Ranking the best, funniest, and most original stand-up comedians and comic actors.

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The funniest people of all time are a mix of actors, comedians, and even a few people who probably didn't start off trying to be funny. Included in this list of people vying for the title of funniest person ever are the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-funniest-stand-up-comedians-in-entertainment">funniest stand-up comedians of all time</a> and the funniest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> ever. One thing's for sure: these funny actors and comedians are at the top of their ha ha games and could make most people laugh 'til they pee.The funniest people ever include actors like Will Ferrell and John Belushi, comedians-turned-actors like Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy, and general funny people like George Carlin and John Cleese. While ranking a funny person is completely subjective, the folks on this list of funny people are undeniably hilarious. The real question is: who is the funniest person ever?This is your chance to decide! Vote for the funniest comedians and actors and help decide once and for all who the funniest person alive or dead really is. If your favorite funny person isn't on the list of the funniest people ever, make sure to add them so others can revel in their hilarity.

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Lists that rank the funniest, scariest, action-iest, and all-round best films in theaters and playing on streaming services in 2019.

2019: A Year at the Movies

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<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-comedy-movies-2020/grayson-titan" target="_blank">UPDATE: Check out the top comedies of 2020!</a>

Here are the best 2019 comedy movies. Featuring horror comedies, action comedies, animated movies, and dark comedy films, this list of new comedies has it all. What are the&nbsp;funniest movies&nbsp;of&nbsp;2019?&nbsp;

Good 2019 comedies include several sequels to successful film franchises such as&nbsp;Zombieland: Double Tap, Men in Black: International, Toy Story 4 and The&nbsp;Secret Life of&nbsp;Pets&nbsp;2&nbsp;among&nbsp;others. There are also original comedies such Isn&#39;t It Romantic, The Beach Bum, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-yesterday-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">Yesterday</a>, and Fighting with My Family. In short, there are plenty of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-comedy-movies-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-film" target="_blank">new funny movies</a> for you to check out.

Which of these 2019 comedy movies deserves to be at the top of the list? Vote up the comedies that made you laugh out loud, and vote down the movies that you didn&#39;t find funny at all. Your votes&nbsp;will determine the best comedy movie of this year.

You might also like this list of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-musicals-2019/ranker-film" target="_blank">best 2019 musical movies</a>&nbsp;and the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-comedic-thriller-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">best comedy mystery movies</a>.

The Best Comedy Movies of 2019

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

Very Funny TV Shows

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.

New Shows to Check Out

With so many great TV series currently airing, we&rsquo;re ranking the best&nbsp;sitcoms since 2018. Our list of the highest-rated sitcoms of the past four 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 sitcoms, Hulu originals, and more, the best recent sitcoms include The Kids are Alright, The Conners, Sunnyside, and&nbsp;The Unicorn. Animated sitcoms like Disenchantment and The Great North also great&nbsp;sitcoms to watch&nbsp;right now. There are even meta sitcoms like WandaVision and reboots like Punky Brewster and Saved by the Bell.

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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The 50+ Best New Sitcoms, Ranked

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Lists that rank the best, most hilarious films that will make you laugh so hard, you'll wake up the whole neighborhood.

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Comedy

The world can be a pretty scary place sometimes, so thank goodness we have funny movies to make us laugh. A number of recent comedy movies have done just that. The last four or five years have given audiences some truly hilarious&nbsp;films that are already on their way to achieving &quot;classic&quot; status. Other recently released comedies&nbsp;may not quite get elevated to that lofty level, but they provide&nbsp;a few&nbsp;hours of escapist entertainment nonetheless. The best new <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/100-all-time-greatest-comedy-films?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top comedy movies</a> make you forget your problems for a little while at least. They send you away feeling upbeat and happy. Such an experience is always worth the price of a ticket or a rental fee.

