In (dis)honor of AD being cancelled

[Special K]

1. Arrested Development. Every character is funny. Callbacks and callforwards. The best double-entendres in the lexicon of man. Great high-brow, low-brow, and physical comedy. There will probably never be a show like it. There will almost certainly not be a show its equal. My favourite show ever. AD has three of my top four comedic characters ever in George Michael, GOB, and Buster, in that order. Wait, four out of five. Tobias.

 

2. Azumanga Daoih. Yeah, It's anime, it's also fucking hilarious, with a sense of whimsy. Osaka alone garantees this my number 2 spot. Perfect Voice actors. This is a show, like AD. that ended too soon. The Japanese Calvin and Hobbes. 20% of the humor is probably incomprehensible japanese puns, yet, it still is one of the funniest shows I've ever, ever seen. Osaka is the last character I would consider in my top five.

 

3. The Simpsons. It hasn't been that funny lately, but it more than made up for it in its first 6 seasons. One moment: Homer is watching a blaxploitation marathon, with Blacula and GI Bro and the rest, the title of the movie? "The Blunch Black of Blotre Blame." <3

 

 

4. Newsradio. As a corporate sitcom goes, it was absolutely perfect. Every Character was great, no one was a filler. There were stars though. Phil Hartman's Bill McNeill was a hilarious, verbose blowhard, Dave Foley was Dryly funny, and the master of the facial expression. Maurna Tierney could act, and was very, very funny using minimal physical gestures. No one was wasted on this show. Lastly, Jimmy James. One of the most sublime comedic characters ever. If you've bought the DVD, you can just feel the love they brought to this terrific show.

 

 

5. This one's Tough. Probably Senfeld edging out CYE. I love Seinfeld's universally misanthropic characters, and intricate storylines. George Costanza is boss. Though his dating habits don't suspend disbelief.

[ragingfear79]

Azumanga Daioh is one the funnies thing i have seen as well, from the very first episode you know your watching something special....

[muzz]

Arrested and Newsradio would definitely be in my top 5, almost solely for the fact that I loved all the characters on each show, which is rare to find in a sitcom, for me at least.

[Tim Cooke]

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Fawlty Towers

Arrested Development

Seinfeld

 

Can't think of one for the fifth spot but any of these could be on a given day:

 

Phoenix Nights

The Office

any Alan Partridge series

Blackadder

[Failed Bridge]

1.) The Simpsons

2.) Seinfeld

3.) Married...With Children

4.) Arrested Development

5.) Cheers

[The Mandarin]

My top five:

 

The Simpsons, something Larry David has done because it has to be funny, a pretentious british comedy (you choose), LOST, and My Name is Earl.

 

I am the winner.

[The Ghost of bps21]

5. Red Dwarf

4. The Larry Sanders Show

3. Family Guy

2. South Park

1. The Office (british version)

[Angle-plex]

The Office

Cheers

Seinfeld

Larry Sanders

Simpsons

[Star Ocean 3]

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Rocky and Bullwinkle

The Simpsons

I Love Lucy

 

and an additional show to be named later

[ChrisMWaters]

I'm not that good with top five lists...so I'll give two of the shows that have made me laugh out loud

 

Mystery Science Theater 3000.

 

And another anime...newer to US shores.

 

BoBoBo-Bo-Bo-BoBo.

 

The latter one is just so trippy I can't help but laugh.

[Placebo Effect]

1) The Simpsons

2) Arrested Development

3) Seinfeld

4) South Park

5) Strangers With Candy

[2GOLD]

In no real order, they can jump all around from episode to episode

 

1) Black Adder

2) Newsradio

3) Arrested Development

4) MST3k

5) Beavis and Butthead

 

Just missing my cut:

Cheers, Cheap Seats (has it's moments), The Simpsons (last few seasons have been horrid), The Thin Blue line, and Monty Python Flying Circus

 

Not even in my top 50:

Seinfeld (incredibly overrated to me)

[Mole]

1. Seinfeld

2. Family Guy

3. That 70's Show

4. South Park

[Placebo Effect]

1. Seinfeld

2. Family Guy

3. That 70's Show

4. South Park

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Ahhh, forgot about Family Guy. That can go right above Seinfeld on my list and knock Strangers With Candy to number six.

