these are the timeless shows that keep us glued to the tube no matter what the
us glued to the tube no matter what the
us glued to the tube no matter what the era welcome to watchmojo.com and today
era welcome to watchmojo.com and today
era welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten sitcoms of all time the moment
top ten sitcoms of all time the moment
top ten sitcoms of all time the moment we were waiting for that table in a
we were waiting for that table in a
we were waiting for that table in a Chinese restaurant that time that could
Chinese restaurant that time that could
Chinese restaurant that time that could be a condition for this list we’ve
be a condition for this list we’ve
be a condition for this list we’ve incorporated live-action shows that
incorporated live-action shows that
incorporated live-action shows that continued for more than one season on an
continued for more than one season on an
continued for more than one season on an American network which unfortunately
American network which unfortunately
American network which unfortunately means we’ve excluded long-running
means we’ve excluded long-running
means we’ve excluded long-running animated sitcoms like The Simpsons
animated sitcoms like The Simpsons
animated sitcoms like The Simpsons we’ve also decided our picks must
we’ve also decided our picks must
we’ve also decided our picks must include an ensemble recurring cast of
include an ensemble recurring cast of
include an ensemble recurring cast of four or more actors number ten Modern
four or more actors number ten Modern
four or more actors number ten Modern Family
a fresh spin on documentary style
a fresh spin on documentary style sitcoms this comedy plays up the family
sitcoms this comedy plays up the family
sitcoms this comedy plays up the family angle by following the lives of each
angle by following the lives of each
angle by following the lives of each separate unit as part of the larger
separate unit as part of the larger
separate unit as part of the larger whole with the family comprised of three
whole with the family comprised of three
whole with the family comprised of three very different couples and their
very different couples and their
very different couples and their offspring Modern Family has a
offspring Modern Family has a
offspring Modern Family has a far-reaching perspective of very
far-reaching perspective of very
far-reaching perspective of very different people from all ages sexes and
different people from all ages sexes and
different people from all ages sexes and orientations redheaded aunt it’s angry
orientations redheaded aunt it’s angry
orientations redheaded aunt it’s angry daddy no I’m not yes you are but it
daddy no I’m not yes you are but it
daddy no I’m not yes you are but it still manages to balance the situational
still manages to balance the situational
still manages to balance the situational humor of each person’s individual
humor of each person’s individual
humor of each person’s individual interactions Oh a beautiful dress I
interactions Oh a beautiful dress I
interactions Oh a beautiful dress I thank you fear okay it was Phil so she
thank you fear okay it was Phil so she
thank you fear okay it was Phil so she says Phil not feel huh yeah number nine
says Phil not feel huh yeah number nine
says Phil not feel huh yeah number nine Roseanne the Connors were the royal
Roseanne the Connors were the royal
Roseanne the Connors were the royal family of blue-collar nobility hey Rosie
family of blue-collar nobility hey Rosie
family of blue-collar nobility hey Rosie husband nothing as a lower middle class
husband nothing as a lower middle class
husband nothing as a lower middle class household their on-screen struggles
household their on-screen struggles
household their on-screen struggles resonated with a wide demographic Jackie
resonated with a wide demographic Jackie
resonated with a wide demographic Jackie you’re only three days overdue I have a
you’re only three days overdue I have a
you’re only three days overdue I have a three-day-old child inside of me
three-day-old child inside of me
three-day-old child inside of me watching the family persevere through
watching the family persevere through
watching the family persevere through hardships or revel in small triumphs it
hardships or revel in small triumphs it
hardships or revel in small triumphs it was easy to see why the show was so
was easy to see why the show was so
was easy to see why the show was so popular freeze right there when I tell
popular freeze right there when I tell
popular freeze right there when I tell you about killing your brother in the
you about killing your brother in the
you about killing your brother in the living room but underneath all the
living room but underneath all the
living room but underneath all the sarcasm and in spite of their various
sarcasm and in spite of their various
sarcasm and in spite of their various hardships they displayed a bond that can
hardships they displayed a bond that can
hardships they displayed a bond that can only come from surviving and enduring in
only come from surviving and enduring in
only come from surviving and enduring in the face of adversity it may not have
the face of adversity it may not have
the face of adversity it may not have been highbrow but Roseanne was
been highbrow but Roseanne was
been highbrow but Roseanne was definitely well-written and always edgy
definitely well-written and always edgy
definitely well-written and always edgy what are you gonna tell Krystle what I
what are you gonna tell Krystle what I
