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.

New Shows to Check Out

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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 about the Fox animated series about Bob and Linda Belcher, their three kids, and the family burger joint they all help to keep running between disasters and songs.

Bob's Burgers

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The store next door on Bob&#39;s Burgers is a reliable joke on one of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-animated-series/ranker-tv">TV&#39;s funniest cartoons</a>. Right now, a Bob&#39;s Burgers writer is probably furiously scribbling out a list of puns and plays-on-words to populate the hit animated show&#39;s background. This might sound like a thankless job, as <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/bobs-burgers-puns/lisa-waugh">the restaurant&#39;s specials board puns,</a> the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/bobs-burgers-exterminator-van-names/tvs-frank">exterminator truck jokes</a>, and the neighboring shop names are only seen briefly, meaning there&#39;s a large chance you&#39;ll miss them.

It&#39;s a shame too because the new shop that occupies almost every single opening is oftentimes hilarious and boundary-pushing. In case you don&#39;t have time to pause every episode during the opening credits, here is a complete list of all the different Bob&#39;s Burgers store front names in the opening titles throughout the all ten seasons of the show.

Every Single Store Next Door Pun on Bob's Burgers

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Television in the 1950s brings to mind clean-cut characters living uncomplicated lives, maybe learning a lesson or two. Though real-life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz brought one of that era&#39;s most beloved shows to television screens, the&nbsp;real story behind <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-of-i-love-lucy/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">I Love Lucy</a> proved messy and convoluted. Married for 20 years and on-screen as&nbsp;the Ricardos for six, Lucy and Desi&#39;s&nbsp;relationship remains one of Hollywood&#39;s most fascinating love stories, filled with as much pain as&nbsp;passion.

A&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/young-lucille-ball/cari-fortier" target="_blank">young Ball worked her way up</a> from childhood without a father and&nbsp;adolescence spent mostly with her grandparents.&nbsp;In contrast, Arnaz grew up in a wealthy family in Cuba and fled with them to Miami after the Cuban Revolution. Despite their differences, Ball and Arnaz fell in love soon after meeting in Hollywood. Along with the ups and downs most couples experience, their marriage ultimately disintegrated due to hectic work schedules, infidelity, and alcohol. Despite this, the couple always maintained their love for one another, even years after their divorce. They left behind one of the most watched television shows in history, which has remained in the public consciousness, thanks to reruns.

Though the on-screen married couple on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-i-love-lucy-episodes/reference" target="_blank">I Love Lucy</a>&nbsp;was a version of the real-life couple, the true&nbsp;Arnaz and Ball stories&nbsp;prove their&nbsp;relationship was much more complicated.&nbsp;

The Complicated And Dark History Of Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz's Marriage

Lucy And Desi: Dark Facts About Their Marriage

Erin McCann

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?

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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

The Best Sitcom Television Series You Could Watch In 2019

Molly Gander

For being a &quot;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/current-tv-shows-where-nothing-happens/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">show about nothing</a>,&quot; <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funniest-seinfeldisms/randolph" target="_blank">Seinfeld</a> takes a ton of time to pack its background with meticulous details and references to past episodes. These are the best small details in the show that make it an even funnier and better series all around.

19 Small But Hilarious Details That Make 'Seinfeld' Even Better

Damon Davis

Since its start in 1926, the National Broadcasting Company has consistently produced hilarious sitcoms, daring dramas, and award-winning news programs. 

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This list of the top current and canceled NBC shows of all time includes the date when each show first aired, as well as which actors starred in the show. The best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nbc-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">NBC TV shows</a> of all time includes <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-nbc-comedies-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">old NBC shows</a>, as this list covers the entire history of the network. This list is sorted by popularity, so the shows with the most votes are at the top of the list. Answering the question, &ldquo;What is the best NBC show of all time?&rdquo;, this list includes top TV favorites shows like Seinfeld, the original Law &amp; Order, Family Ties, Miami Vice, and Cheers. These are among the best TV shows ever due their timelessness, clever plotlines and memorable characters.

In the beginning, there were only three channels - ABC, CBS, and NBC and NBC is still home to some of the best shows on television today. If you&#39;re interested in funny shows then there&rsquo;s everything from&nbsp;Community&nbsp;to&nbsp;Parks &amp; Recreation. If procedurals are your thing, then NBC has got your back with&nbsp;Law &amp; Order: SVU. For fans of drama, NBC has series like&nbsp;The Blacklist&nbsp;and ER.

