Best Comedy Series of All Time

Best Comedy Series
200-151 | 150-101 | 100-51 | 50-1

New Girl (2011)
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#150
Synopsis: After going through a rough breakup, awkward and upbeat Jess (Zooey Deschanel) moves in with three single guys. Intelligent and... [More]
Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris
Directed By: Elizabeth Meriwether, Jake Kasdan, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope

Mad About You (1992)
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#149
Synopsis: In this comedy, married New York couple Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) share their lives and offer... [More]
Starring: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Cloris Leachman, Abby Quinn
Directed By: Danny Jacobson

The Drew Carey Show (1995)
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#148
Synopsis: The fictional version of comedian Drew Carey is a hapless employee for Cleveland's Winfred-Louder department store, which becomes an Internet... [More]
Starring: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Christa Miller, Kathy Kinney
Directed By: Bruce Helford, Drew Carey, Robert Borden, Deborah Oppenheimer

Get Smart (1965)
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#147
Synopsis: Maxwell Smart, a.k.a. Agent 86, works for CONTROL, a Washington, D.C.-based counterintelligence agency. Totally inept as a secret agent, Smart... [More]
Starring: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt
Directed By: Leonard Stern

Three's Company (1977)
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#146
Synopsis: When two single girls need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to... [More]
Starring: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Directed By:

The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
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#145
Synopsis: This series follows the Clampett family from the Ozarks to posh Beverly Hills after they strike oil and become millionaires.... [More]
Starring: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Directed By:

Bob's Burgers (2011)
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#144
Synopsis: Bob Belcher is a third-generation restaurateur who runs Bob's Burgers with his loving wife and their three children. Bob believes... [More]
Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts
Directed By: Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith, Rich Rinaldi, Greg Thompson

Bewitched (1964)
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#143
Synopsis: Samantha falls in love with New York ad exec Darrin Stephens and marries him in the first episode of the... [More]
Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead
Directed By: Harry Ackerman

Kath & Kim (2002)
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#142
Synopsis: Mother and daughter living in suburbia.... [More]
Starring: Gina Riley, Jane Turner, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Directed By:

Miranda (2010)
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#141
Synopsis: Life isn't easy for Miranda. Whatever she attempts -- whether it's dating or dealing with her overbearing mother, to whom... [More]
Starring: Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge, Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis
Directed By: Jo Sargent

My Name Is Earl (2005)
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#140
Synopsis: Earl has taken one too many wrong turns on the highway of life as a bully and a low-rent crook,... [More]
Starring: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez
Directed By: Greg Garcia, Marc Buckland

Better Off Ted (2009)
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#139
Synopsis: Life is sweet for a young man who runs the research and development department at Veridian Technologies -- until he... [More]
Starring: Jay Harrington, Portia de Rossi, Andrea Anders, Jonathan Slavin
Directed By: Victor Fresco

RENO 911! (2003)
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#138
Synopsis: This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about... [More]
Starring: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Niecy Nash, Kerri Kenney
Directed By: John Landgraf, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon

3rd Rock From the Sun (1996)
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#137
Synopsis: The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet --... [More]
Starring: John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart
Directed By: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, David Goetsch

King of the Hill (1997)
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#136
Synopsis: Set in Texas, an animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his substitute-teacher wife... [More]
Starring: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick
Directed By: Mike Judge, Greg Daniels, Michael Rotenberg, Howard Klein

Get a Life! (1990)
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#135
Synopsis: Chris Peterson is a 30-year-old man who has never grown up. This is evident in his lack of ambition, the... [More]
Starring: Chris Elliott, Bob Elliott, Elinor Donahue, Robin Riker
Directed By:

Big Mouth (2017)
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#134
Synopsis: Even for a cartoon character, going through puberty isn't easy for a young person. Andrew is learning that first hand... [More]
Starring: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas
Directed By: Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett

The Goldbergs (2013)
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#133
Synopsis: In the 1980s, geeky Adam uses a video camera to document his family's crazy life. His mother, Beverly, is overprotective... [More]
Starring: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Patton Oswalt, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile
Directed By: Adam F. Goldberg, Doug Robinson, Alex Barnow, Chris Bishop

The King of Queens (1998)
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#132
Synopsis: Doug Heffernan puts in a long day's work delivering parcels and comes home each night to his loving wife, Carrie;... [More]
Starring: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Victor Williams
Directed By: Michael J. Weithorn, Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Kevin James

Love (2016)
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#131
Synopsis: When his cheating girlfriend leaves him, people-pleasing nice-guy Gus (Paul Rust, "I Love You, Beth Cooper" and "Inglorious Basterds") moves... [More]
Starring: Paul Rust, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Mitchell, Claudia O'Doherty
Directed By: Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, Lesley Arfin, Brent Forrester

Extras (2005)
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#130
Synopsis: Andy Millman is a British fellow who quits his day job to pursue fame and fortune in the film industry.... [More]
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Ashley Jensen, Shaun Williamson
Directed By: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Jon Plowman

Enlightened (2011)
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#129
Synopsis: An ambitious corporate executive, Amy Jellicoe has succeeded despite the fact she can be her own worst enemy. After a... [More]
Starring: Laura Dern, Luke Wilson, Diane Ladd, Sarah Burns
Directed By: Mike White, Mike White, Laura Dern

Eastbound & Down (2009)
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#128
Synopsis: After substance abuse and insanely self-destructive and obnoxious behavior throw a knuckle ball at his Major League Baseball career, former... [More]
Starring: Danny McBride, John Hawkes, Katy Mixon, Andrew Daly
Directed By: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Jody Hill

Entourage (2004)
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#127
Synopsis: Led by Vince, an actor deemed the next big thing, four buddies migrate west from Queens, N.Y. Usually within his... [More]
Starring: Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara
Directed By: Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Doug Ellin, Denis Biggs

