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The Cool Kids

The Cool Kids (Fox, 2018) is an American sitcom television series created by Charlie Day and Paul Fruchbom. Three guy friends (David Alan Grier, Martin Mull, Leslie Jordan) in a retirement community are the top dogs until theyre blown out of the water by the newest member of the community: a female rebel (Vicki Lawrence) who's ready to challenge their place.

A look at the best, most important, most influential, most memorable, and unforgettable things of 2018, ranked by  hundreds of thousands of votes.

2018: A Year in Review

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If you&#39;re getting bored with ongoing storylines in longstanding television programs, you may be on the hunt for some good new 2018 TV shows. Luckily, plenty of great shows made their debut this year.&nbsp;From new Netflix,&nbsp;Hulu, and Amazon Video original&nbsp;series to premium cable miniseries, plenty of 2018 TV shows will have you hooked fast.

Given the current&nbsp;popularity of the dystopian narrative, it&#39;s no surprise many shows that premiered in 2018 take place in a dismal futuristic setting.&nbsp;Altered Carbon,&nbsp;for example, is a sci-fi drama that takes place 250 years in the future. Reality series continue to be a staple of the airwaves, with shows like Love &amp; Hip Hop: Miami, The Four: Battle for Stardom,&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Bachelor Winter Games&nbsp;taking off. Other 2018 TV premieres include Black Lightning, The Chi,&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Alienist.&nbsp;

What are the best new shows of 2018? Vote up the highest quality programs below, and add your favorite 2018 series if they are missing from the list. Then check out <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-tv-shows-2019/ranker-tv" target="_blank">the best new shows of 2019</a>.

The Best New Shows That Premiered in 2018

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List about TV season finales, series finales, cancelations, remakes, revivals, adaptations, and everything else you need to know for tomorrow morning's discussions at the water cooler.

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What are the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-single-season-canceled-90s-fox-tv-shows/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">single season canceled shows</a> in television history? These shows were actually really great, but for whatever reason (usually ratings), they got the ax after just a handful of episodes. Without a doubt, many on this list of series canceled after one season deserved much longer runs and all these <a href="/crowdranked-list/tv-shows-canceled-before-their-time" target="_blank">TV shows were cancelled before their time</a>. Vote for the shows you think didn&#39;t deserve just one season on the air and feel free to rerank this list your way, too.

It might surprise you to learn that despite their great successes, entertainment heavyweights like Judd Apatow and Joss Whedon didn&#39;t always come out on top. Whedon&#39;s Firefly remains one of the most unjust cancellations in TV history, as does Apatow&#39;s Freaks and Geeks (both are now among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/tv-guide_s-top-30-cult-shows" target="_blank">all-time top cult TV shows</a>). But&nbsp;this list also includes some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ambitious-90s-shows/lauren-milici" target="_blank">more obscure shows</a>. Even beloved stars like Matthew Perry and Jason Alexander <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ensemble-actors-who-couldnt-carry-a-show/anncasano" target="_blank">couldn&#39;t get a second season&nbsp;on their own</a>.

Add any one season TV shows that might be missing because if *you* miss it, it qualifies. What single-season TV shows do you believe are the greatest ever? It&#39;s a safe bet that several of the 1 season TV shows listed here are also among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-shows-of-recent-memory" target="_blank">best TV shows in recent memory</a>.

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Which of these upcoming TV shows will end up on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-tv-shows-2018/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best new shows&nbsp;of 2018</a>?&nbsp;The most anticipated <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-tv-shows-2018/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">2018 TV shows</a> are based on bestselling novels, hit films, real life events, and even comic books. The&nbsp;wide array of genres displayed below&mdash;from gritty dramas to lighthearted comedies&mdash;is sure to get you excited for shows that are&nbsp;coming out in 2018.&nbsp;

What shows are coming out in 2018? There&#39;s the miniseries Sharp Objects, based on Gone Girl author&nbsp;Gillian Flynn&#39;s novel of the same name. Riding off of Blade Runner&#39;s success is the sci-fi&nbsp;series&nbsp;Philip K. Dick&#39;s Electric Dreams. If you loved American Crime Story&#39;s&nbsp;take on the O. J. Simpson case, get ready for The Assassination of Gianni Versace.&nbsp;There are plenty of big shows coming out in 2018 to choose from. It&#39;s time to get exciting for everything arriving to the airwaves soon. Other 2018 new shows include Castle Rock, The Alienist, and The Chi.

