Every sitcom, ranked.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Single-camera workplace comedy set in a police precinct. Mix of character comedy, physical humor, and cold open gags. Ensemble cast with distinct comedic voices.

IMDb8.0 avg

153 episodes queued

The Big Bang Theory

Multi-camera sitcom about physicists and their social struggles. Reference-heavy humor, catchphrases, and nerd-culture jokes. High joke volume, broad comedic style.

IMDb7.8 avg

279 episodes queued

Two and a Half Men

Multi-camera sitcom originally centered on a hedonistic jingle writer, his uptight brother, and his nephew. Later seasons replaced the lead. Relies heavily on sexual innuendo, insult comedy, and broad physical humor. High joke volume, laugh-track-heavy format.

IMDb7.3 avg

262 episodes queued

All in the Family

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

210 episodes queued

The Jeffersons

Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.

248 episodes queued

M*A*S*H

The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making

251 episodes queued

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where sh

168 episodes queued

WKRP in Cincinnati

When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic

90 episodes queued

Sanford and Son

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

136 episodes queued

Barney Miller

Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad

170 episodes queued

Cheers

Multi-camera bar sitcom filmed before a live audience. Regulars at a Boston bar trade barbs; Sam and Diane's will-they-won't-they. Sharp ensemble banter and running gags.

269 episodes queued

Frasier

Multi-camera Cheers spin-off. Pompous radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane in Seattle. Farce, verbal wit, and highbrow/lowbrow class comedy.

264 episodes queued

How I Met Your Mother

Multi-camera sitcom told in flashback about a NYC friend group. Barney's catchphrases and elaborate bits over serialized romantic arcs.

208 episodes queued

Modern Family

Single-camera mockumentary about three connected families. Talking-head confessionals, warm character comedy, and farcical plots.

250 episodes queued

Scrubs

Single-camera hospital comedy with fantasy cutaways and narration. Mixes broad slapstick with sincere drama. No laugh track.

181 episodes queued

The Golden Girls

Multi-camera sitcom about four older women sharing a Miami home. Filmed before a live audience; quick insults, innuendo, and warmth.

180 episodes queued

Roseanne

Multi-camera working-class family sitcom filmed before a live audience. Blue-collar realism, sarcasm, and domestic chaos.

231 episodes queued

Everybody Loves Raymond

Multi-camera family sitcom filmed before a live audience. Observational marriage-and-in-laws comedy built on relatable friction.

210 episodes queued

Night Court

Multi-camera sitcom set in a Manhattan night court. Filmed before a live audience; rapid one-liners and absurd defendants.

193 episodes queued

I Love Lucy

Pioneering multi-camera sitcom filmed before a live audience. Lucy's schemes and physical comedy set the template for the genre.

180 episodes queued

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Multi-camera sitcom split between a TV writers' room and suburban home life. Filmed before a live audience; elegant verbal and physical comedy.

158 episodes queued

Newhart

Multi-camera sitcom with Bob Newhart running a Vermont inn among eccentric locals. Dry, reactive deadpan before a live audience.

184 episodes queued

Will & Grace

Multi-camera sitcom about a gay lawyer and his straight best friend. Filmed before a live audience; rapid quips and broad farce.

194 episodes queued

Malcolm in the Middle

Single-camera family sitcom from a gifted kid's POV. No laugh track; frenetic physical comedy and fourth-wall asides.

151 episodes queued

Happy Days

Multi-camera nostalgia sitcom set in 1950s-60s Milwaukee. Fonzie's cool, family warmth, and catchphrase comedy.

252 episodes queued