what are you gonna tell Krystle what I always tell her to give up on romance
always tell her to give up on romance
always tell her to give up on romance and get married
and get married
and get married work for us
single self-sufficient and not searching
single self-sufficient and not searching for a man the character of Mary Richards
for a man the character of Mary Richards
for a man the character of Mary Richards became a symbol for women’s liberation
became a symbol for women’s liberation
became a symbol for women’s liberation yes Mr Man I will but it does seem that
yes Mr Man I will but it does seem that
yes Mr Man I will but it does seem that you’ve been asking a lot of very
you’ve been asking a lot of very
you’ve been asking a lot of very personal questions that don’t have a
personal questions that don’t have a
personal questions that don’t have a thing to do with my qualifications for
thing to do with my qualifications for
thing to do with my qualifications for this job instead of focusing on her
this job instead of focusing on her
this job instead of focusing on her struggle to find love the show
struggle to find love the show
struggle to find love the show concentrated on Mary’s relationships
concentrated on Mary’s relationships
concentrated on Mary’s relationships with friends and co-workers some of whom
with friends and co-workers some of whom
with friends and co-workers some of whom became so beloved they earned their own
became so beloved they earned their own
became so beloved they earned their own spin-off series you got spunk
spin-off series you got spunk
spin-off series you got spunk well I hate spunk societal issues were
well I hate spunk societal issues were
well I hate spunk societal issues were facts of life and not causes to be
facts of life and not causes to be
facts of life and not causes to be championed and the series even found
championed and the series even found
championed and the series even found humor in death not only was Mary Tyler
humor in death not only was Mary Tyler
humor in death not only was Mary Tyler Moore a favorite with critics and
Moore a favorite with critics and
Moore a favorite with critics and audiences it also influenced sitcoms
audiences it also influenced sitcoms
audiences it also influenced sitcoms that followed it including friends go
that followed it including friends go
that followed it including friends go ahead feel bad if you want feel bad if
ahead feel bad if you want feel bad if
ahead feel bad if you want feel bad if you want number 7 friends
six friends living and loving in New
six friends living and loving in New York but friends was groundbreaking when
York but friends was groundbreaking when
York but friends was groundbreaking when it debuted and it truly became a
it debuted and it truly became a
it debuted and it truly became a cultural phenomenon from the hairdos and
cultural phenomenon from the hairdos and
cultural phenomenon from the hairdos and giant coffee mugs to Joey’s are you dude
giant coffee mugs to Joey’s are you dude
giant coffee mugs to Joey’s are you dude to Ross and Rachel’s break we were on a
to Ross and Rachel’s break we were on a
to Ross and Rachel’s break we were on a break this series was packed with
break this series was packed with
break this series was packed with memories and quotables and helped shape
memories and quotables and helped shape
memories and quotables and helped shape a generation of 20-somethings with sharp
a generation of 20-somethings with sharp
a generation of 20-somethings with sharp writing and unparalleled cast chemistry
writing and unparalleled cast chemistry
writing and unparalleled cast chemistry it was a consistent winner at the award
it was a consistent winner at the award
it was a consistent winner at the award shows and in the ratings that refreshed
shows and in the ratings that refreshed
shows and in the ratings that refreshed the sitcom format once again good
the sitcom format once again good
the sitcom format once again good friends be any more of a hit huh Nate
friends be any more of a hit huh Nate
friends be any more of a hit huh Nate this is not your fault just because you
this is not your fault just because you
this is not your fault just because you guys had a fight does not justify her
guys had a fight does not justify her
guys had a fight does not justify her sleeping with someone well if if she
sleeping with someone well if if she
sleeping with someone well if if she thought they were on a break
thought they were on a break
thought they were on a break number six match
adapted from the 1970 movie of the same
adapted from the 1970 movie of the same name mash was an offbeat comedy satire
name mash was an offbeat comedy satire
name mash was an offbeat comedy satire about the highs and lows of war play a
about the highs and lows of war play a
about the highs and lows of war play a little darker at the finish though it
little darker at the finish though it
little darker at the finish though it was set in Korea it began during and
was set in Korea it began during and
was set in Korea it began during and paralleled the Vietnam War carefully
paralleled the Vietnam War carefully
paralleled the Vietnam War carefully walking the line between observing war
walking the line between observing war
walking the line between observing war and protesting it throw away all the
and protesting it throw away all the
and protesting it throw away all the guns and invite all the Joker’s from the
guns and invite all the Joker’s from the
guns and invite all the Joker’s from the north and the south in here to a
north and the south in here to a
