Top 5 sitcoms from each decade

[tlc38tlc38]

My tastes have changed somewhat over the years. Thought I’d make a new top 5 list from each decade. Some changed but some didn’t. The one thing I learned is I literally don’t like much past the early 2000s.


50s:
1. I Love Lucy
2. Leave It to Beaver

60s:
1. Green Acres
2. The Andy Griffith Show
3. The Beverly Hillbillies
4. Petticoat Junction
5. Hazel

70s:
1. The Jeffersons
2. All in the Family
3. Alice
4. Three’s Company
5. Sanford and Son

80s:
1. Mama’s Family
2. Designing Women
3. The Golden Girls
4. Perfect Strangers
5. Newhart

90s:
1. Family Matters
2. Boy Meets World
3. Roseanne
4. Step by Step
5. The Nanny

00s:
1. The King of Queens
2. Reba
3. Will & Grace

10s & 20s:
1. Hot in Cleveland

[Alan Brady's Hair]

I haven't done this in quite a while. The 21st Century hasn't done much for me, either:

1950s:

I Love Lucy
Honeymooners
Leave It to Beaver
The Jack Benny Program
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show


1960s:

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Green Acres
The Andy Griffith Show
Gilligan's Island

Honorable mention: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1970s:

The Bob Newhart Show
The Odd Couple
Barney Miller
WKRP in Cincinnati
Fawlty Towers (UK)

1980s:

Cheers
Perfect Strangers
Blackadder (UK)
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister (UK)
Colin's Sandwich (UK)

1990s:

Seinfeld
NewsRadio
The Simpsons
Frasier
Father Ted (UK)

2000s:

The King of Queens
The Big Bang Theory
The Office (US)
The IT Crowd (UK)
Curb Your Enthusiasm

[icecream]

It is good to see you back here tlc!

1950s
1. I Love Lucy/The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
2. Bachelor Father
3. The Jack Benny Program
4. Leave it to Beaver
5. The Real McCoys

1960s
1. Petticoat Junction
2. The Andy Griffith Show
3. The Beverly Hillbillies
4. The Dick Van Dyke Show
5. Family Affair

1970s
1. WKRP in Cincinnati
2. Fawlty Towers (UK)
3. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (UK)
4. Barney Miller
5. M*A*S*H

1980s
1. Benson
2. Newhart
3. Family Ties
4. The Wonder Years
5. The Facts of Life

1990s
1. Frasier
2. Mad About You
3. Coach
4. Wings
5. Murphy Brown

2000s
1. live action Corner Gas (Canada)
2. Hope & Faith
3. Everybody Loves Raymond
4. Reba
5. DAG

2010s
1. The Middle
2. The Kids Are Alright
3. Man With a Plan
4. Raising Hope
5. The Cool Kids

2020s
1. Young Sheldon
2. The Neighborhood
3. Happy's Place
4. Only Murders in the Building
5. Ghosts (US)

While the 21st century has a lot of dramas and game shows I like, the sitcom part is significantly weaker than the numerous 20th century classics. Included Only Murders since it has a sitcom board here. 2000s did have great dramedies like Gilmore Girls and Psych.

[howierules86]

1950s:
1. Life With Elizabeth
2. Date With the Angels

1960s:
1. The Andy Griffith Show
2. Petticoat Junction

1970s:
1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1980s:
1. Head of the Class
2. Cheers
3. The Golden Girls
4. ALF
5. Mr. Belvedere

1990s:
1. Seinfeld
2. Friends
3. Family Matters
4. Step By Step
5. Sabrina the Teenage Witch

2000s:
1. The Office
2. That '70s Show
3. 30 Rock
4. How I Met Your Mother
5. Everybody Loves Raymond

2010s:
1. The Big Bang Theory
2. Parks and Recreation
3. Hot In Cleveland
4. Young Sheldon
5. New Girl

[AMackII]

1960s:
• Pettitcoat Junction
• The Andy Griffith Show
• My Three Sons
• Gilligan’s Island
• Family Affair

1970s:
• Happy Days
• Three’s Company
• Sanford and Son
• Laverne & Shirley
• All in the Family

1980s:
• Newhart
• Amen
• Cheers
• ALF
• The Golden Girls

1990s:
• The Simpsons
• Seinfeld
• Wings
• Friends
• The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

2000s:
• Family Guy
• The Office
• Sex and the City
• Will & Grace
• Curb Your Enthusiasm

2010s & 2020s:
• The Neighborhood
• The Big Bang Theory
• Black-ish
• The Goldbergs
• Schitt’s Creek

[merlinjones]

1950s

I Love Lucy
Leave it to Beaver
The Donna Reed Show
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
Father Knows Best
(The Danny Thomas Show)

1960s

The Andy Griffith Show
Bewitched
The Beverly Hillbillies
Green Acres
The Munsters
(The Dick Van Dyke Show)
(I Dream of Jeannie)
(The Jetsons)
(Gidget)
(Gilligan's Island)
(The Addams Family)
(The Flintstones)
(The Monkees)

1970s

Mary Tyler Moore
The Brady Bunch
All in the Family
Happy Days
The Bob Newhart Show
(Maude)
(The Jeffersons)
(Three's Company)

1980s

Cheers
The Golden Girls
Taxi
Square Pegs

1990s

Seinfeld
Friends
Absolutely Fabulous
The Simpsons
Keeping Up Appearances

2000s forward

That 70's Show
Big Bang Theory
Two and a Half Men
The Office
Hot in Cleveland
(Young Sheldon)
(Jury Duty)
(Blue Mountain State)

[Fallon97]

The 50s:

I Love Lucy
Amos & Andy
Bachelor Father
Leave It To Beaver
The Honeymooners

The 60s:

Julia
I Dream Of Jeannie
Bewitched
Andy Griffith
The Beverly Hillbillies

The 70s:

The Jeffersons
Three's Company
Alice
Sanford & Son
Good Times

The 80s:

The Cosby Show
227
Amen
Gimme A Break
Too Close For Comfort

The 90s:

Family Matters
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
Married With Children
Saved By The Bell
Martin

[principehomura]

1980s
01) Family Ties
02) Newhart
03) The Cosby Show
04) Growing Pains
05) Cheers

1990s
01) Roseanne
02) Frasier
03) Spin City (until s03)
04) The Nanny
05) Married... with Children

2000s
01) According to Jim
02) Arrested Development
03) Scrubs
04) That 70's Show
05) Two and a Half Men

2010s - present
01) Mom
02) The Conners
03) Melissa & Joey
04) The Goldbergs
05) -