The Best NBC Comedies Of All Time
The best NBC comedies of all time include classic sitcoms that captivated television audiences for years. This list of the greatest NBC comedy TV shows is a long one, because the network gave us so many of the most memorable comedy series in television history. Which show is your favorite? Vote it up! And, if you don't see your personal favorite NBC comedy listed, by all means, add it.
In the 1980s, NBC began to seriously dominate Thursday night programming with a lineup that included some of these first-rate comedy TV shows, including Cheers, Family Ties and A Different World. The "Must See TV" trend continued well into the 1990s, with shows like Seinfeld, Frasier, Mad About You and Friends. NBC is also responsible for modern cult classics like 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and Community. Many of the best NBC comedies of all time are now available on Peacock, NBC's streaming service.
This list of the best NBC comedies of all time features so many multiple Emmy Awards nominees and winners, it's staggering really. But it's not just the big name shows: Several great comedy programs on NBC didn't last long, but they made a great impact on pop culture. Some of the best NBC sitcoms from the late 70s and early 80s are also included, like Diff'rent Strokes and Sanford and Son. And who could possibly forget Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Fortunately, many of these great comedies that originally aired on NBC will continue to live on in syndication (probably forever).
This list aims to answer the question "What is the best NBC comedy of all time?"
Again, remember to vote up the NBC comedy shows you think are the best, and vote down any that you just don't like.
- Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski
- Premiered: March 24, 2005
- Genres: Comedy
- Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman
- Premiered: April 9, 2009
- Genres: Comedy
- Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews
- Premiered: September 17, 2013
- Genres: Comedy
- Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi
- Premiered: September 17, 2009
- Genres: Comedy
- Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander
- Premiered: July 5, 1989
- Genres: Comedy
- Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Maxwell-Reid
- Premiered: September 10, 1990
- Genres: Comedy
- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow
- Premiered: September 22, 1994
- Genres: Comedy
- Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper
- Premiered: September 19, 2016
- Genres: Comedy
- Kelsey Grammer, John Mahoney, Jane Leeves
- Premiered: September 16, 1993
- Genres: Comedy
- Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt
- Premiered: September 30, 1982
- Genres: Comedy
- Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson
- Premiered: October 11, 1975
- Genres: Comedy
- Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney, Lauren Ash
- Premiered: November 30, 2015
- Genres: Comedy
- Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White
- Premiered: September 14, 1985
- Genres: Comedy
- Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan
- Premiered: October 11, 2006
- Genres: Comedy
- Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Richard Moll
- Premiered: January 4, 1984
- Genres: Comedy
- Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden, Bill Daily
- Premiered: September 15, 1965
- Genres: Comedy
- Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito
- Premiered: September 12, 1978
- Genres: Comedy
- Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo
- Premiered: January 14, 1972
- Genres: Comedy
- Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross
- Premiered: September 22, 1982
- Genres: Comedy
- Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard
- Premiered: April 19, 1990
- Genres: Comedy
- John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, Kristen Johnston
- Premiered: January 9, 1996
- Genres: Comedy,Fantasy,Science Fiction
- Zach Braff, Donald Faison, John C. McGinley
- Premiered: October 2, 2001
- Genres: Comedy
- Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt
- Premiered: September 18, 1965
- Genres: Comedy
- Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes
- Premiered: September 28, 2017
- Genres: Comedy
- Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly
- Premiered: September 20, 2005
- Genres: Comedy