Despite RANK's list of the 25 best comedies, what do you think are the 50 best comedies? Please put them in order from 50 to 1.

I'm going to have to think about that! LOL!

RANK:The Top 50 Greatest Sitcoms of All-Time (According to John-Paul Vitale)

Note:I’m Counting Gilmore Girls as a Sitcom whether you like it or not!

50.Homeboys in Outer Space
49.The Simpsons
48.Do Over
47.Encore,Encore
46.Half and Half
45.Far Out Space Nuts
43.Everybody Loves Raymond
42.Freaks and Geeks
41.Sigmund and The Sea Monsters
40.Newhart
39.Breaker High
38.Brooklyn Bridge
37.Hitz
36.Andy Ricter Controls the Universe
35.Proyor’s Place
34.Dream On
35.Just Shoot Me
33.King of Queens
32.The Larry Sanders Show
31.Goof Troop
30.Becker
29.The Betty White Show
28.Seinfeld
27.Room for Two
26.Head Over Heals
25.Apartment 2F
24.Fawlty Towers
23.The Ellen Show
22.Cheers
21.Frasier
20.Golden Girls
19.Ladies Man
18.Bette
17.Stark Raving Mad
16.The Powers that Be
15.Jenny
14.It’s Like you Know
13.Style and Substance
12.The Random Years
11.Newsradio
10.Gilmore Girls
9.Spin City
8.Townies
7.Party Girl
6.The Red Green Show
5.The Lost Saucer
4.Baby Blues
3.Ally Mcbeal
2.Friends
1.Curb your Enthusiasm

Whew! That's a tall order but here are my picks:

50. Mama/I Remember Mama
49. Petticoat Junction
48. Kate & Allie
47. Archie Bunker's Place
46. Mayberry R.F.D.
45. Grace Under Fire
44. Green Acres
43. Empty Nest
42. Newhart
41. Real McCoys
40. Dick Van Dyke Show
39. Everybody Loves Raymond
38. Night Court
37. Full House
36. December Bride
35. Growing Pains
34. Family Affair
33. Family Ties
32. Maude
31. Mary Tyler Moore Show
30. Here's Lucy
29. Coach
28. Who's the Boss?
27. Bewitched
26. Different World
26. Alice
25. My Three Sons
24. Murphy Brown
23. Gomer Pyle, USMC
22. Sanford & Son
21. Laverne & Shirley
20. Golden Girls
19. Jeffersons
18. Seinfeld
17. One Day at a Time
16. Lucy Show
15. Happy Days
14. Danny Thomas Show/Make Room For Daddy
13. Frasier
12. I Love Lucy
11. Beverly Hillbillies
10. Three's Company
9. Jack Benny Show
8. Home Improvement
7. Roseanne
6. Andy Griffith Show
5. Friends
4. Cosby Show
3. All in the Family
2. Cheers
1. M*A*S*H

50. Rhoda (1974-1978)
49. California Dreams (1992-1997)
48. Barney Miller (1975-1982)
47. Petticoat Junction (1963-1970)
46. The Torkelsons (1991-1993)
45. The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
44. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
43. DAG (2000-2001)
42. The Brady Brides (1981)
41. The Tick (2001)
40. In The House (1995-1998)
39. Hi Honey, I'm Home (1991)
38. Two of a Kind (1998-1999)
37. Salute Your Shorts (1991-1992)
36. The Facts of Life (1979-1988)
35. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979)
34. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-Present)
33. I Love Lucy (1951-1957)
32. One Day at a Time (1975-1984)
31. My Three Sons (1960-1972)
30. The John Larroquette Show (1993-1996)
29. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-1963)
28. Newhart (1982-1990)
27. George & Leo (1997-1998)
26. The King of Queens (1998-Present)
25. The Hogan Family (1986-1991)
24. Married ... With Children (1987-1997)
23. Mister Ed (1961-1966)
22. Step By Step (1991-1998)
21. Night Court (1984-1992)
20. Get A Life (1990-1992)
19. Charles in Charge (1984-1985/1987-1990)
18. Ned & Stacey (1995-1997)
17. Hey Dude (1989-1991)
16. The Monkees (1966-1968)
15. The Munsters (1964-1966)
14. The Odd Couple (1970-1975)
13. Three's Company (1977-1984)
12. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961-1963)
11. The Honeymooners (1955-1956)
10. Chico and the Man (1974-1978)
09. Ellen (1994-1998)
08. Boy Meets World (1993-2000)
07. ALF (1986-1990)
06. Happy Days (1974-1984)
05. Taxi (1978-1983)
04. Wings (1990-1997)
03. Perfect Strangers (1986-1993)
02. Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002-2003)
01. NewsRadio (1995-1999)