Every generation produces its own stars. Modern comedies are driven by immensely talented performers such as Melissa McCarthy, Seth Rogen, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, and Amy Schumer, to name just a few. These are the people who are making their mark on cinematic humor in this decade.&nbsp;

Vote up your favorites from this list of new and current comedy movies. Check back later as the latest comedy movies are added to the list once they are released.

The Best New Comedy Movies Of The Last Few Years

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Best PG-13 Movies

Here is the list of PG-13 comedies, ranked from best to worst. These comedies are all rated PG-13, so if you&#39;re looking for a more broad look at this genre then check out the&nbsp;﻿<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/100-all-time-greatest-comedy-films">﻿</a><a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/100-all-time-greatest-comedy-films">Best Comedy Movies of All Time﻿</a>.&nbsp;Also, take a look at which comedies are currently streaming on <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-comedies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">Netflix</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-shows-on-amazon-prime/ranker-film">Amazon Prime</a>.&nbsp;

Good PG-13 movies have really changed throughout the ages because of how increasingly relaxed film standards have become. PG-13 used to include nudity and at this point it&#39;s really just a bunch of funny PG-13 movies or horror movies that were looking to get a more marketable rating. So what goes into a good PG-13 comedy? Well you&#39;re pretty much just looking at whether or not it&#39;s funny first, of course, then factoring in that it&#39;s not really a good movie to watch with family, but something with a little bit of an edge. The funniest PG-13 movies ride the R-rating line very carefully while still just being good PG-13 movies.&nbsp;

Anyway, this list takes the best PG-13 comedies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 Comedy movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 comedies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released, and which actors starred in the movie.

If you think the top PG-13 comedy movie isn&#39;t as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 Comedy films on this list. If you&#39;re trying to find a specific PG-13 Comedy film you can search this list and filter to find what you&#39;re looking for.

Examples of movies on this list: Forrest Gump, Ferris Bueller&#39;s Day Off, and many more.

If you&#39;re trying to find out &quot;What are the best PG-13 comedies?&quot; and &quot;What are the most famous PG-13 comedies?&quot; then this list is the perfect resource for you. Use this list if you&#39;re looking for some new comedies that are rated PG-13. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great comedies rated PG-13, so get out there and start watching.

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<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/movies-and-films-directed-by-woody-allen/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">Woody Allen</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/movies-and-films-directed-by-steven-spielberg/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">Steven Spielberg</a> are among the directors that have worked on a PG-13 Comedy film.

The Best PG-13 Comedies of All Time

Best PG-13 Comedies | List of Top Comedy Films Rated PG-13

Asia

If you&#39;re looking for something more&nbsp;lighthearted, here are the best Korean romantic comedy dramas ever, ranked by fans everywhere. From the recent What&#39;s Wrong with Secretary Kim? to the classic Coffee Prince, this list of romantic comedy Korean dramas include popular Kdramas that don&#39;t go heavy into melodrama. Some good Korean romcom&nbsp;dramas include Boys Over Flowers, Oh My Venus, Oh My Ghostess, and Strong Woman Do Bong-soon.

Vote up the top Korean&nbsp;rom-com&nbsp;dramas, and keep checking back as we update the list with new funny romance shows&nbsp;as they premiere.&nbsp;

The Best Romantic Comedy K-Dramas Ever

The 50+ Best Romantic Comedy KDramas Ever, Ranked By Fans

Molly Gander

Canada

Lists about all the things going on upstairs in America's friendly hat.

Meanwhile, in Canada...