What will be the biggest show of 2018? Cast your votes below for the upcoming programs you most want to see.&nbsp;Did we miss any potentially big 2018 hits? Feel free to add them yourself. Then, see what <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/upcoming-tv-shows-2019/ranker-tv" target="_blank">got us excited in 2019</a>.

The Most Anticipated New Shows of 2018

New TV Shows 2018 | List of Upcoming Series Coming Out in 2018

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Here all the new TV shows coming in fall 2018.&nbsp;From NBC's Manifest to the re-imagined&nbsp;Magnum P.I., we have all sorts of great television coming our way.&nbsp;In short, fans of dramas, sci-fi&nbsp;series, and sitcoms can all rest assured knowing&nbsp;there's a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-tv-shows-since-2015/ranker-tv" target="_blank">new TV show</a> for you in fall 2018. And this holds even truer if you're seeking dramas, too. Of course,&nbsp;you'll still find family series, crimes, and others on the list as well.So sit back and relax while we all prep for some new entertainment. Actually, don't. Instead, you can check out the upcoming series below and vote up any you're most looking forward to. In other words, it's your turn to decide what the most anticipated TV shows of fall will be.&nbsp;

The Most Anticipated TV Shows Coming Fall 2018

The 25+ Upcoming 2018 Fall TV Shows We Can't Wait To See, Ranked

Comedy

Wondering what to watch after Schitt&#39;s Creek? If the fish-out-of-water comedy&nbsp;series has you hungry for more shows about down-on-the-luck people struggling to get along, you&#39;re in luck! Since the public fascination with eccentric rich people&nbsp;is not ceasing any time soon, there are loads of other movies and TV shows like Schitt&#39;s Creek ready for you to start bingeing.

If you&rsquo;re on the hunt for movies and TV shows similar to Schitt&#39;s Creek, The Detour&nbsp;is a great TV series about a family road trip gone wild. Bless This Mess&nbsp;is another great show about a city couple moving to Nebraska to live on a farm.

For fans of Schitt&#39;s Creek looking for good movie recommendations, New in Town&nbsp;is a popular &quot;fish out of water&quot; comedy starring Ren&eacute;e Zellweger. Other good movies and shows featured on this list include Indebted, Broke, and Legally Blonde.

If you have a favorite movie or TV series like Schitt&#39;s Creek on this list, give the project a thumbs up!

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What to Watch If You Love 'Schitt's Creek'

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Lists of comedy shows in all their iterations, from classic sitcoms to avant-garde dark comedies.

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So many new shows, so little time. Which are worth your precious eyeballs? These list rank the best new series in each genre that have premiered since 2015, so you still have plenty of time to catch up.

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With so many great TV series currently airing, we&rsquo;re ranking the best&nbsp;sitcoms since 2017. Our list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">highest rated sitcoms</a> of the past three years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new sitcom series on television.&nbsp;What is the best new sitcom?&nbsp;

Featuring new Netflix shows, Hulu originals, and more, the best recent sitcoms include The Kids are Alright, The Conners, Sunnyside, and&nbsp;The Unicorn. NBC&#39;s Indebted&nbsp;and A.P. Bio&nbsp;are both considered great&nbsp;sitcoms to watch&nbsp;right now.&nbsp;

Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-tv-sitcoms/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best new sitcoms</a> on TV&nbsp;and feel free to add any new sitcoms missing from the list.&nbsp;

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The Best New TV Sitcoms of the Last Few Years

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Lists that best, funniest, saddest, scariest, and most relatable new and returning TV shows and series airing live and on streaming platforms that you should be watching in 2019.

