The Addams Family

Intelligent, witty comedy.

Such a strange cast of characters.

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.

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

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

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

Good to know there are others Father Ted fans around.

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.

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

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.

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

And the various Black Adder series.

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

Fawlty Towers

The Bob Newhart Show

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.

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.

Needs to be on that list!

Mom was funny too. Presently I like The Neighborhood.

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.

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.

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

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

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

This is the show that set the bar for comedies.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Superstore
Raising Hope
Detectorists
Black Adder

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

well-written and acted comedy shows of all time.

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.)

Or maybe At Last, the 1948 Show.

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

Dick Van Dyke show and Andy Griffith really hold up

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

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.

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