Canadians

A list of notable comedians from Canada, ranked by comedy fans. Many of these comic actors, stand-ups and humorists, originally from Canada, have found fame outside of their native land and are now international stars, while some have largely remained well-known to their fellow citizens. But all have proven themselves to be lasting performances making a considerable impact in the entertainment industry.Several notable comedians and funny people who have gained prominence in Hollywood are originally from Canada. These include Will Arnett, best known for his work on &quot;Arrested Development&quot; and the 2011 fall debut &quot;Up All Night,&quot; &quot;Daily Show&quot; correspondent Samantha Bee, &quot;Saturday Night Live&quot; creator Lorne Michaels and &quot;SCTV&quot; alum Catherine O'Hara. As well, the late, great Leslie Nielsen, one of the most beloved comic actors of the '70s, '80s and '90s, hailed from Canada, as does game show host Howie Mandel, stand-up and SNL vet Norm MacDonald and the entire cast of &quot;The Kids in the Hall.&quot;Who are the funniest Canadian comedians? This list is by no means 100% complete, but is a good starting guide to the best Canadian comics and comedy performers.

Rick Moranis

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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?

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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Ranking everything in the era of JFK, the Vietnam War, the Beatles, Martin Luther King, the mini-skirt, the space race, and Woodstock.

The Swinging Sixties

Some of television history&rsquo;s best, most classic, sitcoms aired in the &#39;60s, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-tv-shows-60s/erin-mccann" target="_blank">as television was finally finding its groove</a>. When you&rsquo;re in the mood for a good laugh, there&rsquo;s no better medium than the televised situational comedy. Sitcoms are designed to make the viewer laugh and forget about any and all problems for at least a half-hour. Whether you wanted to watch the top comedians of the day perform, or enjoy fantastical and hilarious situations, the best 1960s sitcoms offered entertainment for every type of audience.

The 1960s was a decade filled with some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best sitcoms ever</a> written. Shows like The Andy Griffith Show, Leave it to Beaver, and The Dick Van Dyke Show still air on various television stations to be enjoyed by new and old audiences alike. Many &#39;60s sitcoms were eventually turned into movies, such as Bewitched and Get Smart, partially due to the timeless nature of their stories.

What are the best &#39;60s sitcoms? Did the sitcoms you think are best make the list? Are they still as fresh today as they were 60 years ago? Take a look and vote the best 1960s sitcoms to the top.

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1950s: The Postwar Boom

Ranking the best romantic comedies, the perfect movies for all girls nights, date nights, bad nights, and great nights.

Rom-Coms: The Cure for Reality

Romance

The 1950s are often remembered as a time marked by wholesome family values. But that doesn't mean that the decade's moviegoers were opposed to a good love story. Quite the opposite, in fact – the '50s boast some of the most iconic romantic <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/100-all-time-greatest-comedy-films?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comedies of all time</a>. Some of these heartwarming comedies prove the age-old adage that opposites attract&nbsp;while other top 1950s romantic comedies feature complicated love triangles. All of them starred actors and actresses that were household names then, and whose legacy continues today.What film should be named the greatest on this list of the best '50s romantic comedies? The animated classic Lady and the Tramp may feature canine lead characters, but the laughter and love at the heart of the film are universal. The legendary actress Peggy Lee provided many of the voices in this Disney masterpiece. Audrey Hepburn's films Funny Face, Sabrina, and Roman Holiday&nbsp;helped solidify her as one of the great romantic leading ladies of the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe was another incredibly popular romantic comedy star in the 1950s. Her movies&nbsp;Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch showcased the seductive beauty and charisma that made her an icon.It's up to you to decide the best romantic comedy from the 1950s. Grab some popcorn, vote your favorite films up the list, and add any that are missing.

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The Best '50s Romantic Comedies

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Lists about the people behind the cameras of your favorite (and least favorite) movies.

And... Action!

These titans of comedy are the best comedy directors to ever make side-splitting movies. This list includes film directors that specialize in hilarious slapstick, comedy-dramas, directing their own work, or those who&nbsp;just know how to capture perfect comedic timing. Of all of these gems, who are the top comedy directors in the entire world of film?

This list includes frequent Hollywood collaborators like the Farrelly Brothers (known for Dumb &amp; Dumber and There&#39;s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/there_s-something-about-mary-characters/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Something About Mary</a>, among others) and David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, responsible for Airplane!, one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-funniest-movies-of-all-time" target="_blank">funniest movies of all time</a>. This list of the funniest directors spans the history of the big screen, starting with Charlie Chaplin, who made his first silent movie in 1921.