What are the best NBC TV series ever? Vote up the best NBC shows, or use this list to build a whole new one just like it, then re-rank it to fit your opinion.

The Best NBC TV Shows of All Time

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Lists about the sitcom about Ted Mosby, architect, and his pals Barney, Marshall, Lily, and Robin, as they lived, laughed, and loved in New York City, which aired on CBS from 2005 to 2014. It was—wait for it—legendary.

How I Met Your Mother

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Up until the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-i-met-your-mother-foreshadowing/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">series finale</a>, dark theories about&nbsp;How I Met Your Mother&nbsp;were scoffed at for being outlandish and bizarre. However, since the show itself killed off the mother the story had been hyping up for about a decade, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-i-met-your-mother-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">fan theories</a> have started to make a whole lot more sense. While many of these truly are out there in terms of believability, they do make sense given the context provided by the fans. All of these can be considered dark interpretations of the series, ranging from the topics of death, depression, and behaviors of the main characters.

15 Dark Fan Theories About 'How I Met Your Mother'

Dark Fan Theories About 'How I Met Your Mother'

Saim Cheeda

So no one told you life was gonna be this way. That's OK! Vote on these lists about the gang with the permanent reservation at Central Perk.

Friends

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It&#39;s a given that there will be a lot of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/friends-fan-theories/alexandra-plesa" target="_blank">theories</a> circling around&nbsp;Friends&nbsp;considering the show ran for 10 seasons and has been just as popular almost two decades after it concluded. Some fans like to take things in a more creepy direction, resulting in dark&nbsp;Friends&nbsp;theories that can even reach macabre lengths. Others tend to place the characters in a different light, with theories suggesting they might be much more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/friends-characters-as-seven-sins/ashley-reign" target="_blank">sinister characters</a> than the show let on. Here are the theories that, while disturbing, do make a lot of sense in their own ways.

Dark Fan Theories About 'Friends' That Actually Make A Lot Of Sense

Dark Fan Theories About 'Friends'

Lists about the beloved American adaptation of the BBC workplace comedy series "The Office," which ran on NBC from March 2005 until May 2013.

Dunder Mifflin, This Is Pam

There are so many good episodes of The Office, but which ones really stand out? Do you like &quot;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-dundies-you-most-want-to-win/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">The Dundies</a>&quot; the best, or is &quot;Goodbye Michael&quot; your favorite episode of The Office? To determine once and for all what the best episodes of The Office are, let&#39;s rank every The Office episode from the best to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-the-office-episodes/calistylie" target="_blank">the worst episodes</a>. And make sure to check out other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-the-office/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like The Office</a> too.

Based on the original British series of the same name, The Office on NBC also presented the daily operations of an ordinary paper goods office in single-camera documentary style. The Office starred Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and BJ Novak, and was set in the fictional Scranton, Pa., branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The Office was adapted by Greg Daniels and aired for nine seasons from March 24, 2005 to May 16, 2013. During its run, The Office received 42 Emmy Award nominations and won five, including &quot;Oustanding Comedy Series&quot; for season two.

Vote up your favorite episodes of The Office, and downvote any bad episodes that you really didn&#39;t enjoy, despite how much you love the series as a whole. It can be painful to put one The Office episode over the other when there are so many good ones, which is why you can vote on however many episodes you like.

Every Episode Of 'The Office,' Ranked

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Ranking All 'The Office' Episodes Best To Worst

List of the best Bob&#39;s Burgers episodes, as voted on by other fans of the series. The Belcher family adventures are an offbeat thrill that celebrates family, singing, burgers and butts. Fans will also enjoy the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-music-bobs-burgers/justin-andress">catchiest songs from the show</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/bobs-burgers-pop-culture-mashups/nathandavidson">hilarious Bob&#39;s Burgers pop culture mashups</a>. Characters like Tina and Gene have stolen the spotlight in so many episodes, helping solidify Bobs Burgers&nbsp;as an animation juggernaut. The series&nbsp;may not be as big as The Simpsons,&nbsp;Family Guy, or other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-bob_s-burgers/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like Bob&#39;s Burgers</a>, but it certainly has amassed a dedicated fan base.&nbsp;

With so many memorable episodes of the show, it&#39;s hard to trust just one person&#39;s opinion of what the top Bob&#39;s Burgers episodes of all time are. Fans of Bob&#39;s Burgers are extremely passionate about the show, and there is often debate over which episodes are better than others. That&#39;s why this list exists- so you can vote for your favorites and we can find out once and for all what everyone thinks the best episode is. List features episodes like &quot;Human Flesh&quot;, &quot;Crawl Space&quot;, and many more. What is the best Bob&#39;s Burgers episode of all time? Look below and find out with this guide to all new and funny episodes from every season.

