Quoted from phil-lee:There is not one person on the Planet that has not seen an episode of Andy Griffith.
I guarantee you that my 22 year old daughter and every single person in her friend group have never heard of, let alone seen, an episode of Andy Griffith.
Quoted from phil-lee:There is not one person on the Planet that has not seen an episode of Andy Griffith.
I don't think they ever showed that in my country growing up.
I've never seen a Malcolm in The Middle, Scrubs, Fresh Prince, 30 Rock, or 70s Show either (although I have of course heard of them)
Quoted from KING-HENRY:This poll sucks. There’s so many more legit shows out there, including STTNG and MASH. I had to chime in because, well, that’s just your opinion Man”
Star Trek is not a comedy, so it would not be listed. (But maybe we'll do si-fi next, so all the Firefly guys can shoot their load)
MASH was #42 in the original Sitcom poll, so I could not include it in the Top 20....too far down in the rankings
Wasn't sure about this one but here's what it said about the show:
"Love, American Style is an anthology comedy series that aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974 and is considered a sitcom because it's 30 minutes long. The show features multiple stories of romance, usually with a comedic spin. The show is known for its many celebrity guest stars, who appear in one, two, three, or four short stories or vignettes within an hour. The show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period."
download (resized).jpgQuoted from KING-HENRY:This poll sucks. There’s so many more legit shows out there, including STTNG and MASH. I had to chime in because, well, that’s just your opinion Man”
MASH was definitely hilarious when McClean Stevenson was on it for the first 3 seasons. Lt. Colonel Henry Blake was great and gave the show some really hilarious moments, mostly related to him being exasperated by having to do his job. The show was still good after he got killed off, but definitely went down more of a road of preachy drama with some humor thrown in. Was not very "sitcom--y" anymore.
Quoted from usandthem:MASH was definitely hilarious when McClean Stevenson was on it for the first 3 seasons. Lt. Colonel Henry Blake was great and gave the show some really hilarious moments, mostly related to him being exasperated by having to do his job. The show was still good after he got killed off, but definitely went down more of a road of preachy drama with some humor thrown in. Was not very "sitcom--y" anymore.
And when Larry Linville (Frank) left the show, it was in decline for sure.
The best guest appearance character in the entire shows history was Edward Winter: Colonel Flagg
images (resized).jpgQuoted from vid1900:I love the Peaches video.
This just inspired me to buy this on vinyl. Thanks vid.
Torn between The Office and Arrested Development. Both had a season or two that shouldn't have existed but Arrested Development seasons 1-3 is the smartest writing of all time. Gets my vote. Tons of classics on the list though, they are all really good.
two and a half men, big bang theory has been about the only two that has come out in the last fifteen yrs i could watch, the newer ones are horrible.
Well Three’s Company was pretty epic, and endured the cast changes. And my mom loved Golden Girls, so I grew to like it.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
The Young Ones
What We Do In The Shadows
New Girl
Red Dwarf
Flight Of The Conchords
The IT Crowd
Fawlty Towers, which has topped such lists in the past...
My favorite that I doubt even made whatever Top 200 list Vid pulled the poll from:
Tropical Cop Tales
Quoted from DanQverymuch:Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
The Young Ones
What We Do In The Shadows
New Girl
Red Dwarf
Flight Of The Conchords
The IT Crowd
Fawlty Towers, which has topped such lists in the past...
My favorite that I doubt even made whatever Top 200 list Vid pulled the poll from:
Tropical Cop Tales
This is a killer list. Never heard of Tropical Cop Tales
WHY IS “What we do in the shadows” not mentioned?!? Or Wellington Paranormal?
Quoted from vid1900:I mean, I just didn't find it that funny....
I think the pure campy-ness was the humor. To each his own. 
I think most soap operas are comedy if you listen with the right frame of mind. My first wife watched General Hospital daily while I worked from my home office. I laughed and laughed at the silly dialog. That really pissed her off.
Quoted from vid1900:I mean, I just didn't find it that funny....
MVCOM-DARK-SHADOWS-24 (resized).jpgQuoted from zombywoof:I think the pure campy-ness was the humor.
I get that, but a situational comedy is where in each episode, a new Situation is introduced, followed by rapid verbal sparing, often physical comedy and a quick resolution.
So you could have plenty of comedy in a drama (like Better Call Saul) but it would not be a "sitcom" because the situation lasts an entire seasonal story-arc .
bettercallsaul0209151280jpg-f5539c_160w (resized).jpgShowing my age here, but one of the best sitcoms was Son Of The Beach (it was the #1 FX show, then new management was offended, and instantly killed it off)
Timothy Stack of Nite Stand fame, came to lead a diverse group in this Baywatch spoof.
Had the absolute best final episode of any sitcom ever.
S02 E05 - "Queefer Madness" staring Neil Patrick Harris will let you know if your brain is rotten enough to take it all in (entire episode):
Night Stand With Dick Dietrick was Timothy Stack as a Springeresque talk show host (he even got the real Jerry Springer to be on an episonde)
Half sitcom, half sketch comedy
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (S01 E16, 1995) - "Soiled Cloth / The Fame Show" (entire episode)
Always Sunny has the most Words Per Minute of any TV show @ 176.2 WPM
Blame the closed captioning people for studies like this, Because the National Disability Authority recommends that subtitles should be no more than 140 words per minute.
“Modern Family” and “Parks and Recreation,” the average was 133.6 wpm.
https://www.thewrap.com/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-wordiest-tv-show/
Quoted from vid1900:Always Sunny has the most Words Per Minute of any TV show @ 176.2 WPM
Blame the closed captioning people for studies like this, Because the National Disability Authority recommends that subtitles should be no more than 140 words per minute.
“Modern Family” and “Parks and Recreation,” the average was 133.6 wpm.
https://www.thewrap.com/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-wordiest-tv-show/
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Not a big fan of the motor-mouth, rapid fire style of comedy. Great comedy and great rock songs all have room to breathe. And sometimes the non-verbal or minimally verbal reactions are the funniest parts-- see Honeymooners.
Quoted from usandthem:Not a big fan of the motor-mouth, rapid fire style of comedy.
Don't watch any old movies like Maltese Falcon, Clue or Double Indemnity.
Those flicks completely fill the screen with Closed Captions!
Quoted from vid1900:Always Sunny has the most Words Per Minute of any TV show @ 176.2 WPM
Blame the closed captioning people for studies like this, Because the National Disability Authority recommends that subtitles should be no more than 140 words per minute.
“Modern Family” and “Parks and Recreation,” the average was 133.6 wpm.
https://www.thewrap.com/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-wordiest-tv-show/
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I’d find it hard to believe that Shoresy doesn’t put out more words per minute. I admit part of it is me getting older, but I really have trouble keeping up with that one. …and I still find it hilarious.
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