Vote up the directors with the most successful comedies under their belts or who just make you laugh the most! Then check back in to see if your favorite comedy directors topped the list!&nbsp;You might also enjoy this <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-romantic-comedy-directors-in-film-history/ranker-film" target="_blank">list of rom-com directors</a>.

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Romantic Movies

You have to be deeply cynical not to fall under the spell of a really good&nbsp;rom-com. There are a few people out there who are immune to the charms of this genre. The best new romantic comedy films could probably win them over, though. The funniest new rom-coms offer all the things viewers could want -- big stars, huge laughs, and grand finales designed to warm your heart. They make you want to fall in love.&nbsp;

Perhaps what&#39;s most impressive, though, is how diverse recent romantic comedy movies have been. In the &#39;90s and early &#39;00s, most of them tended to look and feel weirdly identical. They generally followed the exact same template. Certain actors appeared in&nbsp;them, time and again, with Sandra Bullock, Kate Hudson,&nbsp;Reese Witherspoon, and Matthew McConaughey all seeing their careers&nbsp;rise because of big hits within the genre. Once-fresh ideas, such as the race to the airport to declare love before someone hops&nbsp;on a plane, became tiresome cliches of funny romance movies. Current romantic comedy movies have opted to avoid such conventions, finding funny new ways to tell their stories.

Vote up your favorites from this list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-romantic-comedies/ranker-entertainment?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">new romantic comedy movies</a>, and add any that are missing. Don&#39;t forget to check back to see how other users rank your picks.&nbsp;

The Best New Romantic Comedy Movies Of The Last Few Years

The 50+ Best New Romantic Comedy Movies, Ranked by Fans

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A list of over 100 of the best comedy-drama movies ever made, many of which are currently streaming on Netflix&nbsp;and Amazon Prime. See all if your favorite movies are on <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-comedy-films-on-amazon-prime/ranker-film">The Best Comedy Films on Amazon Prime</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-new-movies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">The Best Comedy Movies on Netflix Instant</a>.&nbsp;This list, though, contains the best comedy-drama <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movies-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movies of all time</a>, as voted on by fans of the films. This comedy-drama movie list can be sorted alphabetically, by director, by year, and more, but is currently ordered from best to worst. Make this one count by downvoting the worst movies on this list.

Dramatic movies aren&#39;t ever the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-to-watch-on-mushrooms/drugs?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best things to watch</a> when you&#39;re sad, so maybe you can split the difference by choosing some of the fun indie dramedies on here (a &quot;dramedy&quot; is a dramatic comedy).&nbsp;

Anyway, this list of comedy-drama films includes comedy-drama movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. Make this list even more social by re-ranking it to fit your opinions, making it votable then sharing it with your friends on social networks.

These are the top films in the comedy-drama genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the comedy-drama genre in it. Be it the motifs of the comedy-drama genre or just some of the most common archetypes.

When checking out this list and making your votes, think competitively, for example: is The Truman Show&nbsp;better than The Descendants? If we missed any comedy-drama movies on this list, please add them to the list yourself, as this is an open list, which means you can add any movies whenever you like (choices are subject to moderation). The films on this list cover the most famous comedy-drama movies of all time and are voted on by people who really care about comedy-drama movie lists.

You can find the release information for any of the films listed below. It&#39;s often available in the data set, so you can even find the cast of some of these by clicking on the names of the comedy-drama movies. List includes photos and comedy-drama movie trailers next to the names of the movies.

List of comedy dramas include Little Miss Sunshine, The Breakfast Club, and many more funny dramas and serious comedies.&nbsp;

Whether you&#39;re at home and want to watch these comedy-drama movies on DVD, streaming Blu-ray, or streaming, or if you&#39;re seeing them in theatres for the first time, this is a list of good comedy-drama movies that can be helpful in either situation to see where they all stack up. So from the latest, to the greatest comedy-drama movies, here is the full comedy-drama movies list, ordered from best to worst.

