Your top 10 funniest television shows of all-time

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Bonus points to shiv and radcliffe for sledgehammer and get smart respectively.

1. Get Smart
2. Sledgehammer

Jim Clark · **Posted:** Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:58 pm

I guess giving a plug for GAL and WKRP are what it takes to draw me back out of the woodwork. Some of the others are nicely accounted for.

Get A Life
Arrested Development
WKRP In Cincinati
Mash
Seinfeld
The Office
News Radio (with Phil Hartman)
The Simpsons
Malcom In The Middle
In Living Color

jc

loserdork · **Posted:** Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:01 pm

Animaniacs!

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Radcliffe Wrote:

3. The Young Ones

Radcliffe list looks a lot like mine but I'm glad he picked The Young Ones so I can screw up my face in disgust and then disagree vehemently.

'The Young Ones' was more original and innovative but 'Bottom' was actually much funner since it was basically 'The Young Ones' minus the two unfunny characters (Neil and Mike like you had to be told).

e-stone · **Posted:** Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:55 pm

1 seinfeld
2 the office uk
3 curb your enthusiasm
4 the state
5 south park
6 snl (the phil hartman years)
7 family guy
8 stella
9 chapelle show
10 simpsons

e-stone · **Posted:** Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:57 pm

G-Force Wrote:

I almost forgot:

Get A Life
The Ben Stiller Show

oh yeah, good call...

also good call on the garry shandling show...

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

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5. Newhart
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I have a few Bob Newhart albums which I love but I've never seen his show since, as far as I know, it was never shown here.

It's only available to buy in NTSC format which means I can't watch it.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

loserdork Wrote:

No order...trying to name a few that haven't been said yet

Spaced
The Office (both)
Newsradio
Arrested Development
Home Movies
Wonder Showzen
Stella
Seinfeld
Futurama

take these, add Mr. Show, Simpsons, Chappelle, Trailer Park Boys, Metalocalypse, Tom Goes to the Mayor, and you've got a relly fucking good list.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:57 am

I can't believe nobody has The Cosby Show, I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, or The Honeymooners.

Are shows like Stella and the Daily Show really funnier than all of these?

I know I've seen a couple episodes of Stella and, even being a huge fan of Wet Hot American Summer, didn't find it funny at all. And Daily Show's funny but I wouldn't put it higher than any of these sitcoms.

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:51 am

alongwaltz Wrote:

I can't believe nobody has The Cosby Show, I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, or The Honeymooners.

Are shows like Stella and the Daily Show really funnier than all of these?

I know I've seen a couple episodes of Stella and, even being a huge fan of Wet Hot American Summer, didn't find it funny at all. And Daily Show's funny but I wouldn't put it higher than any of these sitcoms.

The Stella Shorts are a lot funnier than the tv show was.

Mick · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:58 am

Seinfeld
The Office (UK Version)
The Simpsons
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Little Britain
Futurama

Patrick Bateman · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:56 am

1 the office uk
2 family guy
3 the office usa
4 curb your enthusiasm
5 tom green show canada
6 friends (sue me i thought it was hilarious most of the time)
7 trailer park boys
8 south park
9 conan o'brien
10 seinfeld?

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:26 am

Sifl & Olly, which I was just reminded of by my girlfriend.

OH SHIT, she hits another jackpot that wasn't mentioned yet.

BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD

duckyboy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:43 am

Lancelot Link Secret Chimp--haven't seen this in years but come on
Mr. Ed--what an asinie scenario
Addams Family
Car 54 Where are You?--Fred Gwynn not in makeup!

also UK shows not mentioned:
The Smoking Room
Ed vs Spencer
Peep Show

telescope · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:01 am

1. Arrested Development
2. Good News Week
3. The Games
4. Seinfeld
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm
6. The Office UK - haven't seen enough of US version
7. Newradio
8. Absolutely Fabulous - not sure how it holds up though
9. People Like Us
10. South Park - not that I was ever a regular watcher. Maybe that's why I found it consistently funny

The one episode of Chapelle's Show I've seen was great - really need to get it on DVD
I also find The Glasshouse funny most of the time, though it depends a lot on the guests and how annoying Dave Hughes is being

There really aren't many comedies that I like though - I'd only classify half as sitcoms (and couple even then are too subtle and cynical to really fall in that category), a few are satirical 'documentaries', one's a current affairs-based gameshow...

pinehurst · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:45 am **Posts:** 1526

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:10 am

In no particular order, as they occur to me:

The Simpsons
Monty Python's Flying Circus
I Love Lucy
Beavis & Butthead
South Park
Kids In the Hall
Saturday Night Live (1975-79, 1982-86)
The State (although I was stoned most of the times I watched it, so that warrants an *)
All In the Family
Sanford & Son

EDIT: The Flip Wilson Show!!!

DS Bruce Robertson · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:22 am

1. The Simpsons
2. Arrested Development
3. Futurama
4. The Kids In The Hall
5. Mr. Show with Bob And David
6. The Office UK
7. Monty Python's Flying Circus
8. Saturday Night Live (the Phil Hartman years particularly)
9. The Daily Show
10. The Electric Company

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:45 pm

I'm gonna forget a ton of shit, and I know there's a bunch of stuff that I may or may not still find funny now.

1. Simpsons (up until about '98-'99)
2. Seinfeld
3. Newsradio
4. Arrested Development
5. Kids in the Hall
6. SNL (until the early-to-mid '90s)
7. South Park
8. Family Guy (prior to this season)
9. Chapelle's Show
10. Mr. Show

I haven't seen Newhart or Get Smart since I was a kid, but I used to love them both. Also, I haven't really seen enough of the Office (UK) or Monty Python's Flying Circus, but I guess they'd both probably beat out KITH. That show really hasn't seemed very funny to me when I've watched it recently.

paper · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:51 pm

not enough UCB love.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:07 pm

I forgot Wonder Showzen. I don't think I saw any of the second season, though.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

paper Wrote:

not enough Spaced love.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

the redworm Wrote:

paper Wrote:

not enough Spaced love.

Here, here. I was heartbroken when they didn't keep their promise to make a third series.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

did they make that promise? I would love to see that.

I saw a preview for Big Fuzz the other day and it had promise, to say the least.

Patrick Bateman · **Posted:** Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:07 pm

shit, how could i forget ali g>?! its top 5

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