What is the funniest TV comedy show?

[LogDog75]

I've watched a lot of funny comedy shows and there are a couple that stand out. My favorite comedy show is The Big Bang Theory. The characters are great and the writers wrote great scenes and lines.

Runner up shows are:
Doc Martin
Seinfeld
Home Improvement
Newhart
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in

[cannabis_flower]

1. I always liked

The Addams Family

[Zorro]

2. Frasier

Intelligent, witty comedy.

[The Madcap]

3. Green Acres

Such a strange cast of characters.

[MIButterfly]

4. Fraiser (not the reboot), Taxi, Cheers, Golden Girls are among my favorites.

[unblock]

5. the simpsons, curb your enthusiasm, the office

i'll give a ton of credit for the simpsons managing to still be funny despite being on since forever. very few shows manage to stay relevant and funny for anything near that long.

not to mention, even the best comedy shows are hit or miss. it's kinda in the nature of comedy.

and most tv shows quickly become formulaic and predictable. predictability can be comforting for dramatic shows, but it's the death of comedy.

[chowder66]

6. It's always sunny in Philadelphia, fleabag,...

What we do in the shadows, friends,father Ted, Monty python, faulty towers,.

[bamagal62]

19. OMG Fleabag is so funny.

[Mad_Dem_X]

22. Always Sunny is my fave

I don't think I've ever laughed harder at a show.

[The Wizard]

7. Father Ted

[some_of_us_are_sane]

25. I LOVE 'Father Ted'!

So much so, I bought the series on DVD. Here's one of my favorite bits....

[Endlessmike56]

29. Feck! Arse!

Good to know there are others Father Ted fans around.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

37. I MISS him! Poor sod....

"Feck! Arse!"

[markodochartaigh]

8. Newhart's final episode is without equal, in my opinion.

As a whole series I love 'Allo, 'Allo, and Fawlty Towers.

For political satire, Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister are incredible.

For non-English, C.U. Burn is grand.

[yellowdogintexas]

17. that's our list too!

except I do not know what C.U.Burn is

[markodochartaigh]

20. There used to be episodes of CU Burn with

English subtitles on YouTube. All I can find now is a short commercial for it. It is really sad how the current youtube algorithm prioritizes the wrong things.

?feature=shared

[quaint]

21. 14 here:

https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/drama-tv-shows/?series=CU%20Burn&genre=Drama

[markodochartaigh]

24. Thank you!

That's great. I don't know why I didn't think to go to the source. I will enjoy these all over again!

[quaint]

56. I'm "certain" the English option worked my first visit, but not today.

[yellowdogintexas]

49. Bookmarked! Thank You. nt

[quaint]

57. Well, I couldn't get English dialog when I tried today.

[AllaN01Bear]

33. are you being served ?

[markodochartaigh]

38. That was great too.

And the various Black Adder series.

[msongs]

9. are u being served? nt

[thucythucy]

10. Fawlty Towers

[Marie Marie]

11. Mom

[werdna]

12. Hank

Single season, 1965. So good you can still purchase dvd.

[LudwigPastorius]

13. The Larry Sanders Show

Fawlty Towers

The Bob Newhart Show

[VGNonly]

14. WKRP and Barney Miller

WKRP had a great cast. Barney started out a little uneven but improved every year. Both shows left on top, saving us the inevitable slow decline, such as MASH.

[Bayard]

15. Night Court

[Hey Joe]

16. Carol Burnet without question

Her old show with that great cast was so funny they used to crack each other up. You could tell at times they had a hard time staying in character without losing it.
Great comedy and talent.

[Raven123]

26. Oh yeah. Went With The Breeze!

[ms liberty]

31. They are still that funny. Allow me to present the skit my fam calls "Snork"

https://share.google/xFmxG0k51wMhlNbRd

[bamagal62]

18. 3rd Rock from the Sun

Needs to be on that list!

[Emile]

23. Young Sheldon

Mom was funny too. Presently I like The Neighborhood.

[Doodley]

27. Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Office (British version).

[Initech]

28. Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Parks & Rec

Those are my go-to comedies.

Though I'm not sure I'll ever watch Home Improvement ever again after finding out Tim Allen is all in on MAGA.