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The Help

Plenty of well-known directors have been associated with Comedy-drama films, including Forest Whitaker and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/movies-and-films-directed-by-gene-kelly/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">Gene Kelly</a>.

The Best Comedy-Drama Movies

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1960s

These are the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-60s-tv-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best 60s</a> Romantic comedies, ranked from best to worst by fan votes. Some good 60s romantic comedies are all time classics, while some films on this list were more a product of their decade and weren't destined to be remembered and watched for generations to come. That doesn't make those particular films not worthy of being on this list, in fact that is exactly why they are on here. These are some of the defining movies of the decade even if they aren't celebrated in many circles today.What movies can you expect to see on this list? In the 1961 film, Breakfast at Tiffany's Audrey Hepburn stole everyone's hearts as the adorable society girl, Holly Golightly. This <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-pg-romantic-comedy-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">great romantic comedy</a> took home two Oscars for Best Score and Best Original Song for “Moon River.” The Apartment is another good romantic comedy that was released in the 1960s.&nbsp;Michael Caine starred as a young playboy who meets many women, but ends up feeling alone in the movie, Alfie. Other great movies that appear on this top '80s <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/romantic-comedy-movies-and-films/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">romantic comedies list</a> include Charade, Barefoot in the Park, and Viva Las Vegas.Which 1960s romantic comedy do you think is the best? Give your favorites a thumbs up!

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The Best '60s Romantic Comedies

60s Romantic Comedies | List of 1960s Romantic Comedy Films, Ranked

Lists of fun facts, fascinating trivia, and wild, charming, and even heartbreaking stories about some of the most famous people you feel like you already know.

The Life of an Actor

Celebrity Trivia

It&#39;s difficult to exaggerate the impact of Robin Williams, because &quot;impact&quot; is the perfect word for his comedic style. In his stand-up, he threw jokes at the audience rapid-fire, parading through characters and voices without stopping for breath - ending his set drenched in a mixture of his own sweat and several bottles of water. As an actor, he could achieve heartbreaking sincerity - such as his Oscar-winning role in&nbsp;Good Will Hunting -&nbsp;or clown his way through utter dreck.

Off stage, Williams&nbsp;battled with depression and addiction. In the comedy community, he was both envied for his success and despised for stealing jokes - a charge Williams freely admitted to. He was open about his flaws, and beloved by his friends - and audiences the world over. Here are a few things you may not have known about Robin Williams. Vote up the facts that genuinely surprise you.

Facts We Just Learned About Robin Williams That Made Us Say 'Really?'

General

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Lists about Matt Groening's animated sitcom about an average family from Springfield, airing since 1989.

The Simpsons

Fan Theories

If you love The Simpsons,&nbsp;we want you to vote on the best Homer Simpson fan theories the internet has to offer. For over 30 years now, Homer Simpson has been in our living rooms, hopping on the couch beside us after scrambling through the garage to avoid being run over by a station wagon. Over that time, he has repeatedly put the power plant he works at in jeopardy. He has been to outer space. His barbershop quartet has won an award statue (&quot;Aww, it&#39;s a Grammy&quot;) and he&#39;s spoken to God himself. But beyond all the surface level absurdity and hilarity-- the &quot;D&#39;ohs&quot; and son-strangles and donuts-- there is a hidden layer to Homer Simpson that tests our understanding of the the whole Simpsons&#39; universe.

By taking a deep dive into some of the most prophetic, unusual, and sometimes hard-to-even-entertain fan theories about Homer Jay Simpson, we can speculate on the deeper meaning of what makes Springfield tick. Whether it&#39;s the idea that he&nbsp;has been in a decades-long coma, the notion that he might be&nbsp;much&nbsp;smarter than we think he is, or that his boss has more devious plans for his nuclear safety technician than meets the eye, these Homer Simpson fan theories are as original as they are <a href="https://media1.tenor.com/images/d382abdc291252a0975d7b93a895339e/tenor.gif?itemid=4173008" target="_blank">jaw-dropping</a>.