i only have one..LEAVE IT TO BEAVER! ;)

* I am counting "The Three Stooges" as a sitcom since most of the show consisted of slapstick and comedy.

THE TOP 50 SITCOMS:
50. My Three Sons (1960-1972)
49. Cheers (1982-1993)
48. Friends (1994-Present)
47. Get Smart (1965-1970)
46. All In The Family (1970-1977)
45. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-Present)
44. Baby Bob (2002)
43. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990-1996)
42. Home Improvement (1991-1999)
41. Dinosaurs (1991 ??)
40. Dennis the Menace (1959-1963)
39. Mister Ed (1961-1966)
38. Mork and Mindy (1978-1982)
37. Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967)
36. The Addams Family (1964-1966)
35. Baby Talk (1991)
34. Here’s Lucy (1968-1974)
33. Family Affair (1966-1971)
32. Sanford and Son (1972-1977)
31. The Honeymooners (1955)
30. I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
29. Diff’rent Strokes (1978-1986)
28. Full House (1987-1995)
27. Family Matters (1989-1998)
26. Perfect Strangers (1986-1993)
25. Mama’s Family (1982-1990)
24. Will and Grace (1998-Present)
23. Malcolm In the Middle (1999-Present)
22. The Simpsons (1989-Present)
21. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
20. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)
19. The Flintstones(1960-1966)
18. Saved By The Bell (1987-1990)
17. Step By Step (1991-1998)
16. Growing Pains (1985-1992)
15. The Brady Brides (1981)
14. Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977)
13. The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
12. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957-1960)
11. *The Three Stooges (1930’s to 1960’s)
10. The Wonder Years (1988-1993)
9. The Munsters (1964-1966)
8. The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
7. Bewitched (1964-1972)
6. Happy Days (1974-1984)
5. The Lucy Show (1962-1968)
4. Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983)
3. The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
2. Three’s Company (1977-1984)
1. I Love Lucy (1951-1957)

NOTE: THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

oh wait one more..happy days! :D

LucyFan, "Saved By The Bell" ended in 1993. (1987-1993) ;)

Originally posted by Sitcomwriter

3.Ally Mcbeal
2.Friends
1.Curb your Enthusiasm

Here's the Top 3 now:

3.Good Morning Miami
2.That's My Bush
1.Curb Your Enthusiasm

50-10 Are in No Particular Order at all, Its too hard to order them all. But they are my 50 favorite sitcoms. The bottom 10 are my 10 favorite Sitcoms In order.


50. Joanie Loves Chachi
49. The Partirdge Family
48. Teen Angel
47. Andy Richter Controls The Universe
46. Mork And Mindy
45. Taxi
44. Cheers
43. The Cosby Show
42. Growing Pains
41. Gilligan's Island
40. Get Smart
39. Oliver Beene
38. Julia
37. My Brother And Me
36. Family Ties
35. My Three Sons
34. The Mpnkees
33. Mr. Ed
32. The Munsters
31. The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis
30. Bewitched
29. The Brady Bunch
28. The Wonder Years
27. The Odd Couple
26. I Dream Of Jeannie
25. Malcolm In The Middle
24. Family Guy
23. The Simpsons
22. The Dick Van Dyke Show
21. Laverne And Shirley
20. Leave It To Beaver
19. I Love Lucy
18. Perfect Strangers
17. Step By Step
16. Salute Your Shorts
15. Kenan And Kel
14. Family Matters
13. Threes Company
12. ALF
11. WKRP In Cincinatti
10. Newhart
9. Boy Meets World
8. Archie Bunker's Place
7. All In The Family
6. The Jeffersons
5. Diff'rent Strokes
4. Sanford And Son
3. Charles In Charge
2. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air
1. Happy Days

Ok lol i can do this...