[ms liberty]

30. The Carol Burnett Show. Hands down, the funniest classic comedy, ever

Because it is timeless. I can sit down today and watch an episode and laugh til I am crying and breathless. There are a bunch of great comedies - many mentioned above, but Carol Burnett is the boss.

[AllaN01Bear]

32. mash !!!!!

[electric_blue68]

45. Was debating about MASH bc so much seriousness, too.

Of course a Comedy can gave serious moments, but the percentage was much higher on MASH, imho.
(I do love the show)

[Chasstev365]

34. 10 Greats in no particular order:

WKRP in Cincinnati
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Monty Pythons Flying Circus
Fawlty Towers
Fraizer
Seinfeld
The Odd Couple
Big Bang Theory
Pee Wees Playhouse
Larry Sanders Show

[The Madcap]

36. Five stars for Peewee's Playhouse

Post-hangover material on Saturday mornings back in the day.

[global1]

35. I Love Lucy......

This is the show that set the bar for comedies.

[no_hypocrisy]

39. Monty Python's Flying Circus

[Totally Tunsie]

40. Frazier for me also.

Not only funny, but wickedly intelligent. What wonderful writers they had.

I've probably seen the entire series, first to end, at least 20 times, and know most of their lines by heart.

[Rizen]

41. The best comedies on Netflix are...

Bojack Horseman, How I Met Your Mother and The IT Crowd. I've also been really enjoying It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

[Jeebo]

42. The Beverly Hillbillies, Gilligan's Island.

It's a tie, can't decide which one.

Honorable mentions:

I Dream of Jeannie
Bewitched
The Andy Griffith Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Life of Riley
And one I still watch: Saturday Night Live

Could probably think of more if I wanted to sit here and think about it for a while.

-- Ron

[LogDog75]

43. A couple of British comedies

Are You Being Served
Keeping Up Appearances
Doctor in the House
Black Adder
The Thin Blue Line
Goodnight Sweetheart
A Most Peculiar Practice

[tanyev]

61. Look for The Goes Wrong Show.

I’ve watched every episode several times and still laugh. The first viewing of each took much longer than the show because I had to keep going back to catch what I missed when I was laughing so hard.

[electric_blue68]

44. No one's mentioned Mary Tyler Moore!

I also really liked
Murphy Brown
Drew Carey
Newhart
Dick Van Dyke
WKRP

[Alpeduez21]

46. Malcolm in the Middle

Mad About you
Mary Tyler More Show
M*A*S*H

[bif]

47. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"

Superstore
Raising Hope
Detectorists
Black Adder

[yellowdogintexas]

50. when I am really down and just can't find anything, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is my go to

I do not binge it; I want to save those episodes for when I really need them.

[bif]

53. One of the funniest

well-written and acted comedy shows of all time.

[Collimator]

58. Nine-Nine!!

That show is the perfect blend of absurdity dialed up to 8 at minimum, (11 during heist episodes) and straight-to-the-heart sincerity.

Scrubs was also brilliant at striking that balance.

Others shows I have enjoyed include 3rd Rock From the Sun, 30 Rock, and Community. Enjoying Ghosts these past few years, but when Colbert goes away, I will be giving up that ghost. (Sorry for the pun.)

[Oeditpus Rex]

48. That '70s Show

Or maybe At Last, the 1948 Show.

(If I said Monty Python's Flying Circus... well, that'd just be too obvious.)

[Jrsygrl96]

51. All in the Family

[mucifer]

52. One I love not mentioned is Schitts Creek also

Dick Van Dyke show and Andy Griffith really hold up

Car 52 where are you is also a great old one.

[Mike Nelson]

54. Half a Zorch is better than none!

[catbyte]

55. SCTV or Sledge Hammer

[applegrove]

59. Carole Burnett. M*A*S*H. too.

[OldBaldy1701E]

60. Soap.

[ArnoldLayne]

62. All in the Family

[flvegan]

63. South Park, Married with Children, Seinfeld.

Gotta throw the new Beavis and Butthead in there too. Top notch stuff there, lately.

Also, from Netflix, The Upshaws and F is for Family are hilarious.

Yup, I'll turn in my liberal club ID card at the door on my way out.

[Coventina]

64. Arrested Development

Runners up are:

The Bob Newhart Show
Newhart
Big Bang Theory (first 7 seasons)
Ted Lasso
Chef! (the English sitcom starring Lenny Henry)
Derry Girls