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northmoor
01-09-2006, 09:24 AM
just wondering what people thought were the best sitcoms on tv. for me, I've enjoyed watching:

two and a half men
how I met your mother
freddie


I know there are many others, and am interested in seeing people's lists and comments.

TIVO_GUY_HERE
01-09-2006, 09:37 AM
Don't know how long it will be around, but I'm kinda liking "Out of practice"

padmalinowski
01-09-2006, 09:40 AM
Arrested Development, until it is killed, then Scrubs.

jamesbobo
01-09-2006, 10:00 AM
My Name is Earl
Everybody Hates Chris

5thcrewman
01-09-2006, 11:03 AM
1. AD
2. MNIE
3. S
4. HIMYM

bidger
01-09-2006, 11:04 AM
Arrested Development.

David Platt
01-09-2006, 11:12 AM
Arrested Development.

When it's gone, The Office.

ebonovic
01-09-2006, 11:24 AM
My Name Is Earl
How I Met Your Mother

lambertman
01-09-2006, 11:27 AM
1. Arrested
2. The Office
3. Scrubs
4. My Name is Earl
5. King of Queens

kcarl75
01-09-2006, 11:31 AM
Arrested Development.

When it's gone, The Office.


me too

WinBear
01-09-2006, 11:35 AM
My Name Is Earl

The only other sitcoms I'm actually watching are Will & Grace and Everybody Hates Chris, which are both ok, but not really appointment television this year.

mwhip
01-09-2006, 11:38 AM
AD








Scrubs
Office

madscientist
01-09-2006, 11:55 AM
Boondocks, AD, MNIE, Scrubs are the top tier comedies this season (assuming Scrubs regains its footing; we've only had one night so far).
Then, HIMYM, EHC, South Park, Simpsons.
The Office I've only watched once, and it seemed good so I'll give that some more time.
Can't wait for it to come back: Entourage.

JustAllie
01-09-2006, 12:05 PM
My Name is Earl

DLL66
01-09-2006, 12:19 PM
According to Jim
South Park
King of Queens

mrpantstm
01-09-2006, 12:50 PM
Arrested Development and Scrubs


My Name is Earl kinda but now that it's on Thursdays I doubt I'll keep up with it. eh.

AstroDad
01-09-2006, 12:51 PM
1) How I met Your Mother
2a) The Office
2b) My Name is Earl

Magnolia88
01-09-2006, 12:56 PM
Arrested Development.

When it's gone, The Office.

Me three.

After those two, I like My Name is Earl and Everybody Hates Chris.

TomK
01-09-2006, 12:59 PM
Scrubs (and nothing else)

jyagnd
01-09-2006, 01:10 PM
Family Guy!!!
king of queens
how i met your mother

SparkleMotion
01-09-2006, 01:16 PM
Arrested, Earl, Scrubs, Office, Family Guy, and still growing on me, American Dad.

TheDewAddict
01-09-2006, 01:19 PM
1. Scrubs
2. Arrested Development
3. How I Met Your Mother
4. Family Guy
5. My Name is Earl
6. King of Queens

cmontyburns
01-09-2006, 02:07 PM
Alphabetically: Arrested Development, My Name is Earl, Scrubs, The Simpsons. Those are the only comedies I watch. (NBC and I gave up on Joey at about the same time.)

funbox
01-09-2006, 02:45 PM
The Wire & Arrested Development

YCantAngieRead
01-09-2006, 02:52 PM
Scrubs. I'm not really watching much of anything else.

MikeMar
01-09-2006, 03:03 PM
1. The Office
2. AD til it's gone
3. Scrubs

Does Family Guy count as a sitcom? if so it's #1

alpacaboy
01-09-2006, 03:05 PM
1. Scrubs
2. How I Met Your Mother (funny, Robin and Lily are hot, and I love the 10 sec intro theme music)
3. My Name is Earl
4. Out of Practice (didn't like it at first, but it grew on me - I forgot if it was the Thanksgiving ep or the wedding ep when I thought "hey, that was really funny.")

