBC
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12398iZombie
Rose McIver, Malcolm GoodwinPremiered: 2015
Network: The CW
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10234Castle
Nathan Fillion, Stana KaticPremiered: 2009
Network: American Broadcasting Company
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159138Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim CattrallPremiered: 1998
Network: HBO
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