13 Homer Simpson Fan Theories That Actually Make A Lot Of Sense

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Lists about Saturday Night Live cast members, hosts, musical acts, and backstage antics of America's favorite sketch comedy series, airing from 30 Rockefeller Plaza since 1975.

Live from New York!

Celebrities

As these banned SNL hosts and guests proved the hard way, on live television, anything can happen. These fine actors, comedians, public figures, and musicians each did something so profane, outrageous, or just plain rude that they were banned from the sketch comedy institution of Saturday Night Live for life. Which hosts and musical guests have been banned from SNL?

It might be a surprise that in over 40 years of the show being on the air, only a little over a dozen of the hundreds of performers and guests have been banned. From Sin&eacute;ad O&#39;Connor&#39;s infamous incident with the photo of the Pope,&nbsp;to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ludicrous-steven-seagal-stories/robert-f-mason?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors like Steven Seagal</a> acting like jerks, these stars and public figures are all part of an elite group banned from Saturday Night Live.

It&#39;s not necessarily a group they wanted to be a part of, but their outrageous behavior, either on stage or behind the scenes (or both), got all these people on the Saturday Night Live banned list. Read through the list below to find out if your favorite SNL host or musical guest has ever been banned from appearing on the show.

17 People Who Have Been Banned from SNL

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Best of SNL

Comedians

This list ranks the best stand-up comedians in the history of the art form. First and foremost, all of the people on this list are funny comedians. Beyond that, this is a diverse list of people with different styles who approach different types of subject matter.&nbsp;Many of the popular comedians listed below worked their way up through the stand up circuit and eventually landed shows&nbsp;or specials on Netflix or Comedy Central, while others started their own YouTube channels and put their best jokes out into the world that way. The funniest comedians can come from any type of background, obviously there are insanely talented Black, Asian, Latino and white comedians (and everything in between.)

Being a good stand-up comic is tough, and whether they&#39;re an observant, an orator, an absurdist, blue collar, or alternative, all of the funny comedians on this list are unique, hardworking, and hilarious. They&#39;re some of the biggest and most famous names in the game, whether current or beloved goofy old comics.&nbsp;Many of the best comedians of all time got their start as stand-up comedians and then progressed to star in their own films <a href="/list/best-shows-starring-stand-up-comics/ranker-tv" target="_blank">or TV series</a>. It takes a certain skill set and the ability to connect with people in order&nbsp;to excel at stand-up comedy, and we feel that these are the ones that shine.

This list is made of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians and then some. The top&nbsp;comedians are always changing. Feel free to add your votes on the greatest standups of all time. Then check back to see if any of your favorites broke into the top 20 comedians.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Robin Williams

The Funniest Stand Up Comedians Of All Time

The 100+ Best Stand-Up Comedians of All Time

Look: There are hundred of thousands of movies out there for you to watch. All we're saying is that these are the ones you should put at the top of your list.

Greatest and Favorite Movies

Popular Opinion

Looking for good comedy movies to watch? Here are the funniest movies of all time, ranked by fans. What are the top comedies ever made? From old comedy classics, like Airplane!, to super funny&nbsp;movies that are more recent,&nbsp;this list of the most hilarious movies attempts to answer the question &quot;What are the very best comedy&nbsp;movies of all time?&quot; by incorporating the views and opinions of all members of the Ranker Community to determine which of these are extremely funny movies. Featuring hysterical slapstick, silly, goofy, and stupid parodies (all of which are hilarious movies) - including plenty of <a href="/list/stupid-comedy-movies-dealing-with-real-world-problems/maggie-clancy" target="_blank">comedies that touch on serious subjects</a>&nbsp;- our ranking of great must-watch comedies has them all.