north and the south in here to a cocktail party last man standing on his
cocktail party last man standing on his
cocktail party last man standing on his feet at the end wins the war mash
feet at the end wins the war mash
feet at the end wins the war mash followed a mobile medical unit and all
followed a mobile medical unit and all
followed a mobile medical unit and all the flamboyant characters who worked in
the flamboyant characters who worked in
the flamboyant characters who worked in it and it was the show’s brains candor
it and it was the show’s brains candor
it and it was the show’s brains candor and pitch perfect cast that won over its
and pitch perfect cast that won over its
and pitch perfect cast that won over its loyal following he did it again screwed
loyal following he did it again screwed
loyal following he did it again screwed up in Reverse after 11 Award winning
up in Reverse after 11 Award winning
up in Reverse after 11 Award winning seasons that cast packed their bags and
seasons that cast packed their bags and
seasons that cast packed their bags and what remains the most watched US TV
what remains the most watched US TV
what remains the most watched US TV finale of all time I’ll miss you a lot
I can’t imagine what this place would
I can’t imagine what this place would have been like if I hadn’t found you
have been like if I hadn’t found you
have been like if I hadn’t found you here
though it was nearly axed by NBC in its
though it was nearly axed by NBC in its first season due to low ratings cheers
first season due to low ratings cheers
first season due to low ratings cheers is now considered one of the greatest
is now considered one of the greatest
is now considered one of the greatest sitcoms ever taking place in the
sitcoms ever taking place in the
sitcoms ever taking place in the eponymous Boston pub where everybody
eponymous Boston pub where everybody
eponymous Boston pub where everybody knows your name
Cheers chronicles the lives of staff and
Cheers chronicles the lives of staff and patrons alike with many colorful
patrons alike with many colorful
patrons alike with many colorful characters pulling up a stool at the bar
characters pulling up a stool at the bar
characters pulling up a stool at the bar will you marry me no what the hell is
will you marry me no what the hell is
will you marry me no what the hell is happening after 11 seasons on the air 28
happening after 11 seasons on the air 28
happening after 11 seasons on the air 28 Emmy wins and an equally successful
Emmy wins and an equally successful
Emmy wins and an equally successful spin-off in Frasier Sam alone and
spin-off in Frasier Sam alone and
spin-off in Frasier Sam alone and Friends closed up shop with one of the
Friends closed up shop with one of the
Friends closed up shop with one of the most watched TV finales in US history
most watched TV finales in US history
most watched TV finales in US history you know what I think the most important
you know what I think the most important
you know what I think the most important thing in life is it’s love you want to
thing in life is it’s love you want to
thing in life is it’s love you want to know what I love dear Don yeah number
know what I love dear Don yeah number
know what I love dear Don yeah number four I Love Lucy after working on stage
four I Love Lucy after working on stage
four I Love Lucy after working on stage and in radio Lucille Ball and her
and in radio Lucille Ball and her
and in radio Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz took their signature
husband Desi Arnaz took their signature
husband Desi Arnaz took their signature comedy style and pioneered sitcom
comedy style and pioneered sitcom
comedy style and pioneered sitcom standards in the 1950s oh hey I’m glad
standards in the 1950s oh hey I’m glad
standards in the 1950s oh hey I’m glad you’re home how’s about a great thing
you’re home how’s about a great thing
you’re home how’s about a great thing I’ll see you later their craziness knew
I’ll see you later their craziness knew
I’ll see you later their craziness knew no bounds but they always kept things in
no bounds but they always kept things in
no bounds but they always kept things in good taste and that probably helped I
good taste and that probably helped I
good taste and that probably helped I Love Lucy regularly topped the ratings
Love Lucy regularly topped the ratings
Love Lucy regularly topped the ratings and win five Emmys but what made it
and win five Emmys but what made it
and win five Emmys but what made it popular was its star whether she was
popular was its star whether she was
popular was its star whether she was trying to join Ricky’s act raising her
trying to join Ricky’s act raising her
trying to join Ricky’s act raising her son or working a new job this naive and
son or working a new job this naive and
son or working a new job this naive and ambitious woman was always in trouble
ambitious woman was always in trouble
ambitious woman was always in trouble which is why we love Lucy genus is a
which is why we love Lucy genus is a
which is why we love Lucy genus is a sensational breakfast my gosh but you’re
sensational breakfast my gosh but you’re
sensational breakfast my gosh but you’re a good cook close out on the phone with
a good cook close out on the phone with
a good cook close out on the phone with the drugstore you left your hat down
the drugstore you left your hat down
the drugstore you left your hat down there when you picked up these two
there when you picked up these two
there when you picked up these two breakfast order number three all in the
breakfast order number three all in the