While I like AD, I just don't have the patience or tolerance to find it, and it's almost always put in a slot where it's in conflict with 2 other things I want to see. I just wait for the DVD sets. I know that doesn't support it in the ratings though. Of course, I'm not a Nielson or a Tivo household, so it's not like my viewing habits matter anyway...

I'm eagerly awaiting Emily's Reasons Why Not. There should be a pretty obvious pattern in my viewing habits.

Uncle Briggs
01-09-2006, 03:21 PM
My Name is Earl

sallypnut
01-09-2006, 03:23 PM
The Office

SoBelle0
01-09-2006, 03:37 PM
Arrested Development
The Office
My Name is Earl
Family Guy

"Tell your friends."

mrpantstm
01-09-2006, 03:40 PM
+ Family Guy and American Dad although I think those are more adult cartoons.

doom1701
01-09-2006, 04:14 PM
AD is the only one I ever watch, and even that is pretty rare. Sitcoms just don't do it for me anymore.

MasterOfPuppets
01-09-2006, 04:24 PM
My Name is Earl
The Office
King of Queens
The Family Guy (if animation counts)
The Simpsons

hefe
01-09-2006, 04:30 PM
AD & The Office.

markz
01-09-2006, 08:13 PM
In order:

Arrested Development
Scrubs
Two & A Half Men
How I Met Your Mother
My Name Is Earl
Out Of Practice

kiljoy
01-09-2006, 08:19 PM
Arrested Development


The Office
My Name Is Earl
Scrubs

Tony

speedcouch
01-10-2006, 01:50 PM
Arrested Development
Scrubs
My Name is Earl

They're the only three sitcoms we watch. As someone lese said, sitcoms just don't do it for me much anymore. I'd rather a mystery/adventure drama to sink my teeth into.

Cheryl

dswallow
01-10-2006, 01:53 PM
Malcolm in the Middle
Weeds (30-minute drama?)
Living with Fran
Out of Practice

JTAnderson
01-10-2006, 01:57 PM
The one that makes me laugh the most: Two and a Half Men*
The one I feel best about watching: Scrubs

*But episodes, like last night's, that focus on Alan being a dweeb are pretty unbearable.

mask2343
01-10-2006, 02:04 PM
George Lopez

rockislandmike
01-10-2006, 02:17 PM
How I Met Your Mother - hands down no contest winner.

Corner Gas (CTV) would be my next choice. I never miss either, and usually watch both live (although I have been under the weather, so went to bed early last night before HIMYM with the satisfaction of knowing it would be tivo'd).

jerrye25
01-10-2006, 02:27 PM
Arrested Development
The Office
Scrubs
Family Guy (If it's considered a sitcom)

And I started watching Out of Practice because of my love for Paula Marshall, but it makes me laugh more and more every week. Last night's was probably my favorite.

bighurt1b
01-10-2006, 02:52 PM
The Office
HIMYM
MTV's True Live

kas25
01-10-2006, 02:55 PM
The Office but a wide margin. King of Queens #2.

audioscience
01-10-2006, 03:28 PM
1. Arrested Development

2. Scrubs/The Family Guy

3. My name is Earl (only just started watching it, but I like it)

realityboy
01-10-2006, 03:33 PM
Desperate Housewives (it is a comedy, right?)
Scrubs
Office
Arrested Development
My Name Is Earl
How I Met Your Mother

I didn't include animated shows, but if I did, they would dominate my list as I watch and enjoy almost every comedy on Adult Swim as well as South Park and the Simpsons.

Cathy/Vik
01-10-2006, 06:24 PM
Scrubs

Dssturbo1
01-10-2006, 09:09 PM
Boston Legal, Denny Crane is hilarious

1. MNIE
2. HIMYM
3. TAHM
4. W&G
5. KOQ
6. F

bentleyml
01-10-2006, 09:27 PM
It's a tie between Scrubs, Arrested Development and My Name is Earl.

fliptheflop
01-10-2006, 09:52 PM
How I Met Your Mother

bryan314
01-10-2006, 10:28 PM
My Name is Earl.

quango
01-10-2006, 11:49 PM
Arrested Development
How I Met Your Mother
My Name is Earl

MickeS
01-10-2006, 11:59 PM
The Office, Earl, and The Simpsons.

I enjoyed "Joey" too, hope it comes back.