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The Equestranauts

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In front of the live studio audience, everything was all punchlines and pratfalls — but when the cameras were off, dark and messy things took place on the sets of the TV comedies America never missed.

Behind the Laugh Tracks

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I Love Lucy&nbsp;changed television forever. Four years out of its&nbsp;six-year run from 1951-1957, the show was the No. 1 program in America. The lead characters, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/lucille-ball-facts/tamar-altebarmakian" target="_blank">played by Lucille Ball</a> and her real-life husband Desi Arnaz, complemented each other nicely:&nbsp;Lucy was the charming, bumbling oddball, while Ricky was her often exasperated, but always loving foil.

While the show may have seemed happy on the surface - a remnant of a supposedly simpler&nbsp;time -&nbsp;the real facts about&nbsp;I Love Lucy reveal&nbsp;dark truths about the&nbsp;characters, actors, stories, and relationships on the show, which contrast&nbsp;what audiences saw on screen.&nbsp;I Love Lucy&nbsp;was likely not all about the love.

After you&#39;ve taken a deep dive into the history of everyone&#39;s favorite sitcom, make sure to check out these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-i-love-lucy/watchworthy?ref=lists_about&amp;pos=7&amp;a=0&amp;l=1249193&amp;ltype=n&amp;g=0" target="_blank">other shows like&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-i-love-lucy/watchworthy?ref=lists_about&amp;pos=7&amp;a=0&amp;l=1249193&amp;ltype=n&amp;g=0" target="_blank">I Love Lucy</a>.

The Surprisingly Dark Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of 'I Love Lucy'

Melissa Sartore

Lists about NBC's monumental sitcom that ran from 1989 to 1998, and all the manzier, Rochelle Rochelle, ASSMAN, and Serenity Now laughs in between. Adios, muchacho!

It's a Show About Nothing

During its run on NBC from 1989 to 1998,&nbsp;Seinfeld&nbsp;told the stories of Jerry, Elaine, George, Kramer, and others through&nbsp;true-to-life experiences in New York City.&nbsp;As &quot;a show about nothing,&quot; the comedy was a smashing success with viewers, esteemed as one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history" target="_blank">best sitcoms</a> in the history of television.

However,&nbsp;Seinfeld definitely had something going on when the cameras were off &mdash; and sometimes even when the cameras were on. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/seinfeld-fan-theories/stephen-tompkins" target="_blank">Seinfeld fan theories abound</a> when it comes to things like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/jerry-seinfeld-girlfriends" target="_blank">on-screen relationships</a>, but&nbsp;the relationships off-screen could be just as tumultuous and dramatic at times.&nbsp;The entire cast of&nbsp;Seinfeld didn&#39;t always get along, sometimes to the point of writing characters off the show so that others wouldn&#39;t have to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-seinfeld-episodes/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">deal with them</a>. There were also the fair share of&nbsp;cat fights, tears, lawsuits, temper tantrums, and other things that tend to plague&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-brady-bunch-stories/mariel-loveland" target="_blank">popular television shows</a>, including a long-running feud&nbsp;with&nbsp;Roseanne, proving every successful show has its dark secrets &mdash; even the comedies &mdash;&nbsp;and Seinfeld is no exception.&nbsp;

Dramatic Stories From Behind The Scenes Of 'Seinfeld'

14 Dark Stories From Behind The Scenes Of 'Seinfeld'

Lists about Parks and Recreation, NBC's hit comedy series about perky mid-level bureaucrat Leslie Knope and her zany, lovable co-workers, which ran from 2009 to 2015.

