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The Funniest TV Shows of All Time

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Updated January 15, 2021 499.5k votes 30.8k voters 525.4k views474 items

List RulesVote up the most hilarious sitcoms, sketch shows, or other programs in television history

The funniest TV shows ever range from some of the best TV shows of recent memory to some of the best TV shows of all time. These hilarious television shows and series are the ones that make you accidentally snort your soda up your nose, spill your TV dinner, and fall off your chair from laughing. Some of these funny TV shows are so good, they'll have you chuckling at just the memory of a joke, even years down the line.

From the timeless antics of I Love Lucy's Ethel and Lucy to the foul-mouthed hi-jinks of the kids from South Park to the moral depravity of the Bluth family on Arrested Development, these funny television series make the living room (or bedroom, plane, car, office, whatever..it's the digital age, we get it) a funnier place to be. Many of these amusing TV shows are still on the air (The Simpsons, Big Bang Theory), others have gone to TV heaven (Cheers, 30 Rock), and more still have been resurrected from the digital grave (Family Guy, Futurama).

What are the funniest series on TV? Funniest of the decade? What is the funniest TV show ever? This list of the funniest TV shows ever looks to crown one TV show the funniest television show ever. It doesn't matter if the show is old or new - these are the top TV comedies of all time. Vote for your favorite TV show and make sure to add any popular funny TV shows that might be missing from the funniest television series list. Note that they aren't necessarily all comedy tv shows - a show can be funny and not necessarily a "comedy" per se. But let's face it - most of the funniest tv shows are also the best comedies of all time.

Check out the best streaming Netflix TV shows if you want to know if some of these hilarious series are available for streaming there.

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Arrested Development
Jason Bateman, Michael Cera
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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Night Court
Harry Anderson, John Larroquette
Premiered: 1984
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy, Legal
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1,666
All in the Family
Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton
Premiered: 1971
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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2,577
2,296
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Graham Chapman, John Cleese
Premiered: 1969
Genres (Tv): Sketch comedy, Satire, Comedy
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The Flintstones
Alan Reed, Mel Blanc
Premiered: 1960
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sitcom, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Comedy
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The Three Stooges
Larry Fine, Moe Howard
Premiered: 1930
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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The Big Bang Theory
Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons
Premiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
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The Munsters
Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis
Premiered: 1964
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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Happy Days
Ron Howard, Henry Winkler
Premiered: 1974
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Musical, Comedy, Family Film
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The Addams Family
John Astin, Carolyn Jones
Premiered: 1964
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Sitcom, Comedy, Fantasy
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The King of Queens
Kevin James, Leah Remini
Premiered: 1998
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Kevin James, Leah Ramni, Jerry Stiller, Patton Oswalt
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2,182
Everybody Loves Raymond
Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton
Premiered: 1996
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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Fawlty Towers
John Cleese, Prunella Scales
Premiered: 1975
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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King of the Hill
Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy
Premiered: 1997
Genres (Tv): Cartoon, Animation, Television comedy, Sitcom, Satire
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How I Met Your Mother
Josh Radnor, Jason Segel
Premiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Romantic comedy
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3rd Rock from the Sun
John Lithgow, Jane Curtin
Premiered: 1996
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy, Science Fiction
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That's 70's Show
Topher Grace, Laura Prepon
Premiered: 1998
Genres (Tv): Romance Film, Sitcom, Comedy
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The Andy Griffith Show
Andy Griffith, Ron Howard
Premiered: 1960
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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Get Smart
Don Adams, Barbara Feldon
Premiered: 1965
Genres (Tv): Espionage, Crime, Sitcom, Comedy
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1,500
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Gilligan's Island
Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr.
Premiered: 1964
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy, Family Film
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M*A*S*H
Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers
Premiered: 1972
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Medical drama, Sitcom, Satire, Military
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1,091
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Three's Company
John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt
Premiered: 1977
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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The Dick Van Dyke Show
Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore
Premiered: 1961
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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In Living Color
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey
Premiered: 1990
Genres (Tv): Sketch comedy, Variety show, Sketch, Comedy
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Bewitched
Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York
Premiered: 1964
Genres (Tv): Soap opera, Sitcom, Comedy, Family Film, Fantasy
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