The Top 10 Sitcoms of All Time
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The following is a video tribute to the Top 10 Sitcoms of All Time. Enjoy the videos and the memories they bring back.
#10 - The Simpsons
The Simpsons debuted in 1989 and is currently in it's 20th season. The show is considered the greatest animated sitcom of all time and will be the longest running primetime series before it ends. The show stars such characters as Homer, Bart, and Lisa.
#9 - Married With Children
M.W.C. aired for 11 seasons from 1987 to 1997.It was FOX's first prime time television show starring Ed O'niel, Katey Segal, and Christina Applegate. The theme song was sung by Frank Sinatra.
#8 - Frasier
Frasier aired for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004 and starred Kelsey Grammer. Frasier was a spin-off from another classic sitcom Cheers.In it's run, Frasier won a record 37 Emmy Awards.
#7 - Seinfeld
Seinfeld aired for 9 seasons from 1989 to 1998. The show starred Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards. Seinfeld was one of the top rated shows over it's last 5 seasons.
#6 - The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show aired for 8 seasons from 1984 to 1992. The show starred BIll Cosby and Phylicia Rashad. It was considered by many to be the most popular sitcom of the 1980's and was #1 in the Nielsen Ratings for 5 consecutive seasons.
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#5 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show aired 7 seasons from 1970 to 1977. It starred Mary Tyler Moore, Lou Grant, Ted Knight, Betty White, and Valerie Harper. It was the first show ever to have an independent, unmarried woman as it's main character. It is considered by many to be one of the greatest shows of all-time.
#4 - MASH
The TV series Mash was originally a spin-off from the same titled 1970 film. The show aired from 1972 to 1983 and starred Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Jamie Farr, and Loretta Swit.
#3 - Cheers
Cheers aired for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. The show starred Ted Danson. Shelly Long, Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, George Wendt, Woody Harrelson, and Rhea Perslmon. It won 26 Emmy Awards from a record 111 Emmy nominations.
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#2 - I Love Lucy
The original I Love Lucy series ran from 1951 to 1957 and starred Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley.It was the top rated show in the country for 4 out of 6 seasons and it was the first show to end it's series ranked on top.
#1 - All In the Family
All in the Family originally aired from 1971 to 1979. The show ranked #1 for it's first 5 seasons in the Nielsen Ratings and starred Caroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner. The show was based on a the British tv series Til Death do us Part.
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It can't be a good list without some of the british sitcoms, as Fawlty towers or 'Only fools and horses', one of the best shows ever.
A dumb list.And since the list is not your own opinion, just saying top 10.
I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. It came on the scene in 1970. That was the year my son Tommy was born. He was my only son after giving birth to 4 girls. I love to hear the music from the show, it brings me warm memories. I lost my only amazing son on 9/11 flight 11.
So only Americans make sitcoms? The Office (not the half-a$$ed American version but the British original) is better than anything on this list except possibly Seinfeld, MTM and The Simpsons. Yes Minister and The Thick of It are the best political shows of all time - infinitely more insightful than West Wing (and Americans can't seem to make a political sitcom at all).
Best list on the internet. Top sitcoms are a combination of great writing, skilled acting, timing, and memorable characters. Each of these sitcoms had all of these criteria in spades.
Great list
ARE you kidding me where is friends?
true FRIENDS is the greatest sitcom ever!
Seinfeld on 7th ?! Seinfeld should be on first ffs! And friends isnt Even on the list...
Friends should be #2 and Seinfeld #1. There is NO way thafft the Cosby show was better infeld
Seinfeld definitely for 1st. No Only Fools and Horses. Madness!!!
Goodness..! this list is so dumb. Were is friends???
Seinfeld should be higher on the list. Also, where was Two and a Half Men? In twenty years, people will still be talking about Charlie Sheen but I think Married with Children will fade. Charlie spawned a complete You Tube sensation. People will be singing songs like this one & will remember, how it all started with Charlie Harper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb0G5soNW14
Rhoda should be on the list, but I respect the fact that this list is an intelligent one.
And WILL & GRACE?
I can't help but notice the lack of That 70's show on this list.
Dumb people have made this list. Where the hell is friends?
Good list. And only morons think Friends, Two and a half men, or whatever belong on any list other then best recycled jokes of all time
Thats 70 show
Im sorry I'm 18 yrs old and I even know that All in the Family is the greatest ever sit-com, it changed television forever. The acting, humor, writing, characters were brilliant and it was the first prime time show to incorporate racism, political issues, sexism, religious conflicts, and so on into the show and was still damn hilarious. It paved the way for pretty much all of its successors. TV wouldn't be as entertaining as it is today if it wasn't for All in the Family.
1. Friends
2. The big bang theory
3. The Office
4. Lost
5. How I met your mother
6. Two and a half men
Aven 2 years ago
dumbest list ever, a top 10 sitcom list and you dont mention Friends, Spin City, OR Two and a half Men?