[TheOriginalOrangeGoblin]

1. Seinfeld

2. Married...With Children

3. The Simpsons

4. Cheers

5. 3rd Rock From The Sun

[Ed Wood Caulfield]

1. Mystery Science Theater 3000

2. The Simpsons

3. Family Guy

4. South Park

5. Futurama

 

Honorable Mentions: Arrested Development, Cheap Seats, The Critic, Chappelle's Show, and Kids In The Hall

[the max]

1- The Simpsons

2- Cheers

3- Newsradio

4- Mr. Show with Bob and David

5- The Larry Sanders Show

[Guest OSIcon]

No particular order after number one....

 

1. Seinfeld

2. Arrested Development

3. Curb Your Enthusiasm

4. South Park

5. Simpsons (though the longer they go with these absolutely terrible new episodes, the further they fall)

[CanadianGuitarist]

1) Seinfeld

2) Drew Carey- Just so many good liners about food and drink...

3) Fawlty Towers

4) Curb Your Enthusiasm

5) Family Guy

 

Incredible honourable mention to Newsradio, The Newsroom and Mr. Show, which I haven't seen quite enough of to qualify on a favourites list, but were certainly good for a few belly laughs.

 

The Simpsons, sadly, is tainted by it's last 4 years, which can't be called un-funny, but strike me as different as previous years.

 

I'm not sure if I can include This Hour Has 22 Minutes , Daily Show and Conan, which have certainly been responsible for some brilliance.

 

I was considering SNL, but see The Simpsons.

[Failed Bridge]

TheOriginalOrangeGoblin is the only person not from Mass that chose Cheers. I know the Kirstie Alley years weren't the greatest, but it was still a damn good show!

[Fökai]

If I put in an DVD of any show at this moment, this is how they'd be rated...

 

1. Seinfeld

2. NewsRadio

3. The Simpsons

4. Cheap Seats

5. Chappelle's Show

 

Out: Married With Children.

[ArkhamGlobe]

Alphabetical order:

 

Blackadder

Fawlty Towers

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Seinfeld

The Simpsons

[bobobrazil1984]

Seinfeld

The Simpsons

Futurama

Arrested Development

That 70s Show

[nl5xsk1]

In no order:

 

The Simpsons

Chappelle's Show

The Young Ones

Curb Your Enthusiasm

SCTV

 

When Cheers was good, it was very good ... but when it was a Kirstie Alley/Shelly Long episode ... meh. And there were quite a few episodes that showcased one of those two. It doesn't make the cut.

 

Lastly: I don't get how people can say things like "if the Simpsons keeps sucking, it'll be off the list" ... how does the show sucking now make it less funny in the past? That's like saying that Sophia Loren or Raquel Welch weren't jaw-droppingly hot at their peaks, purely because they're older & less attractive now. (of course, I'd still sleep with both right here & now)

[the max]

Lastly: I don't get how people can say things like "if the Simpsons keeps sucking, it'll be off the list" ... how does the show sucking now make it less funny in the past?  That's like saying that Sophia Loren or Raquel Welch weren't jaw-droppingly hot at their peaks, purely because they're older & less attractive now.  (of course, I'd still sleep with both right here & now)

 

Exactly. I started not enjoying the newer episodes, so I stopped watching. I'll buy the dvd's until season 9, but that's where I stopped liking the episodes.

[Jericho2000Mark]

1. South Park

2. Seinfeld

3. Andy Richter Controls The Universe

4. Mission Hill

5. Futurama

[The Czech Republic]

So I think it's on tonight

[Special K]

Arrested? Yes, it is. Start the countdown at Eight episodes left, unless someone saves the show.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Alphabetical order:

 

Blackadder

Fawlty Towers

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Seinfeld

The Simpsons

 

 

I've never seen Blackadder, but love the next three on your list, and like the Simpsons well enough. Fawlty Towers is probably my favorite.

 

I tried liking Arrested Development and failed.