Comedy The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s  

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Although black sitcoms have been on television since the earliest days of network syndication, the genre really boomed in the 1990s. The '90s showcased some incredibly funny black sitcoms on a variety of networks. This list contains funny '90s black sitcoms, and heartwarming 1990s African American sitcoms that the whole family can enjoy.

What are the best '90s black sitcoms? Of course, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air made the cut! The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was created by Andy and Susan Borowitz, and starred comedian/rapper Will Smith. It aired on NBC from 1990 – 1996.

Other great '90s black sitcom shows like Living Single and Family Matters also appear on this list.  Sister, Sister was a favorite 1990s black sitcom that aired on ABC from 1994 – 1995, and on the WB from 1995 - 1999. This funny black sitcom starred real-life twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry.

Where do your favorite 1990s funny black sitcoms fall on this list? Be sure to vote them to the top and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Martin is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Thomas Mikal Ford Martin is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network, from August 27, 1992, to May 1, 1997. Reflecting the rising popularity of the Fox network throughout the 1990s, ...more

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of ...more

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A Different World is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Lisa Bonet, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of ...more

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Living Single is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the FOX network from August 29, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share ...more

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Family Matters is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Reginald VelJohnson, Jaleel White, Kellie Shanygne Williams Family Matters is an American sitcom which originated on ABC network from September 22, 1989 to May 9, 1997 and then aired on CBS network from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of ...more

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Sister, Sister is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Marques Houston Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom starring identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry. It aired from 1994 to 1999. The premise of the show was that the girls were separated and adopted ...more

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Moesha is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young, Marcus T. Paulk Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, a high school ...more

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The Wayans Bros. is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, John Witherspoon The Wayans Bros. ist eine US-amerikanische Komödie welche als Fernseh-Serie in den Jahren 1995 bis 1999 ausgestrahlt wurde. In den Hauptrollen, die Brüder Shawn und Marlon Wayans.

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The Jamie Foxx Show is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Jamie Foxx, Garrett Morris, Garcelle Beauvais The Jamie Foxx Show is an American television sitcom that aired on the WB Network from August 28, 1996 to January 14, 2001. The series stars Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, ...more

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The Proud Family is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
SamiahDilbert added Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Jo Marie Payton The Proud Family is an American animated television sitcom that ran on the Disney Channel from September 21, 2001 to August 19, 2005. In 2011, reruns of The Proud Family were shown on the ...more

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The Steve Harvey Show is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Merlin Santana The Steve Harvey Show, was a sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.

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Smart Guy is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Tahj Mowry, Essence Atkins, Jason Weaver Smart Guy is an American sitcom centering on the exploits of child genius T.J. Henderson, who moves from being an elementary school student in the fourth grade to a high school student in the ...more

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Kenan & Kel is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Vanessa Baden Kenan & Kel is an American teen comedy sitcom created by Kim Bass for Nickelodeon. It starred then-All That cast members and Saturday Night Live alumni Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. ...more

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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Mark Curry, Holly Robinson Peete, Sandra Quarterman Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The show took place in Curry's hometown of ...more

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Girlfriends is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
SamiahDilbert added Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White Girlfriends is an American situation comedy that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being abruptly cancelled in 2008. The final episode ...more

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Cosby is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996, to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars ...more

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In the House is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
LL Cool J, Maia Campbell, Alfonso Ribeiro In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season, where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was ...more

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The Parent 'Hood is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Robert Townsend, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled ...more

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Roc is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Charles S. Dutton, Ella Joyce, Rocky Carroll Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as ...more

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Malcolm & Eddie is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Eddie Griffin, Karen Malina White Malcolm & Eddie is an American television sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996 on UPN, and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal ...more

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The Hughleys is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
D. L. Hughley, Elise Neal, Eric Allan Kramer The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley ...more

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South Central is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
JasmineDior added Jennifer Lopez, Maia Campbell, Larenz Tate South Central is an American comedy-drama series that aired on the Fox network from April 5, 1994 to June 7, 1994. It was cancelled following its first season, with the airing of only 10

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The Sinbad Show is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Sinbad, T.K. Carter, Erin Davis The Sinbad Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Sinbad that premiered on September 16, 1993 on Fox. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphaned children. Chuck Brown ...more

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My Brother and Me is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
JasmineDior added Jim Coleman, Karen Fraction, Arthur Reggie III My Brother and Me is an American sitcom, which ran on Nickelodeon from October 15, 1994 through February 2, 1995. The show centers on the Parkers, a family living in the west side of Charlotte, ...more

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Sparks is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Sparks Terrence Howard, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robin Givens Sparks is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26, 1996 to March 2, 1998. The series stars James Avery, Robin Givens, Terrence Howard, and Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. The ...more

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On Our Own is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
JasmineDior added On Our Own Will Ferrell, Meagan Good, Jurnee Smollett On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1994 until April 14, 1995. The series stars Ralph Louis Harris and six real life siblings: Jazz, Jocqui, Jake, Jojo, Jurnee, ...more

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Waynehead is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
JasmineDior added Gary Coleman, Marlon Wayans, Frank Welker Waynehead is a Saturday morning animated series created by American actor Damon Wayans. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Nelvana. It ran on Kids' WB from 1996-1997. It is about a ...more

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704 Hauser is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Maura Tierney, John Amos 704 Hauser is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from April to May 1994. A spinoff of All in the Family, the series is built around the concept of a black family, the Cumberbatches, moving ...more

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Goode Behavior is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Gabrielle Union, Bianca Lawson, Sherman Hemsley Goode Behavior is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996 on UPN. The series was cancelled after its first season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 23 episodes.

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Between Brothers is listed (or ranked) 30 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Tisha Campbell-Martin, Tommy Davidson, Kadeem Hardison Between Brothers is an American television situation comedy centered on four middle-class African American men in their late twenties, living in Chicago. It premiered on September 11, 1997 on ...more

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City Guys is listed (or ranked) 31 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Dion Basco, Wesley Jonathan, Marcella Lowery City Guys is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on NBC from September 6, 1997 to December 15, 2001. The series aired as part of the network's Saturday morning block, TNBC.

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Hey Monie! is listed (or ranked) 32 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
ChocolateThunderCherry added Maria Bamford, Brendon Small, Angela Shelton Hey Monie! is an animated American black sitcom produced by Soup2Nuts. Originally part of the series X-Chromosome, Hey Monie! aired on Black Entertainment Television and, afterward, on the ...more

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Homeboys in Outer Space is listed (or ranked) 33 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Lashawnda Battle added Flex Alexander, Darryl M. Bell, Rhona Bennett Homeboys in Outer Space is an American science fiction/fantasy sitcom that aired on UPN from 1996 to 1997. The series stars comedian Flex and Darryl Bell.

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Good News is listed (or ranked) 34 on the list The Greatest Black Sitcoms of the 1990s
Good News Billy Preston, David Ramsey, Guy Torry Good News is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from 1997 to 1998. The series is a spin-off of the UPN series Sparks.