breakfast order number three all in the family
this is the controversial norman lear
this is the controversial norman lear show the challenged bigotry
show the challenged bigotry
show the challenged bigotry discrimination and the status quo Archie
discrimination and the status quo Archie
discrimination and the status quo Archie Bunker was a symbol of bad middle-class
Bunker was a symbol of bad middle-class
Bunker was a symbol of bad middle-class attitudes and political incorrectness
attitudes and political incorrectness
attitudes and political incorrectness there was no target that Archie was
there was no target that Archie was
there was no target that Archie was afraid to upset he actually thinks
afraid to upset he actually thinks
afraid to upset he actually thinks because their Jewishness they’re smarter
because their Jewishness they’re smarter
because their Jewishness they’re smarter their shrewder well you actually believe
their shrewder well you actually believe
their shrewder well you actually believe that chunk when you listen to this guy
that chunk when you listen to this guy
that chunk when you listen to this guy in it I agree with him that this modern
in it I agree with him that this modern
in it I agree with him that this modern shrewd it he’s making out like I don’t
shrewd it he’s making out like I don’t
shrewd it he’s making out like I don’t like the heaps in the show’s theme
like the heaps in the show’s theme
like the heaps in the show’s theme archie longs for the good old days when
archie longs for the good old days when
archie longs for the good old days when – what girls in my hormone but despite
– what girls in my hormone but despite
– what girls in my hormone but despite his outdated philosophy and bigotry
his outdated philosophy and bigotry
his outdated philosophy and bigotry edith Gloria and her man Mike stood by
edith Gloria and her man Mike stood by
edith Gloria and her man Mike stood by him and tolerated his outrageous
him and tolerated his outrageous
him and tolerated his outrageous behavior audiences did too as it was
behavior audiences did too as it was
behavior audiences did too as it was number one for five years won awards and
number one for five years won awards and
number one for five years won awards and had multiple successful spin-offs but
had multiple successful spin-offs but
had multiple successful spin-offs but most importantly it brought real life to
most importantly it brought real life to
most importantly it brought real life to the sitcom format ain’t you got nothing
the sitcom format ain’t you got nothing
the sitcom format ain’t you got nothing better to do than ridicule your own
better to do than ridicule your own
better to do than ridicule your own present you gotta admit he does lend
present you gotta admit he does lend
present you gotta admit he does lend themselves to it nah nah watch watches
themselves to it nah nah watch watches
themselves to it nah nah watch watches number two The Cosby Show
number two The Cosby Show
number two The Cosby Show after sitcoms had seemingly run their
after sitcoms had seemingly run their
after sitcoms had seemingly run their course
course
course Bill Cosby stepped in with his signature
Bill Cosby stepped in with his signature
Bill Cosby stepped in with his signature comedic style and renewed the genre Oh
comedic style and renewed the genre Oh
comedic style and renewed the genre Oh your face your face your face I mean
your face your face your face I mean
your face your face your face I mean it’s only one half of your face is made
it’s only one half of your face is made
it’s only one half of your face is made up now are you going someplace else and
up now are you going someplace else and
up now are you going someplace else and do the other side are you planning on
do the other side are you planning on
do the other side are you planning on walking sideways all night
walking sideways all night
walking sideways all night as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable Cosby and his
as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable Cosby and his
as dr. Heathcliff Huxtable Cosby and his on-screen wife Claire are a happily
on-screen wife Claire are a happily
on-screen wife Claire are a happily married couple raising their children in
married couple raising their children in
married couple raising their children in an upper-middle-class neighborhood of
an upper-middle-class neighborhood of
an upper-middle-class neighborhood of Brooklyn breaking ground not only for
Brooklyn breaking ground not only for
Brooklyn breaking ground not only for sitcoms but also for african-americans
sitcoms but also for african-americans
sitcoms but also for african-americans on TV The Cosby Show was a family comedy
on TV The Cosby Show was a family comedy
on TV The Cosby Show was a family comedy that also dealt with serious issues you
that also dealt with serious issues you
that also dealt with serious issues you are afraid to try because you’re afraid
are afraid to try because you’re afraid
are afraid to try because you’re afraid that your brain is going to explode and
that your brain is going to explode and
that your brain is going to explode and it’s gonna lose out of your hair but
it’s gonna lose out of your hair but
it’s gonna lose out of your hair but always with lots of love respect and
always with lots of love respect and
always with lots of love respect and laughs between its characters yeah man I
laughs between its characters yeah man I
laughs between its characters yeah man I got married you know hide the nut hunt
got married you know hide the nut hunt
