Every "Outstanding Comedy Series" Emmy winner ever, ranked in order of preference by the Ranker community. Vote for your favorite all-time comedy series on the list below and vote down the ones you don't like. The Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy award was first handed out in 1953, only 4 years after the creation of the Emmy Awards.
The show that has won the award the most times is "Frasier," with 5 wins. Both "Cheers" and "M*A*S*H" were nominated for the award a record 11 times. More recently, "30 Rock" swept the award for 3 straight years from 2007 to 2009. There have also been many notable, popular comedy shows that have been snubbed by the Emmys, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Two and a Half Men" and "Roseanne."...more
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181140WON: 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991Cheers is an American sitcom that ran for eleven seasons between 1982 and 1993. The show was... more on Wikipedia2
203124WON: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998Frasier (NBC, 1993) is an American sitcom television series created by David Angell, Peter... more on Wikipedia3
17899WON: 1986, 1987The Golden Girls is an American sitcom, created by Susan Harris, that originally aired on NBC... more on Wikipedia4
145108WON: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. 2014Modern Family (ABC, 2009) is an American comedy television sitcom created by Francisco... more on Wikipedia5
155125WON: 2006The Office (NBC, 2005) is an American mockumentary sitcom television series developed by Greg... more on Wikipedia6
13798WON: 1978All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television... more on Wikipedia7
160133WON: 2003, 2005Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom starring Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton,... more on Wikipedia8
202170WON: 2002Friends (NBC, 1994) is an American sitcom television series created by David Crane and Marta... more on Wikipedia9
154139WON: 1974M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970... more on Wikipedia10
204165WON: 1993Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally ran for nine seasons on NBC from... more on Wikipedia11
WON: 1962The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired... more on Wikipedia12
105107WON: 1979, 1980, 1981Taxi is an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC and from 1982 to... more on Wikipedia13
99114WON: 1999Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama television series, originally aired on Fox from... more on Wikipedia14
136131WON: 2004Arrested Development (Fox, 2003) is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz.... more on Wikipedia15
138150WON: 2007, 2008, 200930 Rock (NBC, 2006) is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey.... more on Wikipedia16
114109WON: 1985The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight... more on Wikipedia17
7992WON: 1982Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City Police... more on Wikipedia18
WON: 1975, 1976, 1977The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and... more on Wikipedia19
142280WON: 1953, 1954I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance,... more on Wikipedia20
4598WON: 1967The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1966 to March... more on Wikipedia21
1725Veep (HBO, 2012) is an American political satire comedy television series created by Armando... more on WikipediaWON: 2015, 2016, 2017
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67133WON: 2001Sex and the City (HBO, 1998) is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia23
113253WON: 1963, 1964, 1966The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired on CBS from... more on Wikipedia24
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Video, 2017) is an American period comedy-drama web... more on Wikipedia1021The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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118234WON: 2000Will & Grace is an American sitcom, based on the relationship between Will Truman and Grace... more on Wikipedia