Rank your favorite/top 5 comedy TV shows of all time

[rlew]

Recently had a discussion about this with a buddy because for me, this list was, personally, rock solid for a long time and over the last two years had some new entries to the very top, so it's been changing a bit. It's also a fun discussion to see what people get out of what shows.

So give me your five favorite comedy shows of all time. This is something that becomes fun because 1. it can be difficult to rank shows ya love and have some nostalgia toward and 2. inevitably one will be forgotten until it's mentioned by somebody else, and the list changes again.

Go!

 

[TransplantHacker]

Not in any order: Laugh In, Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, SOAP, All in the Family, ALF

 

[Jank]

Disclaimer: I have seen maybe 10 comedy series in full, so please enjoy with the largest grain of salt you can find.

1. Arrested Development
2. The Office (US)
3. Nathan For You
4. King of the Hill
5. Parks and Rec

 

[Wildcat]

1. Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. Seinfeld
3. The Office
4. Arrested Development
5. The Simpsons

 

[blugold]

No particular order:

Arrested Development
Schitt's Creek
The Office
Friends
The Simpson

 

[ryang13]

1. South Park
2. Chapelle’s Show.
3. Arrested Development
4. Letterkenny
5. Workaholics

 

[baylrballa]

1. Scrubs
2. Brooklyn nine-nine
3. The Office (US)
4. Silicon Valley
4.5. The Good Place
5. The League
Futurama
Eastbound and Down

there's several I never got into the first time around that I feel I would like if i ever could get time to watch. (curb your enthusiasm, parks and rec, etc)

 

[Bosco...]

Seinfeld.

Pretty much every one liner between my sweetie and me either comes from Seinfeld or Eddie Murphy Raw.

Our kids just roll their eyes and have no idea why we’re laughing so hard.

 

[blugold]

1. Scrubs
2. Brooklyn nine-nine
3. The Office (US)
4. Silicon Valley
5. The Good Place
Futurama
Eastbound and Down

there's several I never got into the first time around that I feel I would like if i ever could get time to watch. (curb your enthusiasm, parks and rec, etc)

I forgot how good Scrubs was!

 

[Wildcat]

1. Scrubs
2. Brooklyn nine-nine
3. The Office (US)
4. Silicon Valley
5. The Good Place
Futurama
Eastbound and Down

there's several I never got into the first time around that I feel I would like if i ever could get time to watch. (curb your enthusiasm, parks and rec, etc)

Forgot about this one. In my top 5 for sure.

 

[*Range Rat]

Can’t rank them 1-5 but they are:
Seinfeld
MASH
Sanford & Son
Banana Splits
Gilligan’s Island

 

[aljaklaw]

Seinfeld.

Pretty much every one liner between my sweetie and me either comes from Seinfeld or Eddie Murphy Raw.

Our kids just roll their eyes and have no idea why we’re laughing so hard.

fax me some halibut

 

[jpgolf]

I go further back....
1) The Odd Couple
2) Barney Miller
3) Bob Newhart (both)
4) Andy Griffith
5) Dick Van Dyke

 

[Dartgod]

I'm going all old school because...well, because I'm old.

Andy Griffith Show
Leave it to Beaver
Newhart
WKRP in Cincinnati
Barney Miller

 

[ddec]

1. Seinfeld
2. Cheers
3. The Office
4. The Honeymooners - Real old school and only 39 episodes, but still oh so damn funny.
5. Pick one of Friends, Frasier, Always Sunny.

 

[Raiderboost]

1. How I Met Your Mother
2. King of the Hill
3. Archer
4. Futurama
5. Takoma FD

Honorable Mentions:
Letterkenny
Blue Mountain State
Last Man Standing

 

[RealPretendPsychic]

5? I have to limit it to 5? I’ll start with Psych because, obviously.

 

[baylrballa]

oh crap, The League needs to be in my top 5, ugh or maybe it's 6.

 

[AndyL0711]

1. Seinfeld
2. Frasier
3. South Park
4. Simpsons
5. Friends

 

[brians]

1: simpsons
2: Psych
3: community
4: the good place
5: how I met your mother? Maybe?

 

[Dartgod]

I go further back....
1) The Odd Couple
2) Barney Miller
3) Bob Newhart (both)
4) Andy Griffith
5) Dick Van Dyke

We have similar tastes. I'll add that Andy Griffith was unwatchable after Don Knotts left the show. That Warren character got on my nerves.

Here are some honorable mentions, old school style.

Beverly Hillbillies (up to a certain point. The first few years were genius)
Green Acres
Taxi (whaaaaaaaat dooooooes a yeeeelllooow liiiiight meeeaaan?)

 

[Greg Kulbick]

The State(which is now streaming on HULU)
Seinfeld
Cheers
Parks and Rec
Archer

Honorable mentions to MASH, Night Court, Top Gear (original) The Office, Frasier, Tacoma FD, South Park, Scrubs, Jackass(maybe the first couple seasons)

 

[RealPretendPsychic]

5? I have to limit it to 5? I’ll start with Psych because, obviously.

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HIMYM, Seinfeld, The Office, Archer, Letterkenny, King of Queens, Friends, The League. I don’t think I can do 5.

 

[Muchmore]

1. South Park
2A. The Office (US)
2B. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
4. Archer
5. Community

 

[Steve2100]

Seinfeld
Curb
Cheers
Get Smart
All in The Family