100 + Best American Sitcoms of All Time

I love TV. I'm not very creative, and I'm all sorts of lazy, so TV is a natural fit for me. Life is just easier when other people do the thinking for you. Some of the best TV are Sitcoms, or situational comedies. Sitcoms are a cornerstone of television. I've composed a list of what I think to be the best 100+ sitcoms of all time. Of course I've probably missed some, and of course you aren't going to agree completely, but remember that lists are subjective and far from perfect.

111 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-1963)

110 Chico and the Man (1974-1978)

109 California Dreams (1992-1997) By a lot of the same people that did "Saved by the Bell;" this is another teen-oriented sitcom.

108 That Girl (1966-1971)

107 Rhoda (1974-1978) A spin-off of "Mary Tyler Moore."

106 The Monkees (1966-1968)

105 Dennis the Menace (1959-1963)

104 Family Affair (1966-1971)

103 Here's Lucy (1968-1974)

102 The Donna Reed Show (1958-1966)

101 Mr. Belvedere (1985-1990) The series was based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel Belvedere, which was later adapted into the 1948 film Sitting Pretty.

100 My Favorite Martian (1963-1966)

99 Becker (1998-2004)

98 Will and Grace (1998-2006)

97 Soap (1977-1981) A parody of daytime soap operas.

96 Good Times (1974-1979) A spin-off of "Maude," which was a spin-off of "All in the Family."

95 Get Smart (1965-1970) Created by Mel Brooks. Need I say more? Who is Mel Brooks? You ignorant fool. Mel Brooks is the writer/director of such classics as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

94 Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983)

93 Maude (1972-1978)

92 Petticoat Junction (1963-1970)

91 Make Room For Danny / "The Danny Thomas Show" (1953-1964)

90 The Lucy Show (1962-1968)

89 Family Guy (1999-2001 2004-Present) In my opinion the show hasn't been funny since it returned in 2004.

88 Silver Spoons (1982-1986)

87 Punky Brewster (1984-1986) NBC's programming chief named the series after a girl he had a crush on in his own childhood.

86 Two and a Half Men (2003-Present)

85 Bosom Buddies (1980-1982) Stars Tom Hanks in drag.

84 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-2003) Based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.

83 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992-1997)

82 Dinosaurs (1991-1994)

81 Green Acres (1965-1971)

80 Mister Ed (1961-1966)

79 The Addams Family (1964-1966)

78 My Three Sons (1960-1972) 380 episodes were produced, making it one of the longest running sitcoms.

77 Boy Meets World (1993-2000) The lead actor Ben Savage is Fred Savage's little brother (The Wonder Years).

76 The Munsters (1964-1966)

75 The Partridge Family (1970-1974)

74 WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982)

73 What's Happening!! (1976-1979/1985-1988)

72 Who's the Boss? (1984-1992)  Leah Remini actually starred in a short lived spin-off of "Who's the Boss?" called "Living Dolls." Leah Remini is probably best known for Carrie Heffernan in "King of Queens."

71 Saved By The Bell (1990-1993) The best of the franchise.

70 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001)

69 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952-1966)

68 The Big Bang Theory (2007-Present)

67 The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)

66 The Nanny (1993-1999)

65 Perfect Strangers (1986-1992) "Don't be ridiculous."

64 The Honeymooners (1955-1956) "One of these days ... one of these days ... Pow! Right in the kisser!"

63 The Jeffersons (1975-1985)

62 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1969)

61 Family Matters (1989-1998) Did you know this was as spin-off from "Perfect Stranger?" Well it is.

60 Mad About You (1992-1999) There are some funny crossovers with "Friends" and "Seinfeld" you can read about here.

59 Coach (1989-1997)

58 Community (2009-Present)

57 Mama's Family (1983-1985,1986-1990)

56 Wings (1990-1997)

55 Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979)

54 The Odd Couple (1970-1975)

53 ALF (1986-1990) Similar premise to "My Favorite Martian." ALF is an alien life form that somehow knows English and grasps sarcasm.

52 The Golden Girls (1985-1992)

51 Newhart (1982-1990)

50 Night Court (1984-1992)

49 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996) Previous to the show, Will Smith was a rapper and was bankrupt, owing the IRS a lot of money.

48 The Flintstones (1960-1966) The Flintstones is actually based on the sitcom The Honeymooners.

47 Growing Pains (1985-1992) In Latin America the show was called ¡Ay! Cómo duele crecer (Ouch! How painful is growing up), and in France it was called Quoi de neuf docteur? (What is new doctor?).

46 Mork and Mindy (1978-1982)

45 The King of Queens (1998-2007) Jerry Stiller made this show great (who by the way is Ben Stiller's dad).

44 Charles in Charge (1984-1985/1987-1990)

43 The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971)

42 Futurama (1999-2003/2008-Present) From the creators of The Simpsons. Bender is one of the funniest characters in a long time. I'm so glad it is back.

41 The Love Boat (1977-1986)

40 Sanford and Son (1972-1977)

39 Married With... Children (1987-1997) Al Bundy, classic. Not to be confused with Ted Bundy, not classic.

38 The Office (2005-Present)

37 Gilligan's Island (1964-1967)

36 Modern Family (2009-Present)

35 The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978)

34 Malcolm In the Middle (2000-2006)

33 That 70's Show (1998-2006)

32 South Park (1997-Present)

31 Home Improvement (1991-1999) Did you know Tim Allen had been arrested a long time ago on drug offenses? Interesting.

30 I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)

29 Murphy Brown (1988-1998)

28 News Radio (1995-1999) I can't believe anyone would kill Phil Hartman.

27 Beavis and Butthead (1993-1997) New episodes coming in summer 2011.

26 Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986)

25 Bewitched (1964-1972)

24 Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-Present) Based on a fictionalized version of Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld. Think of a condensed version of George Costanza.

23 Leave It To Beaver (1957-1963)

22 Roseanne (1988-1998) Honestly, I hate that fat broad (broad in both senses), but it was the top sitcom of the decade, so here it is.

21 Full House (1987-1995)

20 Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977)

19 Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)

18 The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C was a spin-off of this show.

17 Three's Company (1977-1984)

16 The King of the Hill (1996-2010)

15 Happy Days (1974-1984) Happy Days, itself considered a spin-off from "Love, American Style," spun off five different series: Laverne & Shirley, Blansky's Beauties, Mork & Mindy, Out of the Blue, and Joanie Loves Chachi. It also spun-off two animated series.

14 The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)

13 Arrested Development (2003-2006)

12 Taxi (1978-1982)

11 Frasier (1993-2004)

10 Friends (1994-2004)

9 The Facts of Life (1979-1988)

8 The Cosby Show (1984-1992)

7 Cheers (1982-1993) Of course the show "Fraiser" was a spin off of "Cheers."

6 M*A*S*H (1972-1983) Sitcom? Maybe not, but there was a laugh track.

5 All In The Family (1971-1979) Hilariously racist.

4 Family Ties (1982-1989) Michael J. Fox as a hardcore Republican with hippie parents? Yes please.

3 The Simpsons (1989-Present) #3? Doh!

2 I Love Lucy (1951 - 1957) #2? Lucy! You got some spanin' to do!

1 Sienfeld (1990-1997) Seinfeld is master of it's domain, with Jerry's Jewish mullet and all.