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Old 09-23-2002, 08:39 PM   #1
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Question Your Opinion on The 50 Best Comedies

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.
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Old 09-24-2002, 02:48 PM   #2
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I'm going to have to think about that! LOL!
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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

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Old 09-24-2002, 04:11 PM   #4
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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
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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)
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* 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
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LucyFan, "Saved By The Bell" ended in 1993. (1987-1993)
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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
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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
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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!!!!
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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
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