MST3K (Although not really a sitcom).
Posted on 11/13/2005 12:23:06 AM PST by Lancey Howard
In order, I rank the greatest TV sitcoms of all time like this:
1. I Love Lucy (the template for all sitcoms)
2. The Honeymooners
3. Seinfeld
4. Barney Miller
5. M.A.S.H.
6. Cheers
7. Taxi
8. The Andy Griffith Show
9. Hogan's Heroes
10. Gilligan's Island
Honorable mention:
All in the Family
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Cosby
The Odd Couple
McHale's Navy
The Phil Silvers Show
Night Court
Friends
Gomer Pyle, USMC (early years)
Family Matters (early years)
Home Improvement
The Beverly Hillbillies
Three's Company
The Jeffersons
Happy Days
Dick Van Dyke
Coach
Green Acres
(NOTE: Omitted from the above lists were shows that were more "situation" than "comedy", such as 'Leave it to Beaver', 'The Donna Reed Show', 'Father Knows Best', etc. Also omitted were animated shows such as The Flintstones, South Park, The Simpsons, and Family Guy.)
(P.S. I am old enough to have watched all of the above shows during their first run with the exception of Lucy, The Honeymooners, and The Phil Silvers Show, all of which I caught fully in reruns. The above lists are strictly from memory, so I hope I didn't leave out anything obvious. Have fun.)
I can't wait to see the first obvious "D'oh!" for a biggie I completely forgot about.
Decent List
I'd swap Cheers and Seinfeld though
Hey man, you forgot "Get Smart".
That's classic!
Three's Company utterly sucked. Not even close to being on any list
Nice enough. :)
Titus and Married with Children
Need something with Bob Newhart in it =)
1. The Andy Griffith Show
2. The Honeymooners
3. The Bleep Van Bleep Show
4. Seinfeld
5. Taxi
6. Cheers
7. Barney Miller
8. M.A.S.H.
9. Everybody Love Raymond
10.I Love Lucy
Car 54 (Where are You)
F Troop
Dick Van Dyke should be in the top 10.
Also, the Addams Family was very well done
| 1. | Honeymooners |
| 2. | Seinfeld |
| 3. | The Odd Couple |
| 4. | Frasier |
| 5. | M*A*S*H |
| 6. | Police Squad |
| 7. | I Love Lucy |
| 8. | Gilligan's Island |
| 9. | Night Court |
| 10. | Cheers |
Based on shows that when I surf the remote, I would stop and watch.
Married with Children is a classic too.
It's a cult!
[yeah, and they worship blue oysters]
1. The Andy Griffith Show
2. The Andy Griffith Show
3. The Andy Griffith Show
4. The Andy Griffith Show
5. The Andy Griffith Show
6. The Andy Griffith Show
7. The Andy Griffith Show
8. The Andy Griffith Show
9. The Andy Griffith Show
10. The Andy Griffith Show
Your mileage may vary. ;-)
Andy Griffith should be much higher, and if British sitcoms are allowed I'd certainly have Fawlty Towers in the top 10.
Amos & Andy?
Darn it!
I already see a couple of classics I forgot, especially Get Smart and Married With Children! I considered Addams Family, Car 54, F Troop, Frasier, and even Fawlty Towers, but either I didn't think they were on long enough or they just didn't cut it. I'm sure there will be some people who list Golden Girls and Everybody Loves Raymond.
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