2019: What's on TV?

The Best of 2019

UPDATED: Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sitcom-tv-shows-new-episodes-2020/molly-gander" target="_blank">Best New Sitcoms of 2020</a>!

Situational comedies feel like the cornerstone of the TV watching experience - especially when it comes to shows on the Big Five network channels.&nbsp; This list looks at the best current television sitcoms that that will be airing new episodes in 2019. Which are the best new and returning sitcoms in 2019?

The best sitcoms in 2019 include several returning favorites such as Bob&#39;s Burgers, Modern Family, and the Good Place. Some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/long-running-tv-shows-people-need-to-stop-watching/zack-howe" target="_blank">long-running sitcoms</a> are seeing their last season in 2019, including The Big Bang Theory. Both Murphy Brown and One Day At A Time have returned or have been revived for the modern era and are airing new episodes in 2019, bringing a couple of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history" target="_blank">the greatest sitcoms of all time</a> into the 21st century. The idea of what makes a sitcom has expanded, bringing all types of new families, jobs, and groups of friends together for us to watch each week. Several of the best sitcoms in 2019 are even animated!

Which television sitcoms are you going to watch in 2019? Help others curate their must-see television evenings by voting up the best new and returning sitcom shows to air in 2019. Then, check out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sitcom-tv-shows-new-episodes-2020/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best sitcoms airing in 2020</a>.

The Best Sitcoms In 2019

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2010s: A Decade in Review

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The 2010s were a decade blessed (or, depending on how you look at it, cursed)&nbsp;with the rise of Peak TV and the dawning of some of the best sitcoms in TV history. Gone were the days of three channels with three hours of primetime slots and only a handful of shows to choose from - in its place was sitcom&nbsp;after sitcom mercilessly competing for viewing time and becoming more and more niche with each new episode.&nbsp;

Sure, some of the top 2010s sitcoms were broad sitcoms that attracted massive audiences - like The Big Bang Theory&nbsp;and&nbsp;Modern Family&nbsp;- but others - like&nbsp;Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt&nbsp;and&nbsp;Happy Endings&nbsp;-&nbsp;took advantage of cult audiences and streaming platforms to create something that only comes around once in a generation. The best 2010s sitcoms on this list are all unforgettable, but thanks to the sheer number of them, you&#39;ve probably forgotten at least some of these ever existed.&nbsp;

So let&#39;s flick through the channels, binge through this list, and revisit some of the funniest sitcoms of the 2010s.&nbsp;

The Best 2010s Sitcoms

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"You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." -George Burns

Age Is Just a Number

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Looking for some good shows about senior citizens to catch?&nbsp;Of the many different types of people underrepresented on television, none are as rarely depicted as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stories-from-96-year-old-man-ama/alby-thompson" target="_blank">senior citizens</a>. It&#39;s strange when you consider the ever-increasing population of elderly folk, but most of television is devoted to the 18-34 demographic, which means the majority of characters shown on screen are in their 20s or 30s. That isn&#39;t to say a senior citizen doesn&#39;t make an appearance in those shows, but they rarely stand as a main character. Fortunately, Hollywood hasn&#39;t completely ignored the elder&nbsp;demographic and there are some fabulous series on television viewers of all ages can enjoy.

The series most people immediately think of when coming up with a good series about senior citizens is&nbsp;Golden Girls&mdash;featuring the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-beloved-grumps-in-tv-history/ranker-tv" target="_blank">beloved TV grump</a> Sophia Petrillo&mdash;and&nbsp;it&#39;s far from the only one. Recent additions like&nbsp;Downton Abbey&nbsp;feature a large cast of seniors while classics like&nbsp;Matlock&nbsp;were filmed well into the actors&#39;&nbsp;early seventies. In short, there&#39;s a decent list of shows about older people&mdash;and you can find the best of them below.