50-Mr. Ed
49-That Girl
48-My Three Son's
47-I Dream Of Jennie
46-The Munsters
45-The Brady Bunch
44-The Jeffersons
43-Mary Tyler Moore
42-Nanny and the Proffeser
41-The Ropers
40-Welcome Back Kotter
39-Alice
38-Charles In Charge
37-Maude
36-Room 222
35-The Love Boat
34-Growing Pains
33-The Wonder Years
32-Mama's Family
31-Full House
30-Home Improvement
29-RoseAnne
28-Major Dad
27-Saulute Your Shorts
26-Stp By Step
25-Even Steven's
24-Mad About You
23-Half and Half
22-Sister Sister
21-That's So Raven
20-Married With Children
19-Living Single
18-The Cosby Show
17-The Proud Family
16-Wierd Science
15-Will And Grace
14-Ned And Stacy
13-Heart's Afire
12-Abby
11-Just Shoot Me
10-Reba
9-Queen Of Kings
8-Do Over
7-BeWitched
6-Happy Day's
5-All In The Family
4-The Golden Girl's
3-Laverne And Shirley
2-8 Simple Rules
And my # 1 sitcom is....You guessed it...

THREE"S COMPANY!!!!

Originally posted by T.a.T.u Gurl18
Queen of Kings

Don't you mean King of Queens?

40 sitcoms I've actually enjoyed. And some I still like.


40. Strip Mall
39. I Dream Of Jeanie
38. Who's The Boss
37. The Rerun Show
36. Dream On
35. Greg The Bunny
34. Weird Science
33. V.I.P. (situation comedy/action show)
32. Perfect Strangers
31. That's My Bush
30. The Brady Bunch
29. Parker Louis Can't Lose
28. Herman's Head
27. Mr. Ed
26. Absolutely Fabulous
25. Dilbert
24. That '80's Show
23. Mission Hill
22. 2Gether
21. Duckman
20. Do Over
19. Just Shoot Me
18. Gidget (some good episodes out of the 32...)
17. The Tick (1994)/(2001) tie
16. Step By Step
15. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
14. Square Pegs
13. The Addams Family
12. Home Movies
11. Green Acres
10. Bewitched
9. The Jeffersons
8. The Osbournes
7. Larry Saunders Show
6. Apartment 2F
5. Ren & Stimpy
4. Beavis & Butt-Head
3. Married...With Children
2. South Park
1. Sienfeld




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Deborah Gibson: All Around Diva!!!
Still looks great

I haven't liked 50 sitcoms in my life.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
I haven't liked 50 sitcoms in my life.

Me either.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
I haven't liked 50 sitcoms in my life.

I Could probably go on to 200 :lol:

Originally posted by Chad Doody


I Could probably go on to 200 :lol:

When I made my complete list, I had a total of 118 sitcoms that I like.

1. Three's Company
2. 8 Simple Rules
3. Happy Days
4. Laverne and Shirley
5. Friends
6. Reba
7. Full House
8. Cosby Show
9. Step By Step
10. Fresh Prince of Bel Air
11. Will and Grace
12. Everybody Loves Raymond
13. My Wife and Kids
14. Joanie Loves Chachi
15. Charles in Charge
16. Family Ties
17. Taina
18. Salute Your Shorts
19. Hey Dude
20. According To Jim
21. Kenan and Kel
22. All That
23. Seinfield
24. Married With Children
25. Family Matters
26. My Brother and Me
27. Brady Bunch
28. Perfect Strangers
29. Welcome Back, Kotter
30. Still Standing
31. My Big Fat Greek Life
32. Different Strokes
33. Facts of Life
34. All in the Family
35. Saved By the Bell
36. Dharma and Greg
37. Wonder Years
38. That's So Raven
39. Boy Meets World
40. Golden Girls
41. King of Queens
42. The Ropers
43. Life With Bonnie
44. I Love Lucy
45. Home Improvement
46. Coach
47. Frasier
48. Just Shoot Me
49. Mama's Family
50. Cheers

