which sitcoms in history have had the best ensemble cast, in terms of on screen chemistry, shows that have casts that could not survive if any of the casts members left .

my picks:
Friends
Desinging Women- after delta left the show just wasn't the same because the chemistry was ruined.
Cybill
The Golden Girls

Three's Company tops the charts there!

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Andrew Carden

ROSEANNE AND NEWHART

Laverne & Shirley. I mean, when Shirley and Lenny and Edna left, the show got really good ratings the first half of the season and then started to decline. Why did they decline? you may ask. Well, it just couldn't survive without three of its most important cast members.

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Shirley: Well, Laverne is sort of childish
Laverne: Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat?
Shirley: At least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!
Laverne: Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!

Michael: At what time was I born, Mother?
Mrs. Darling: Why, you were born at two o'clock in the nighttime, Dearest
Michael: Oh Mother, I hope I didn't wake you!

WKRP. The New WKRP wasn't all that successful, was it?

Which one was WKRP? I don't remember

WKRP in Cincinnati was the one about the radio station and the folks that worked there. It was on from '78-'82, starred Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman, etc. It's on TNN in the morning. Ringin' any bells for ya?

Friends for sure

Also Golden Girls, Designing Women, Seinfeld...the list goes on

three words.. facts of life... ( seasons 2-9)

two more wors.. Murphy Brown.. even after miles left the show contuined to floruish and the cast still was wonderful, although the ratings did slip a tad bit towards the end when lilly tomlin came in.

one of the best ensemble casts i have ever seen is, party of five. the cast had so much chemistry that it just radated from the screen, each actor could work off of the others stremghts and weaknesses. and aside from that it was just a brillant show. also, needless to say my so-called life had a wonderful ensemble.

FOL (Who would have guessed)
Golden Oldies
Friends
Murphy Brown

Forgot about Cybill and Designing Women. Love those too

Easy! - "Just Shoot Me" has the best ensemble cast. "Ally McBeal" has a great cast too. I sometimes think it would be better if Ally actually left and let the other characters go about their lives cos they are all more interesting than her.

Head of the Class!

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Balki: "Well, I'll be snookered!" ;)

Wings, NewsRadio, and Cheers. And for drama, I'd have to say ER.

i would say that the cast of Sisters had excellant chemistry.

eveing shade, although a stupid show the cast was great at making lame material somewhat funny.

I Love Lucy & 3's Company!

I think the Wonder Years.

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GET OUT OF MY GARAGE!!!

Robin Givens,Leslie Bega,Tannis Valley,Jory Husain,Micheal DeLorenzo,Krystyne Haje,Tony O' Dell, Brian Robbins, Kimberly Russell,Devoueaux White, Laura Piper, Rain Pryor,Daniel Frishman, Daniel J. Schenider, and Johnathan Ke Quan

THE ENSEMBLE FROM HEAD OF THE CLASS 1986-1991

The best cast there was and always will be.

Hearts Afire!
John Ritter, Markie Post, Bill Bob Thornton, Ed Asner, George Gaynes, etc.!

What a cast!

Living Single

Martin

Designing Women

Golden Girls

Facts of Life

Murphy Brown

and of course The Cosby Show