got married you know hide the nut hunt it down yeah uh before we unveil our
it down yeah uh before we unveil our
it down yeah uh before we unveil our pick for the top sitcom of all time here
pick for the top sitcom of all time here
pick for the top sitcom of all time here are some honorable mentions cat cookies
are some honorable mentions cat cookies
are some honorable mentions cat cookies what do you need cat cookies for
get that mangy thing at here if some
get that mangy thing at here if some poor woman’s gonna pin her hopes on my
poor woman’s gonna pin her hopes on my
poor woman’s gonna pin her hopes on my sperm what if she winds up with a
sperm what if she winds up with a
sperm what if she winds up with a toddler who doesn’t know if he should
toddler who doesn’t know if he should
toddler who doesn’t know if he should use an integral or a differential to
use an integral or a differential to
use an integral or a differential to solve for the area under a curve
solve for the area under a curve
solve for the area under a curve I’m sure she’ll still love him
I’m sure she’ll still love him
I’m sure she’ll still love him I wouldn’t Lebanese girls are the new
I wouldn’t Lebanese girls are the new
I wouldn’t Lebanese girls are the new half Asians hey you want to do something
half Asians hey you want to do something
half Asians hey you want to do something tonight okay meet me at the bar in 15
tonight okay meet me at the bar in 15
tonight okay meet me at the bar in 15 minutes and suit up well the fact is I
minutes and suit up well the fact is I
minutes and suit up well the fact is I play chess you play with her chest no
play chess you play with her chest no
play chess you play with her chest no chess Fonzie did a game chess we didn’t
chess Fonzie did a game chess we didn’t
chess Fonzie did a game chess we didn’t do anything I lied I am NOT your uncle
do anything I lied I am NOT your uncle
do anything I lied I am NOT your uncle Phillip oh my fault mana must got the
Phillip oh my fault mana must got the
Phillip oh my fault mana must got the wrong crib but yeah I know so many
wrong crib but yeah I know so many
wrong crib but yeah I know so many brothers living in this neighborhood
brothers living in this neighborhood
brothers living in this neighborhood we’re doing all right huh yes of course
we’re doing all right huh yes of course
we’re doing all right huh yes of course we are moving up there’s no reason why
we are moving up there’s no reason why
we are moving up there’s no reason why we have to look down on people I’m not
we have to look down on people I’m not
we have to look down on people I’m not telling you to look down on nobody I’m
telling you to look down on nobody I’m
telling you to look down on nobody I’m just saying to shift your angle and let
just saying to shift your angle and let
just saying to shift your angle and let them start looking up to you number one
them start looking up to you number one
them start looking up to you number one Seinfeld
taking the top spot on our list is the
taking the top spot on our list is the show about nothing they say what’s your
show about nothing they say what’s your
show about nothing they say what’s your show about I say nothing I think you may
show about I say nothing I think you may
show about I say nothing I think you may have something here without any real
have something here without any real
have something here without any real unifying plot this show made 90s TV with
unifying plot this show made 90s TV with
unifying plot this show made 90s TV with its stars observational humor and the
its stars observational humor and the
its stars observational humor and the chemistry between its characters
chemistry between its characters
chemistry between its characters Seinfeld may not have won all the awards
Seinfeld may not have won all the awards
Seinfeld may not have won all the awards but it’s the 90s sitcom we continue to
but it’s the 90s sitcom we continue to
but it’s the 90s sitcom we continue to quote on a daily basis nothing for you I
quote on a daily basis nothing for you I
quote on a daily basis nothing for you I come home and find my son treating his
come home and find my son treating his
come home and find my son treating his body like it was an amusement park
body like it was an amusement park
body like it was an amusement park serenity now Bernadine is you know the
serenity now Bernadine is you know the
serenity now Bernadine is you know the show also crushes it in syndication and
show also crushes it in syndication and
show also crushes it in syndication and spawned co-creator Larry David’s even
spawned co-creator Larry David’s even
spawned co-creator Larry David’s even more meta sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm
more meta sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm
more meta sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm and it’s all those reasons combined that
and it’s all those reasons combined that
and it’s all those reasons combined that makes Seinfeld master of its domain
makes Seinfeld master of its domain
makes Seinfeld master of its domain so you’re still master your domain yes
so you’re still master your domain yes
so you’re still master your domain yes yes I am master of my domain do you
yes I am master of my domain do you
yes I am master of my domain do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list you guys make us look good
you guys make us look good
you guys make us look good what do you think is the greatest sitcom
what do you think is the greatest sitcom
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