Vote up the really&nbsp;funny movies that will guarantee tons of laughs, and if you think our popular&nbsp;top ten&nbsp;comedies looks wrong, get your votes in! Because your votes will help determine the funniest movies of all time.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time

The 100+ Best Comedy Movies Of All Time, Ranked By Fans

The best comedy movies&nbsp;of all time are listed here, in one convenient list to be voted on and ranked by true fans. These hilarious movies are not only laugh-out-loud funny, they&#39;re considered to be some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movies-of-all-time">best movies of all time</a> as well as some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-funniest-movies-of-all-time">funniest movies ever</a>. Itching to watch a great comedy right now? Here&#39;s what you can find currently streaming on <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-comedy-films-on-amazon-prime/ranker-film">Amazon Prime</a> or <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-comedies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">Netflix</a>.&nbsp;

To be called one of the best comedies&nbsp;of all time is kind of a big deal, and chances are, you&#39;ll think some of the movies on this list are more deserving of the title than others. This round-up of top comedy movies includes gross-out comedies (Dumb and Dumber, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut), comedy parodies (Spaceballs, This is Spinal Tap), teen comedies (American Pie, Superbad), and plenty of British humor (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, History of the World: Part 1)&mdash;not to mention all the classics.&nbsp;Whatever you think is the best kind of comedy movie, it&#39;s here for you to vote on in this list of the best comedy movies.

What are the best comedy movies ever? What are the funniest movies to watch? We&#39;re not talking about just good comedy movies, but the best comedies of all time.&nbsp;This list is here to sort out the &quot;HAHA&quot; funny films from the &quot;ha&quot; movies that are kind of funny, but not so much. Don&#39;t see your favorite comedy movie on the list? Add it to this list of the greatest comedy movies so that other people will have the chance to laugh as hard as you. If you see a supposedly great comedy movie that you think stinks, make sure to vote it down to the bottom of the list of the greatest comedy films.

The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films

The All-Time Best Comedy Films, Ranked by Fans

Friends

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Kate McKinnon

Mikey Day

Peter Griffin

Stewie Griffin

Detective Jake Peralta

Monkey D. Luffy

Saitama

Sanji

Anime characters broken down by various qualities, including personality, family role, career, and more.

Anime Characters

With all the fighting that goes on in shonen anime, it's sometimes refreshing to have a characters offer up some laughs. Who are the best comic relief characters in anime? It's a tough line to tow sometimes when going back and forth between <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-comedy-drama-movies/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama and comedy</a>. The funniest anime characters offer you just enough comedy where you can still take what's going on seriously. If a character has too many goofy lines during a serious scene, it can take you out of the moment. For example, Buggy the Clown gets a lot of screen time during the Marineford War Arc in One Piece, which can get annoying when there is so much serious stuff happening in the story.Vote up the funny anime characters below that really make you laugh, but also aren't extremely annoying. Add your own comedic anime characters to the list too if they're not already here, and see how many other people think they're as funny as you do.&nbsp;

The Funniest Anime Characters of All Time

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The 40+ Funniest Anime Characters, Ranked by Anime Fans

Ranker Anime

After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

Look, you watch enough of a show, you get to know the characters. Maybe you even care about them. Maybe you even love them. Or hate them. Or want to read tons of lists about them.

The People in Your TV

Who are the funniest current TV characters on air right this very moment? This is your chance to vote up the small screen characters you truly believe are the funniest on the tube in 2019-2020. Sitcom superstars like Sofia Vergara on Modern Family and Rachel Brosnahan&nbsp;on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel&nbsp;are represented by their respective characters, the hilarious Gloria Delgado-Pritchett and Midge. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-animated-series/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Current cartoon characters</a> like Eric Cartman from South Park and Pam Poovey from Archer are also included. In fact, other animated series have given us some of the funniest characters on television right now. For instance, Bob&#39;s Burgers brought audiences Louise Belcher, while Family Guy introduced the world to Stewie Griffin.