The Parks Department of Pawnee

There are so many reasons why&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/parks-and-rec-fan-theories/mariel-loveland" target="_blank">Parks and Recreation</a> is better than The Office. Sure, you might think this is getting into apples and oranges territory; they're entirely different shows with self-contained universes. But both are filmed mockumentary style, both come from Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, and both courted the same comedy geek audience. People love to argue about which of the two is the best NBC sitcom. But the answer is obvious: it's Parks and Recreation.&nbsp;Leslie, Ron, Ben, Chris, April, Andy, Tom, Donna, and Jerry/Larry/Garry/Terry are better than Michael, Dwight, Jim, Pam, Kelly, Angela, Stanley, Phyllis, and Ryan. The day-to-day insanity of Parks was much funnier than the awkwardness of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-office-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">The Office</a>. These are just a few of the reasons why Parks and Rec is the best, and there's plenty more here&nbsp;to prove the point. So, if you're a true believer in the power of Pawnee, IN, study up on these facts&nbsp;so you can smoke a Dunder&nbsp;Mifflin-ite&nbsp;in a Parks and Rec vs.&nbsp;The Office showdown.

15 Reasons Why 'Parks and Rec' Has Always Been Better Than 'The Office'

15 Reasons Why Parks and Rec Is Better Than The Office

Collin Flatt

Looking closer at the beloved sitcom that followed Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, Raj, Penny, Bernadette, and Amy Farrah Fowler. 

All Started with the Big Bang

Penny from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-big-bang-theory-episodes/ranker-tv" target="_blank">The Big Bang Theory</a> was the most mysterious character in the main cast thanks to the fact that she was the only new member of the group for a number of years. Thanks to all that, fans have created a number of out-there fan theories about Penny&#39;s past might just be&nbsp;wild enough to be true.

The Best Fan Theories About Penny From 'The Big Bang Theory'

From long-awaited weddings&nbsp;to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/heartbreaking-big-bang-theory-moments/saim-cheeda" target="_blank">wonderful moments of true love and friendship</a>,&nbsp;The Big Bang Theory&nbsp;is filled with heartwarming scenes&nbsp;more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-big-bang-theory-holiday-themed-episodes/ranker-tv" target="_blank">charming</a> than any quark. Here are a few favorite <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/big-bang-theory-small-details/damon-davis" target="_blank">moments</a> guaranteed to make any&nbsp;fan smile.&nbsp;

Heartwarming Moments From 'The Big Bang Theory' That Can Positively Charge Any Ion

The evergreen popularity of Friends is such that fans love to dissect every scene. Since the series consists of 10&nbsp;whole seasons, there are plenty of hidden details that are just waiting to be found. Fortunately, a lot of these have been spotted by fans over the years. What&rsquo;s great about learning these small details is that they make rewatching&nbsp;Friends&nbsp;(for the 100th time)&nbsp;even better.

Small Details From 'Friends' That'll Always Be There For You

Small Details From 'Friends' 

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The best sitcoms ever to air on television include some of the greatest comedies in television history. What are the best sitcoms of all time? A sitcom (or situational comedy) is loosely defined as &quot;a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life,&quot; though not all sitcoms are slice-of-life - even if Parks &amp; Recreation or The Addams Family would be a nice daily life to have.

This list includes the best and most funny all-time sitcoms and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/funniest-tv-shows-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">funny TV shows</a> as ranked by TV fans. Anyone can vote on this list of funny sitcoms, making it a definitive representation of the Ranker community&#39;s sitcom tastes. Many people think that Friends is the best sitcom ever, while others would nominate Seinfeld, family sitcoms like Family Matters&nbsp;as the best TV comedies, or point to I Love Lucy as the best sitcom. Many sitcoms have top-notch acting talent, from regular casts to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/surprisingly-good-sitcom-performances/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">guest stars</a>.

What are the greatest sitcoms ever? You can decide for yourself what fits that term and rank as you see fit, adding what you see missing! Vote them up on this popular sitcoms list to determine the best sitcoms that have ever aired on television.

Modern Family

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These are the shows that you definitely should be watching, along with a few that you should avoid.

The Best and Worst of TV

Choosing the best TV shows of all time means taking into account the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-dramatic-tv-shows-of-2011">best TV dramas</a>, the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history">best TV comedies</a>, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/my-favorite-cartoons-of-all-time" target="_blank">best cartoons</a>, and even the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/miniseries-tv-shows-and-series/reference" target="_blank">best TV miniseries</a> to try and come up with a list that answers the question of &quot;what are&nbsp;the best TV shows ever?&quot; If you&#39;re a fan of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-actually-watchable-reality-tv-shows" target="_blank">reality television</a> - spoiler alert - it&#39;s not one of those shows. However, if you&#39;re looking for the top TV comedy series and the top TV dramas to fill the top slots on the list, you won&#39;t be disappointed. In addition to new favorites like Lost, classic <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-tv-sitcoms/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">TV sitcoms</a> like Friends and Seinfeld also fare well in the quest to answer the burning question of what are the top rated TV&nbsp;shows ever.