For some great recommendations on shows about the elderly, browse this list and feel free to add any similar shows you think are missing! You can also check out some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-featuring-the-elderly/lanayoshii" target="_blank">movies featuring seniors</a> and shows that focus specifically on <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-shows-about-retirement/ranker-tv" target="_blank">old folks who have retired.</a>

The Greatest TV Shows About Senior Citizens

The 20+ Best TV Shows About Senior Citizens, Ranked by Votes

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Fans of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-golden-girls-guest-stars/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The Golden Girls</a>&nbsp;enjoy the classic &#39;80s show because of the witty writing,&nbsp;its focus on friendship and&nbsp;family, and featuring older actors in key roles.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you&rsquo;re searching for ideas about&nbsp;what to watch&nbsp;after Golden Girls, these TV shows and movies are a great place to start. The best movies and shows like Golden Girls feature wholesome themes, hilarious one-liners, and a focus on issues such as getting older, family,&nbsp;relationships, and friendship. In this list, you&#39;ll find everything from Grace and Frankie to Modern Family to Murder, She Wrote.

What programs will you vote to the top of this list? Maybe you&#39;re a fan of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, a movie that features the lifelong friendship of four women. If you&rsquo;re looking for more comedy, The Kominsky Method is a great TV series to dive into thanks to star Michael Douglas. Some of the other notable movies&nbsp;and series to watch&nbsp;if you like Golden Girls include The Goldbergs&nbsp;and&nbsp;Steel Magnolias.

Which shows and movies are the best for Golden Girls fans? Vote up the ones you would recommend to other fans, and be sure to check out the titles you haven&rsquo;t seen yet.&nbsp;

With more than 40 million people visiting Ranker every month, we are able to offer you data-driven recommendations based on voting across thousands of film &amp; TV polls.&nbsp;

What To Watch If You Love 'The Golden Girls'

Feel-Good Movies & TV Shows Like 'The Golden Girls' All Fans Should Check Out

Depending on your attitude and your position in life, retirement can be either something to look forward to or something to fear (or hope you actually get to do). But if you're lucky enough to retire your life is <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-retirement-stories/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">going to change a lot</a>, and there's no great way to brace for those changes. Whether you're decades away from retirement or staring it in the face, sometimes the&nbsp;best way to understand retirement is to watch how others deal with it. In our current age of television, there's no shortage of shows that deal with retirement in utterly compelling, human ways that can go from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-will-you-retire/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">hilariously satisfying</a> to heartbreakingly empathetic all in one episode.&nbsp;Shows about retirement can be enjoyable to those who relate to it,&nbsp;but they can also be cathartic and just plain entertaining for everyone else. Sometimes there's&nbsp;nothing better than watching a bunch of seniors hang around and play cards. Much like retirement itself, these retirement TV shows can fill your days with enjoyment and make you forget all about the pressures of working full time. From old-fashioned network sitcoms to surprisingly filthy streaming shows, the shows on this list all manage to say something unique about retirement&nbsp;and show the variety of ways that giving up full-time work when we're older&nbsp;can affect us.So grab your glasses, complain that the TV isn't turned up loud enough, and vote up your favorites on our list of shows about retirement.

The Greatest TV Shows About Retirement

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Cheers&nbsp;is a workplace comedy&nbsp;that garnered the love and affection of hordes of fans thanks to its lovable characters and hilarious storylines, but if you&rsquo;ve finished watching the series, there&rsquo;s no need for despair. There are plenty of movies and TV&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-shows-to-binge-watch/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">shows to watch</a>&nbsp;if you like Cheers&nbsp;and we&rsquo;ve compiled the best ones right here for you right here!

TV shows similar to Cheers often feature relationship struggles, off-the-wall humor, and a relatable cast of oddballs. If you&rsquo;re looking for more dramatic tension, M*A*S*H is sure to fill the void. M*A*S*H&nbsp;has all the irreverent ensemble humor of Cheers&nbsp;but set against the backdrop of the Korean War.

