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In reply to the discussion: Whats your all time favorite comedy show? [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)86. Very funny and ground breaking in so many ways. One of the few modern shows about working
people. One of the first gay inclusive shows. It was more subversive than many understand and one of the best TV comedies of all time.
I'm editing because I forgot what I was going to post, it's understandable to forget some great show, that's why I called your question impossible. I could answer for hours and still leave out shows I love.
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Really old; Burns & Allan. Not quite as old; Get Smart. Old and kicking; The Simpsons...
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2014
#14
Even though it was completely unbelievable from a financial standpoint, "Friends."
ScreamingMeemie
Jan 2014
#28
The Dick Van Dyke Show, The MTM Show, All in the Family, M*A*S*H, Friends, Soap, I Love Lucy...
pepperbear
Jan 2014
#32
Try again with The Goldbergs--really. If you have "ON DEMAND" give it a few episodes.
MADem
Jan 2014
#54
SOAP, followed by its long delayed child of another mother, Arrested Development
reddread
Jan 2014
#41
Barney Miller, "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and the original Saturday Night Live when John Belushi,
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2014
#38
recent - Seinfeld...older - Dick van Dyke show/Bewitched/Gilligan's island
NRaleighLiberal
Jan 2014
#42
Both Desi and Lucy were much more than they seemed. They were TV comedy pioneers
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#84
Lets not forget the brilliant writers Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Neil Simon
mucifer
Jan 2014
#204
But only with the original music. For a while some episodes were syndicated with generic...
Walk away
Jan 2014
#209
As god as my witneness I went to Youtube before I clicked on your post... Best episode ever.
Ellipsis
Jan 2014
#281
This is an impossible question. Laugh In. Roseanne. I love tv comedy more than most would
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#64
Very funny and ground breaking in so many ways. One of the few modern shows about working
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#86
Have you ever seen the movie she and Desi were in where they took a
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2014
#270
Lucy, Carol Burnett, Mary Hartman, early SNL, The Simpsons, The Big Bang Theory
Faryn Balyncd
Jan 2014
#116
The Work Outing is maybe the funniest single episode of TV I have ever seen...
SidDithers
Jan 2014
#154
Fawlty Towers, Carol Burnett sketches, Bill Cosby Show, Milton Berle (an oldie)
northoftheborder
Jan 2014
#195
The first time I saw the MTM show I was in the hospital. I didn't want to laugh, it hurt. Had to.
Shrike47
Jan 2014
#214
Married with Children, Big Bang Theory is moving up the list very fast though.
OverBurn
Jan 2014
#219
Seinfeld. I've seen every episode so many times I think I have the dialog memorized!
catbyte
Jan 2014
#257
Mystery Science Theater 3000, Coupling, and The Thick of It come to mind immediately. nt
Codeine
Jan 2014
#263
Carol Burnett. Everyone on the show was funny. Next: jackie Gleason. Yep, I'm old.
AlinPA
Jan 2014
#273
I'm with you...I love AbFab, All in The Family, MTM...but still, 60 years later
joeybee12
Jan 2014
#279