Your "top Twenty" Sit-coms

[Vanillas]

I would be hard pressed to come up with twenty sitcoms that I have enjoyed or even watched with any frequency. However, high on any such list of mine would be TAXI, from the 1970s. I believe it aired for (only) five years but the majority of its relatively unknown players went on to achieve individual success in motion pictures. Among these were Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner and, of course, Danny Divito. Besides which, the show was simply funny. I think some of Lloyd's antics as the brain-fried Rev. Jim Ignatowski were among the most side splitting shtick I've seen on television.

[transjen]

Who could forget ALF Jennifer

[ARIES666]

Thank you TJ!! Damn...I forgot "Alf". A great show IMHO!! I also forgot "Mad About You" and, these are before your time TJ..."Patty Duke Show", "Our Miss Brooks" and "Dobie Gillis"!!

[transjen]

Originally Posted by ARIES666

Thank you TJ!! Damn...I forgot "Alf". A great show IMHO!! I also forgot "Mad About You" and, these are before your time TJ..."Patty Duke Show", "Our Miss Brooks" and "Dobie Gillis"!!

I rember seeing Patty Duke and Dobbie Gillis on NICK at night back in the early 90s along with the Lucy Show the ones in color and she worked at the bank all good stuff Jennifer

[ARIES666]

So, TJ...what shows are in your top twenty?

[rockabilly]

1. Coupling
2. Grounded for life
3. Married with Children
4. Mr. Bean
5. Absolutely Fabulous
6. The Jeffersons
7. Sanford and Son
8. Chico and the Man
9. The Honeymooners
10. Gilligans Island
11. Cheers
12. The Cosby Show
13. Full House
14. Kate and Allie
15. One Day at a Time
16. That 70's Show
17. Family Matters
18. Grace Under Fire
19. The Drew Carey Show
20. The Dick Van Dyke Show
No Particular Order

[transjen]

Jeez you are putting me on the spot huh? Ok i'll give it a go drum roll please and starting with my all time fav

1. M*A*S*H
2. ALF
3. NIGHT COURT
4. THE HONEYMOONERS
5. THE LUCY SHOW
6. PATTY DUKE
7. FRASIER
8. CHEERS
9. BOB NEWHEART [70S SERIES]
10. THAT 70S SHOW
11. FAMILY GUY
12. KING OF THE HILL
13. SOUTH PARK
14. MARY TLYER MOORE SHOW
15. ALL IN THE FAMILY
16. JUST THE TEN OF US
17. MARRIED WITH CHILDREN
18. PETTYCOAT JUNCTION
19. GREEN ARCES
20. WHEN THING WERE ROTTEN

Honorable mention THE BENNY HILL SHOW Jennifer

[ARIES666]

One notable ommision (or is it omission?) on both of your lists is "Seinfeld"! And I thought my cousin was the only person who did not think it was a funny show. He thought "Everyone Loves Raymond" was hilarious, though!! Can't figure that out!

Anyway, Rockabilly..."Married With Children"...another one I forgot about! I loved that show!! So "ground-breaking"...like All In The Family in it's own way.

And, TJ...some great picks on your list...I was worried about your, uh...tastes and preferences based upon our Battlestar Galactica exchanges......but you have restored my faith in you! As for Benny Hill...it was funny, but it was not a "Sit-Com" really...it was "sketch comedy"

But....back to Seinfeld....I am stunned it did not make your Top Twenty! There must be episodes that I have seen at least 20 times and I still laugh at the same lines, the same situations, etc.