The greatest TV shows of all time also include the most popular TV shows with loyal fan bases like Sherlock and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Even though some programs are not considered the most watched TV shows of all time, they later become cult classics and remain fan favorites. This list also includes critically acclaimed TV shows such as House of Cards and Breaking Bad, both outstanding programs that have won many Emmy awards. But could they be considered the best TV series of all time? That&#39;s up to the fans to decide.

Newer shows are currently dominating the top television shows list, but classic television shows like M*A*S*H and Star Trek are hot as well, and it&#39;s up to you to vote for your favorite TV show of all time to get it closer to the top of the list of the greatest television shows of all time. If your choice for the best TV series ever isn&#39;t on this&nbsp;list&nbsp;yet, make sure to add it so others can share in the bright glow of what you consider to be the best television show ever.

The Big Bang Theory

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The funniest TV shows ever range from some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-shows-of-recent-memory">best TV shows of recent memory</a> to some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-v1/jordananderson">best TV shows of all time</a>. These hilarious television shows and series are the ones that make you accidentally snort your soda up your nose, spill your TV dinner, and fall off your chair from laughing. Some of these funny TV shows are so good, they&#39;ll have you chuckling at just the memory of a joke, even years down the line.

From the timeless antics of I Love Lucy&#39;s Ethel and Lucy to the foul-mouthed&nbsp;hi-jinks&nbsp;of the kids from South Park to the moral depravity of the Bluth family on Arrested Development, these funny television series make the living room (or bedroom, plane, car, office, whatever..it&#39;s the digital age, we get it) a funnier place to be. Many of these amusing TV shows are still on the air (The Simpsons, Big Bang Theory), others have gone to TV heaven (Cheers, 30 Rock), and more still have been resurrected from the digital grave (Family Guy, Futurama).&nbsp;

What are the funniest series on TV?&nbsp; <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-2010s-comedy-tv-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Funniest of the decade</a>? What is the funniest TV show ever? This list of the funniest TV shows ever looks to crown one TV show the funniest television show ever. It doesn&#39;t matter if the show is old or new - these are the top TV comedies of all time. Vote for your favorite TV show and make sure to add any popular funny TV shows that might be missing from the funniest television series list.&nbsp;Note that they aren&#39;t necessarily all comedy tv shows - a show can be funny and not necessarily a &quot;comedy&quot; per se. But let&#39;s face it - most of the funniest tv shows are also the best comedies&nbsp;of all time.

Check out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-streaming-netflix-tv-shows">best streaming Netflix TV shows</a>&nbsp;if you want to know if some of these hilarious series are available for streaming there.

The Funniest TV Shows of All Time

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The best current TV sitcoms are those funny situational comedy shows that keep us laughing during their current original runs. Mainstays of the network television primetime lineups, these best current sitcoms, many with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/surprisingly-good-sitcom-performances/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">top-notch acting</a>, are among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/funniest-tv-shows-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">funniest shows</a> on television today with witty jokes and lovable characters. If you need a good laugh after a long day, these best current TV sitcoms are the cream of the crop.

While popular sitcoms like Friends and Seinfeld may be gone, there are more great new sitcoms&nbsp;than ever before. Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon have broken down barriers by creating some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sitcom-tv-shows-new-episodes-2019/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best new sitcoms</a> and best comedy shows&nbsp;like Grace &amp; Frankie. Shows like South Park and The Simpsons still produce great new episodes while also being the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-adult-cartoons/ranker-tv">best adult cartoons</a> ever.&nbsp;

But there are plenty more where that came from. Other current <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite sitcoms</a> include ABC&#39;s The Goldbergs, NBC&#39;s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and many great cable network sitcoms like It&#39;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Which current television sitcom keeps you and the family in stitches? Vote up your favorite current TV sitcoms, add any that are missing or re-rank this list of the best current TV sitcoms in your own order, all below!

