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Big D In Charge · 10-01-2018, 01:11 PM

What are your favorite ensemble casts in sitcom?

My favs:
I Love Lucy- Tbh the best. The original "fab four." I always felt Desi was underrated as a comedian.

The Phil Silvers Show- Another classic ensemble. Great chemistry.

Gilligans Island- All these characters played each other well. Made it believable

Dick Van Duke Show- Sublime

Soap- c'mon Katherine Belmont, Robert Guilluame, Richard Milligan, Billy Crystal...what more can you ask?

Frasier- Another dope cast. Kelsey Grammar and David Hyde Pierce are probably the most believable brothers in sitcoms

Taxi- The show spoils us with its outstanding quality and multi talented cast

And finally....

All In The Family-friendly Next to Lucy, this cast are always in rare form.

What are your favorites?

DeadlyToolTime · 10-01-2018, 05:18 PM

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - They hit it right on the nail, especially when Danny DeVito joined the cast as Frank.

Big D In Charge · 10-01-2018, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

The Beverly Hillbillies. Also, Barney Miller, which did an unusually good job of replacing people as the show went on.

Barney Miller was probably one of the first sitcoms were they excelled on a multi-racial cast members.

Svenfan1234 · 10-01-2018, 06:00 PM

Murphy Brown (the original) had an excellent ensemble cast (at least until Lily Tomlin). WKRP in Cincinnati also had an excellent ensemble cast.

benjamoon · 10-01-2018, 07:16 PM

1) The Mary Tyler Moore Show
2) Friends
3) Cheers

Also worth mentioning: Parks and Recreation, Taxi, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, I Love Lucy

PhoenixAcres · 10-01-2018, 11:25 PM

Off the top of my head:

Cheers
Gilligan's Island
Seinfeld
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Tyler Moore
Green Acres
Newhart

edoug · 10-02-2018, 12:18 AM

Some great shows already mentioned but there's some not yet named.
MASH
NewsRadio
Titus

Big D In Charge · 10-02-2018, 04:24 AM

No love for Maude?

tlc38tlc38 · 10-02-2018, 06:47 AM

Designing Women
The Golden Girls
Mama's Family
Family Matters
Newhart
All in the Family
The Andy Griffith Show
I Love Lucy
Green Acres
The Beverly Hillbillies

howilu · 10-02-2018, 10:13 AM

Nobody has mentioned The Bob Newhart Show. The main core cast stayed together for the entire six year run.

stevea · 10-02-2018, 02:46 PM

Everybody Loves Raymond

DeadlyToolTime · 10-02-2018, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

Also, Barney Miller, which did an unusually good job of replacing people as the show went on.

THAT and Night Court although I'm curious as to what would've happened if they continued to keep Karen Austin on the show.

Fontaine · 10-02-2018, 09:10 PM

Andy Griffith, MASH and Bewitched all had the best ensembles for their first five years....afterwards, not so much.

Everybody Loves Raymond had one of the best all-around supporting casts ever.

Maude had a great leading character and awful supporting payers.

Adamantium · 10-02-2018, 11:29 PM

My top choice is the cast of NewsRadio. I also love the cast of the very short-lived (but hilarious) Andy Richter Controls the Universe.

A few others I would include the casts of are...

Taxi
Cheers
I Love Lucy
Wings
Community
Parks & Recreation
The Office
The Honeymooners

Big D In Charge · 10-02-2018, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fontaine

Andy Griffith, MASH and Bewitched all had the best ensembles for their first five years....afterwards, not so much.

Everybody Loves Raymond had one of the best all-around supporting casts ever.

Maude had a great leading character and awful supporting payers.

I always felt Bill Macy held his own

10-01-2018, 01:11 PM	#1
Big D In Charge Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2015 Posts: 95	Who are the best ensemble casts in sitcom history ? What are your favorite ensemble casts in sitcom? My favs: I Love Lucy- Tbh the best. The original "fab four." I always felt Desi was underrated as a comedian. The Phil Silvers Show- Another classic ensemble. Great chemistry. Gilligans Island- All these characters played each other well. Made it believable Dick Van Duke Show- Sublime Soap- c'mon Katherine Belmont, Robert Guilluame, Richard Milligan, Billy Crystal...what more can you ask? Frasier- Another dope cast. Kelsey Grammar and David Hyde Pierce are probably the most believable brothers in sitcoms Taxi- The show spoils us with its outstanding quality and multi talented cast And finally.... All In The Family-friendly Next to Lucy, this cast are always in rare form. What are your favorites?

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DeadlyToolTime Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 20, 2018 Posts: 199	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - They hit it right on the nail, especially when Danny DeVito joined the cast as Frank.

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PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,838	Off the top of my head: Cheers Gilligan's Island Seinfeld Dick Van Dyke Mary Tyler Moore Green Acres Newhart

10-02-2018, 12:18 AM	#7
edoug Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2001 Posts: 128	Some great shows already mentioned but there's some not yet named. MASH NewsRadio Titus

10-02-2018, 04:24 AM	#8
Big D In Charge Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2015 Posts: 95	No love for Maude?

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howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,968	Nobody has mentioned The Bob Newhart Show. The main core cast stayed together for the entire six year run.

10-02-2018, 02:46 PM	#11
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,490	Everybody Loves Raymond

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Fontaine Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 16, 2013 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 160	Andy Griffith, MASH and Bewitched all had the best ensembles for their first five years....afterwards, not so much. Everybody Loves Raymond had one of the best all-around supporting casts ever. Maude had a great leading character and awful supporting payers.

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Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,841	My top choice is the cast of NewsRadio. I also love the cast of the very short-lived (but hilarious) Andy Richter Controls the Universe. A few others I would include the casts of are... Taxi Cheers I Love Lucy Wings Community Parks & Recreation The Office The Honeymooners