Top 5 Television Comedies

The comedy category turned out to be easier than I expected. The only real competition was for the Number 5 spot. I went with Cheers because I felt it was the best of the late 80s/early 90s shows (Cosby, Family Ties, Night Court, etc) and something from that era needed to be included

5. Cheers

Did an excellent job of weaving new characters (Woody, Frasier, Rebecca) into the mix without throwing off the show dynamics too much.

4. Arrested Development

Riotously funny. You could watch the same episode 5 times and still find new jokes. Plus, nobody has ever made better use of the censoring “bleeps”.

3. The Office (U.S. version)

Maybe not as funny as Arrested Development, but I enjoy watching it more. Has a tremendously deep and funny cast.

2. Sports Night

This could be considered a drama, but it was certainly quite funny and only 30 minutes long. So I’m putting it here.

1. Seinfeld

The perfect blend of Jerry Seinfeld’s observational humor and Larry David’s psychosis.