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It’s hard to choose the best sitcoms of the ‘90s: so many quality theme songs, so many outlandish misunderstandings, and so many will-they-or-wont-they plotlines. Though Seinfeld dominated much of the era, the show actually began its run in the ‘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 ‘90s.By the time Clinton was sworn into office, Blossom, Martin, and Mad About You were already must-see mainstays in 90s television. Building on the successes of ensemble comedies like Cheers and Night Court, other sitcoms of the 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 ‘00s and teens, where subscription cable dominates the zeitgeist and awards shows.Some critics’ 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 ‘90s entertained, but were also informed by the way we live today.Every popular 1990s sitcom should be included on this list, so if your favorite is missing for some reason, add it to this list.

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This is a list of The Office characters. Please feel free to add any more characters from The Office that you like and to vote on them. Who is your favorite character ever on the U.S. version of The Office TV show? These characters are often awkward, occasionally insulting, and certainly hilarious. Since its debut in 2005, The Office&nbsp;has featured so many memorable characters coming through Dunder-Mifflin&#39;s doors that it&#39;s almost impossible to keep track. But that is what this list is for: It&#39;s the greatest fictional Office characters ranked by you, the fans.

The show is undoubtedly one of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history" target="_blank">greatest sitcoms in television history</a>, after all. The Office&nbsp;ended it&#39;s incredible run in 2013, but that doesn&#39;t mean any of the people listed here will ever be forgotten (even if you try, seriously you can&#39;t forget them). Is there any way that Michael Scott (Steve Carell) will ever be erased from your brain? He left in season seven, but he&#39;s still one of the most popular Office characters of all time. Other big contenders for the best Office character include Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), and the always likable Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer). All of these characters helped to make The Office one of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/funniest-tv-shows-ever" target="_blank">funniest, most unforgettable TV shows ever</a>.

Feel free to re-rank this list of characters in The Office and certianly, add any that are missing. And, if you absolutely love excellent TV characters, head over and vote for your favorites on this list of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest TV characters of all time</a>, or meet new characters to love in the many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-the-office/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like The Office</a>.

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List of the best characters from the TV show Friends, one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history">greatest sitcoms of all time</a>, ranked by fans. The Friends core cast of characters - siblings Monica and Ross Geller, her high school best friend <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rachel-green-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">Rachel Green</a>, his college roommate Chandler Bing, and their friends Phoebe Buffay and Joey Tribbiani - became cultural icons during the show&#39;s original run on NBC from 1994-2004. Since the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-series-finales">acclaimed series finale</a>, the stars - Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer - have become superstars in TV as well as film. We know which character <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/joey-spin-off-history/lauren-milici" target="_blank">got his own spin-off</a> - but which was the most popular Friends&nbsp;character?

In addition to the main cast, Friends was full of dozens dozens of memorable characters and guest stars who filtered in and out of their fictional, uniquely turn-of-the-millennium New York City. While many superstars appeared as themselves (namely Isabella Rossellini, Charlton Heston, Ralph Lauren, and Sarah Ferguson), others (Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Paul Rudd...) appeared in memorable roles as characters integral to the Friends universe.

This list ranks the very best, most famous, and most hilarious Friends characters who fans enjoy seeing the most when they pop up on syndicated episodes. Vote up the best characters from televisions Friends today!

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These sitcoms are important because they either influenced a generation's culture or because they permanently influenced the art of television. These sitcoms are important because they either influenced a generation's culture or because they permanently influenced the art of television. What makes a sitcom particularly important? Because over the decades, the shows listed here are groundbreaking comedy programs. From the early days of the American sitcom ('I Love Lucy,' 'Leave it To Beaver') to the genius animation of 'The Simpsons,' each monumental comedy TV show listed here is important in the annals of television history. Many are also considered among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history" target="_blank">greatest sitcoms in television history</a>, not surprisingly.No list of the most important TV sitcoms would be complete without some of the domestic comedies of the 1940s and 1950s, including 'The Honeymooners' and, later, 'I Love Lucy.' In the 60s, sitcom families expanded to include extended and blended families ('The Brady Bunch') and then, in the 1970s, things really got interested, with 'All in the Family.' Enter the totally dysfunctional family!Sitcoms were everywhere in the 1980s, with such influential programs as 'The Cosby Show,' 'Cheers' and, beginning in 1989, 'Seinfeld.' Which sitcom do you think is the most influential of all time? Cast your votes and certainly add any TV comedy shows that are missing.