Sports Night (1998)
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#126
Synopsis: Casey McCall and Dan Rydell are two sports anchors and best friends both on and off the screen. At "Sports... [More]
Starring: Josh Charles, Peter Krause, Felicity Huffman, Robert Guillaume
Directed By: Aaron Sorkin, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Tony Krantz

WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
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#125
Synopsis: When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters has... [More]
Starring: Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Richard Sanders
Directed By:

Maude (1972)
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#124
Synopsis: Sitcoms come and go. And then there's "Maude," the groundbreaking Norman Lear comedy. The show revolves around Maude Findlay, a... [More]
Starring: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Rue McClanahan
Directed By: Norman Lear

The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
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#123
Synopsis: Ernie Bilko directs extracurricular activities at an army camp.... [More]
Starring: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Allan Melvin, Paul Ford
Directed By:

Workaholics (2011)
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#122
Synopsis: Late nights and lazy days are a thing of the past for three college friends who enter the workforce together.... [More]
Starring: Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm
Directed By: Kevin Etten, Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm

Forever Fernwood (1976)
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#121
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Starring:
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Growing Pains (1985)
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#120
Synopsis: The "Father Knows Best" of the 1980s, Dr. Jason Seaver is a psychiatrist who has moved his practice into his... [More]
Starring: Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold
Directed By: John Tracy, Mike Sullivan

The Wayans Bros. (1995)
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#119
Synopsis: Brothers Shawn and Marlon are on the lookout for money and success, though the two are complete opposites. Shawn is... [More]
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, John Witherspoon, Paula Jai Parker
Directed By: Billy Van Zandt, Rick Hawkins

Family Ties (1982)
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#118
Synopsis: Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family.... [More]
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Justine Bateman
Directed By: Will Mackenzie, Gary David Goldberg, Lloyd Garver

Laverne & Shirley (1976)
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#117
Synopsis: Best friends, roommates and polar opposites Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney work together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee and... [More]
Starring: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Eddie Mekka, Phil Foster
Directed By:

Psych (2006)
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#116
Synopsis: Shawn Spencer happens to possess some uncanny powers of observation thanks to his father, Henry, a former police officer who... [More]
Starring: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Corbin Bernsen, Timothy Omundson
Directed By: Steve Franks, Kelly Kulchak, Chris Henze, Bill Callahan

You're the Worst (2014)
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#115
Synopsis: "You're the Worst" is a modern look at love and happiness told through the eyes of two people who haven't... [More]
Starring: Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue
Directed By: Stephen Falk

Pulling (2006)
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#114
Synopsis: Louise, Donna and Karen face challenges.... [More]
Starring: Sharon Horgan, Tanya Franks, Rebekah Staton, Cavan Clerkin
Directed By: Tristram Shapeero, Daisy Goodwin

Speechless (2016)
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#113
Synopsis: Maya DiMeo, a wife and mother, is fiercely protective of her husband, Jimmy, and their three children, Ray, Dylan, and... [More]
Starring: Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler
Directed By: Scott Silveri, Jake Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Christine Gernon

Gilligan's Island (1964)
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#112
Synopsis: Seven people set sail on what is scheduled to be a three-hour sightseeing tour on the charter boat The Minnow,... [More]
Starring: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer
Directed By: Sherwood Schwartz

Good Times (1974)
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#111
Synopsis: Florida and James Evans struggle to raise their kids - irrepressible artist JJ, voice-of-reason Thelma, and politically active Michael -... [More]
Starring: Esther Rolle, John Amos, Jimmie Walker, Ja'net DuBois
Directed By:

Home Improvement (1991)
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#110
Synopsis: Tim "The Toolman" Taylor, host of the home-improvement show "Tool Time," definitely is not as handy at home as he... [More]
Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan
Directed By: Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, Matt Williams, Elliot Shoenman

Happy Days (1974)
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#109
Synopsis: Set in 1950s and 1960s Milwaukee, this series tells the story of the Cunningham family -- father Howard, mother Marion,... [More]
Starring: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross
Directed By:

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#108

Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
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#107
Synopsis: Gabe Kotter returns to his old high school -- this time as a teacher. He's put in charge of a... [More]
Starring: Gabe Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes
Directed By:

Transparent (2014)
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#106
Synopsis: Mort has a secret that he really wants to tell his three adult children, who are so self-absorbed they don't... [More]
Starring: Jeffrey Tambor, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass
Directed By: Joey Soloway

Party Down (2009)
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#105
Synopsis: While chasing dreams of stardom, six Hollywood wannabe actors and writers make ends meet by working for a posh Los... [More]
Starring: Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr
Directed By: John Enbom, Dan Etheridge, Paul Rudd, Rob Thomas

Undeclared (2001)
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#104
Synopsis: This single-camera comedy caper follows an eclectic group of six college freshmen at the fictional University of North Eastern California.... [More]
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam, Monica Keena
Directed By: Judd Apatow

black-ish (2014)
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#103
Synopsis: Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) has it all: a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids and... [More]
Starring: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner
Directed By: Ken Whittingham, Anton Cropper, Kenya Barris, Courtney Lilly

Archer (2010)
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#102
Synopsis: The suave, confident and devastatingly handsome Sterling Archer may be the world's greatest spy, but he still has issues with... [More]
Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell, Judy Greer
Directed By: Adam Reed, Matt Thompson, Casey Willis

Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
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#101
Synopsis: Based on chef Eddie Huang's best-selling memoir of the same name, "Fresh Off the Boat" takes a humorous look at... [More]
Starring: Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler
Directed By: Jake Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Keith Heisler, Matt Kuhn

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200-151 | 150-101 | 100-51 | 50-1

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