Originally by Ranker TVList RulesComedy TV shows that feature single or divorced female protagonists
List of the best single woman sitcoms. The greatest television sitcoms starring freedom-loving females in the lead are all ranked here. The two booms of sitcoms about "all the single ladies," to steal a Beyonce quote, occurred decades apart.
The first took place in the summer of 1996 thanks to Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Clueless, Townies, and some other awesome shows that have been canceled. Nearly two decades later, mass audiences are watching the trials, tribulations, and hilarious dating misadventures of single girls and their friends on shows like New Girl, 2 Broke Girls, and The Mindy Project. If you are tired of watching shows about bachelors looking for love or lust, check out the bachelorettes on the TV shows listed below. These are strong female leads -- meaning both the characters and the performances are top notch -- and, back in the day, revolutionized the feminist movement. But history aside, these hilarious sitcoms about single women on the prowl, or trying to avoid the prowl, will entertain men and women alike.
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60702 Broke Girls
Kat Dennings, Beth BehrsPremiered: 2011
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 2011) is an American television sitcom created by Michael Patrick King and... more27
6278Girls
Lena Dunham, Allison WilliamsPremiered: 2012
Girls (HBO, 2012) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Lena Dunham. Cut... more28
41Call Me Kat
Mayim BialikPremiered: 2021
Call Me Kat (Fox, 2021) is an American comedy series based on the British sitcom Miranda by... more29
109Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez IIIPremiered: 2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 2015) is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television... more30
109Roseanne
Roseanne Barr, John GoodmanPremiered: 1988
Roseanne (ABC, 1988) is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams, Marcy Carsey,... more31
2656Alice
Linda Lavin, Beth HowlandPremiered: 1976
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985... more32
10Punky Brewster
Quinn Copeland, Emmy BucknerPremiered: 2021
Punky Brewster (Peacock, 2021) is an American television sitcom and a follow-up series to the... more33
00Pulling
Sharon Horgan, Tanya FranksPremiered: 2006
Pulling is a BBC comedy series, produced by Silver River Productions and broadcast on BBC... more34
2554Julia
Diahann Carroll, Lloyd NolanPremiered: 1968
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an... more35
4863Cybill
Cybill Shepherd, Christine BaranskiPremiered: 1995
Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from... more36
00Call Your Mother
Kyra Sedgwick, Joey BraggPremiered: 2021
Call Your Mother (ABC, 2021) is an American television sitcom co-created by Kari Lizer.... more37
4362Suddenly Susan
Joan Rivers, Brooke ShieldsPremiered: 1996
Suddenly Susan is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1996... more![Phyllis]()
381861Phyllis
cloris leachmanPremiered: 1975
Phyllis is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 8, 1975 to March 13,... more39
12American Woman
Alicia Silverstone, Mena SuvariPremiered: 2018
American Woman (Paramount Network, 2018) is an American sitcom created by John Wells and John... more40
3657Caroline in the City
Lea Thompson, Malcolm GetsPremiered: 1995
Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network.... more41
1122Miranda
Miranda Hart, Patricia HodgePremiered: 2009
Miranda is a British television sitcom written by and starring comedian Miranda Hart. It... more42
2853Single Ladies
Stacey Dash, Denise VasiPremiered: 2011
Single Ladies is an American comedy-drama television series that debuted on May 30, 2011, as a... more43
2652Veronica's Closet
Kirstie Alley, Kathy NajimyPremiered: 1997
Veronica’s Closet is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from September 25, 1997, to June... more44
2452The Naked Truth
Sarah Silverman, Tim CurryPremiered: 1995
The Naked Truth is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 1996, and on... more45
1847The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Blair Brown, James GreenePremiered: 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd is an American comedy-drama series that aired on NBC from... more46
1954Good Advice
Teri Garr, Shelley LongPremiered: 1993
Good Advice is an American situation comedy series that aired for two seasons on CBS from 1993... more47
1550Almost Perfect
Nancy Travis, David ClennonPremiered: 1995
Almost Perfect is an American situation comedy that aired on the CBS television network from... more48
1254Miss Match
Alicia Silverstone, Lake BellPremiered: 2003
Miss Match is a 2003 American television series created by Jeff Rake and Darren Star and... more49
1356Jenny
Jenny McCarthy, Heather DubrowPremiered: 1997
Jenny is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1997 to 1998. The series was intended to be... more50
1251Fired Up
Leslie Bibb, Leah ReminiPremiered: 1997
Fired Up is a short-lived NBC 1997–1998 situation comedy that lasted for two seasons and 28... more
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