It's funny you should mention this topic. Right now, I'm working on a little experiment where I hope to rank the top 50 sitcoms of all time using impartial and logical methods, which I will explain to you in a future post once everything is finished. You may be surprised as to what will and what won't be on the list and why. But for now, since everyone is simply listing their 50 favorites as the top 50 of all time, I might as well give you my list too. Here are my shows:


1. Happy Days
2. Leave It To Beaver
3. The Partridge Family
4. The Monkees
5. Gilligan's Island
6. The Brady Bunch
7. Welcome Back, Kotter
8. The Dick Van Dyke Show
9. The Odd Couple
10. Bewitched
11. Green Acres
12. I Dream Of Jeannie
13. Get Smart
14. Laverne and Shirley
15. Mork and Mindy
16. My Three Sons
17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
18. Three's Company
19. The Beverly Hillbillies
20. The Phil Silvers Show/Sgt. Bilko
21. Family Affair
22. The Andy Griffith Show
23. The Cosby Show
24. Family Ties
25. ALF
26. Married With Children
27. Mad About You
28. Friends
29. Frasier
30. Malcolm In The Middle
31. Gomer Pyle USMC
32. McHale's Navy
33. Petticoat Junction
34. The Flying Nun
35. The Munsters
36. Car 54, Where Are You?
37. 3rd Rock From The Sun
38. Ally McBeal
39. Sabrina The Teenage Witch
40. Soap
41. The Simpsons
42. The Courtship Of Eddie's Father
43. Hogan's Heroes
44. I Love Lucy
45. The Honeymooners
46. Love, American Style
47. That Girl
48. The Lucy Show
49. Here's Lucy
50. Room 222

right now i came up with 30...

1. newsradio
2. 3rd rock
3. happy days
4. get smart
5. frasier
6. perfect strangers
7. simpsons
8. alf
9. mr belvedere
10. wings
11. sgt. bilko / phil silvers
12. benson
13. evening shade
14. I dream of Jeannie
15. seinfeld
16. king of queens
17. green acres
18. mchale's navy
19. jeffersons
20. everybody loves raymond
21. empty nest
22. soap
23. my three sons
24. payne
25. flintstones
26. beverly hillbillies
27. martial law (funnier than many sitcoms during the first season)
28. love boat
29. mamma's family
30. facts of life

10 more...

31. newhart
32. bob newhart
33. just shoot me
34. all in the family
35. archie bunker's place
36. family matters
37. alice
38. sanford & son
39. odd couple
40. major dad

Originally posted by BLT
1. newsradio

It's great to have another NewsRadio fan on the boards.:yourock:

It would take a while to think of 50 but The Family Guy would definetly come in 1st followed by either Seinfeld or The Simpsons...Jackass is also pretty funny

i thought and thought and thought....ok ok heres mine ;)

1.leave it to beaver
2.happy days (it's tied with leave it to beaver)
3.laverne and shirley
4.welcome back kotter
5.diffrient strokes
6.family ties
7.gilligan's island
8.the dick van dyke show
9.the cosby show
10.sanford and son
11.perfect strangers
12.get smart
13the beverly hillbillies
14.the love boat
15.the facts of life
16.the munsters
17.the brady bunch
18.the andy grifith show
19.square pegs
20.fernwood 2 night
21.my favorite martian
22.hazel
23.mary tyler moore

sorry 23's all i could think of...

Originally posted by dawsongirl
I haven't liked 50 sitcoms in my life.

Yea, same here. I don't think I've even liked 20.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
I haven't liked 50 sitcoms in my life.

me too i could only come up with 23...