And if you think there aren&rsquo;t also some good movies like Cheers, then think again, because we&rsquo;ve found quite a few that are sure to tickle the fancies of even the hardest-to-please fans. Take Caddyshack, for instance. This movie is basically Cheers&nbsp;if it were set at a golf course instead of a bar&nbsp;and is a great choice for any sitcom&nbsp;fan.

But you don&rsquo;t have to take our word for it - some of Cheers&rsquo;&nbsp;biggest fans have chimed in and cast their votes for the best movies and TV shows like Cheers, and once you&rsquo;ve watched, you can cast your votes too!

So what are your favorite movies and TV series like Cheers? Vote your favorite programs up to the top of the list.

With more than 40 million people visiting Ranker every month, we are able to offer you data-driven recommendations based on voting across thousands of film &amp; TV polls.&nbsp;

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It's Always Sunny

It&#39;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia&nbsp;first aired on FX in 2005 and 14 seasons later it&#39;s still going strong. Though it&#39;s rare for a show that debuted nearly 15 years ago to still remain fresh and relevant, that&#39;s exactly what Always&nbsp;Sunny is doing. Groundbreaking in so many ways at the time of it premiered and still groundbreaking to this day, Sunny has quietly influenced a whole generation of comedies all while it continues to get better with age.&nbsp;

But even as&nbsp;Always Sunny&nbsp;keeps churning out <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-episodes-of-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia/ranker-tv">some of the funniest episodes</a> on TV, its breakout cast are seemingly unable to sit still and be content with only one hit TV show. Nearly every member of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cast-of-its-always-sunny-from-first-vs-last-season/jessica-lawshe" target="_blank">the gang</a> has had at least one other regular role on a TV series as Sunny&nbsp;continues, whether they&#39;re starring, writing, or producing. From network sitcoms to surprisingly deep roles on some of mainstream television&#39;s most essential shows, it&#39;s safe to say that the&nbsp;It&#39;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia&nbsp;cast projects are as varied as they are worthwhile.

If you&#39;ve seen all 144&nbsp;episodes of the gang&#39;s schemes and are looking to fill a Philadelphia sized void in your life, look no further than the shows that Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito have made in the time since&nbsp;Sunny&nbsp;first aired.&nbsp;The new shows from the&nbsp;Always Sunny cast often feature the same style and sense of humor that make the former series so popular, but even the series that veer in a totally different direction are still filled with things worth loving if you like nothing better than hanging out at Paddy&#39;s and calling Dee a bird.&nbsp;

So shout &quot;Hey-O&quot; and start talking bird law with Charlie, Dee, Mac, Dennis, and Frank, and then check out these shows that feature the actors after&nbsp;It&#39;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia&nbsp;and vote up the best follow-up projects.

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Taxi is a classic 80s sitcom&nbsp;that garnered the love and affection of hordes of fans thanks to its blue collar comedy, but if you&rsquo;ve finished watching the series, there&rsquo;s no need for despair. There are plenty of movies and TV&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-shows-to-binge-watch/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">shows to watch</a>&nbsp;if you like Taxi and we&rsquo;ve compiled the best ones right here for you right here!

TV shows similar to Taxi often feature workplace humor. If you&rsquo;re looking for more workplace sitcoms, Tacoma FD&nbsp;is sure to fill the void. The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funniest-tv-shows-2019/molly-gander?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">2019 comedy series</a> follows firefighters in Washington&nbsp;fooling around during their free time. And if you think there aren&rsquo;t also some good movies like Taxi, then think again, because we&rsquo;ve found quite a few that are sure to tickle the fancies of even the hardest-to-please fans. Take Waiting, for instance. This movie is basically Taxi if it were about waiters messing around, and is a great choice for any comedy&nbsp;fan.

But you don&rsquo;t have to take our word for it - some of Taxi&rsquo;s biggest fans have chimed in and cast their votes for the best movies and TV shows like Taxi, and once you&rsquo;ve watched, you can cast your votes too!

So what are your favorite movies and TV series like Taxi? Vote your favorite programs up to the top of the list.

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The Cool Kids

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