Funny characters <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-shows-currently-on-the-air?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">currently on TV</a> span from comedic network TV characters like Detective Jake Peralta (played by comedian Andy Samberg) on FOX&#39;s Brooklyn Nine-Ninge&nbsp;to <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-very-best-of-premium-cable-original-programming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">premium cable</a> dramas characters like Jensen Ackles&#39;s Dean Winchester on The CW&#39;s Supernatural.

Which of these current TV show characters in 2020 do you think are the funniest and most laugh out loud hilarious? Cast your votes below and be sure to add any other funny television characters, provided they are on a current show (network or streaming).

Phil Dunphy

The Funniest Characters Currently on TV

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The 50+ Funniest Characters Currently on TV

What were you watching during TV's greatest era?

'90s TV We'll Never Forget

90s TV

It&rsquo;s hard to choose the best sitcoms of the &lsquo;90s - so many quality theme songs, so many outlandish misunderstandings, and so many will-they-or-wont-they plot lines. Though Seinfeld dominated much of the era, the show actually began its run in the &lsquo;80s, so for the purposes of this best-of list, we begin at the beginning: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Home Improvement, and Beavis and Butt-head are just a few of the greatest sitcoms to start the &lsquo;90s.

By the time Clinton was sworn into office, Blossom, Martin, and Mad About You were already must-see mainstays in &#39;90s television. Building on the successes of ensemble comedies like Cheers and Night Court, other sitcoms of the &#39;90s like&nbsp;Wings, Frasier, and The Drew Carey Show boasted a core group of characters getting equal airtime and intersecting storylines.

Then, there were the cultural phenomena. Friends took off like a pop-culture rocket, influencing music, fashion, hairstyles, and vernacular. The long-running South Park launched on Comedy Central and neither animation nor celebrity spoofing would ever be the same. Cable broke new programming ground with Sex and the City, among other shows, setting a course for the &lsquo;00s and teens, where subscription cable dominates the zeitgeist and awards shows.

Some critics&rsquo; darlings, like NewsRadio, saw abbreviated runs, while worn-out premises, like The Nanny, exceeded expectations. Shows like Will &amp; Grace, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Living Single, and Step by Step reflected how the culture was redefining the traditional family. The funniest shows of the &lsquo;90s entertained but were also informed by the way we live today.

What are the best &#39;90s sitcoms? Did the sitcoms you think are best make the list? Are they still as fresh today as they were 30 (yes 30!) years ago? Take a look and vote the best 1990s sitcoms to the top.

Step by Step

The Best Sitcoms Of The '90s

The Best 1990s Sitcoms & Comedy TV Shows, Ranked By Fans

List of the best current Saturday Night Live cast members, as ranked by fans and casual critics. SNL has been on for 45 glorious seasons. The show has been known for scooping up the most talented improv and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/comedians?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comedy actors</a> on the underground circuit and turning them into comedy superstars. In 2012, many of the SNL cast members who were carrying the weight of the show for years - including Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, and Fred Armisen - left the cast and left plenty of room for newcomers to shine. The current cast of SNL is filled with newcomers who have yet to make a big name for themselves in sketch comedy. The present season has allowed these lesser known cast members to properly sparkle.&nbsp;

This list features <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-saturday-night-live-cast-thinks-about-show/mike-calendrillo/" target="_blank">long time cast members</a> like Bobby Moynihan and long-time sketch comedy veterans Kenan Thompson and Kate McKinnon, as well as newer faces like Melissa Villase&ntilde;or and Kate McKinnon&nbsp;who prove themselves on a weekly basis. Not only is individual comedy prowess important, illustrating an ability to work as a comedy team puts some of these cast members among the best of the best. The SNL current cast is versatile and can do it all.&nbsp;

Who are the best SNL cast members still on the show in 2019-20? This list features the entire current cast, including repertory and featured players.