Steveknj
01-11-2006, 07:29 AM
Not necessarily in this order:

1. Scrubs
2. Arrested Development
3. How I Met Your Mother
4. Family Guy
5. My Name is Earl
6. Curb Your Entusiasm

And yeah, I know it's mindless crap, but The War at Home always makes me laugh, and I just can't explain it, so I give it honorable mention.

newsposter
01-11-2006, 07:35 AM
out of the very very few i do watch, it's the office. I've learned that I hate shows with laughtracks. The people who put them in the shows are stupid and the people that need to be told when to laugh are stupid. if it's funny, i'll laugh. Period. I feel insulted when watching a show with a laugh track. Laugh tracks must be banned. Then I'd probably watch more of their shows to be honest. Things like the simpsons, office etc do quite well w/o laugh tracks.

And I always wish i could go back in time and see if the exact same Friends ratings would be there even without a laugh track.

getting off soap box now..ty

northmoor
01-11-2006, 07:43 AM
The one that makes me laugh the most: Two and a Half Men*
The one I feel best about watching: Scrubs

*But episodes, like last night's, that focus on Alan being a dweeb are pretty unbearable.

I just started watching Two And A Half Men this season, and it does make me laugh, too. I haven't been a real Charlie Sheen fan, so I think that may have kept me from watching the show previously. But, it does make me laugh more than any of other sitcoms, esp any of those on network tv.

on premium, .. I thought Weeds was GREAT^

I saw where Earl won people's choice for best new comedy last night.

xtopher_66
01-11-2006, 07:55 AM
These are the only ones I currently watch:

Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Office
My Name is Earl
King of Queens

cheesesteak
01-11-2006, 03:21 PM
Everybody Hates Chris. The only sitcom I can bear to watch.

EMoMoney
01-11-2006, 07:50 PM
I know it's in decline, but I'm surprised nobody mentioned That 70's show. I don't watch that many sitcoms anymore, but mine in order are:
That 70's show
My name is Earl
Joey
How I met your mother

I just added The Office the other day, and I'm thinking about picking up Arrested Development again.

BenderSD1
01-13-2006, 12:20 AM
Arrested Development is the only live-action comedy I watch, plus it's my favorite show.

If animation counts, then:
Futurama
Family Guy
South Park
Aqua Teen Hungerforce
Squidbillies
Home Movies

markymark_ctown
01-13-2006, 07:15 AM
In order:

The Office

My Name is Earl

King of Queens

Everybody Htes Chris

How I Met Your Mother


these are the only sitcoms i watch

edit: Curb you Enthusian would be #2 on the list, but we no longer have HBO...i'll wait until the DVDs come out :D

BigB
01-13-2006, 07:16 AM
1. HIMYM
2. The Office
3. MNIE

I have to admit that I'm more into dramas and sci-fi than comedy so I may not be a great judge, but Kath & Kim which is now airing it's third season on Sundance is funnier than all three. Plus Kylie Minogue makes an appearance in this season!

DoubleAK
01-17-2006, 05:06 PM
1) Arrested
2) Scrubs
3) Earl
4) Office
5) Simpsons

Funny how AD is on almost everyone's list, and yet it does so badly in the ratings! Is it only members of TC that know a good sitcom when they see it?!? :)

And like newsposter, I don't watch any sitcom with a laugh track. I don't need jokes pointed out to me. I'll laugh at what I find humorous all on my own, thank you.

Cue-Ball
01-17-2006, 06:48 PM
My votes also go to Family Guy and My Name is Earl. I haven't seen a new episode of King of Queens in a while, but the reruns that I catch every now and then are still funny.

Of course, I don't think any of these shows hold a candle to Seinfeld which is still funny and clever, even after seeing every episode multiple times.

jubrand
01-21-2006, 10:33 AM
1) AD
2) The Office
3) Family Guy
4) My Name is Earl
5) Scrubs

Dmon4u
01-21-2006, 11:10 AM
two and a half men

Charlie is the best hard drinking, sharp witted, womanizing character on tv since Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) in the old Night Court series. It's obvious that Charlie Sheen just revels in that role.

Fl_Gulfer
01-21-2006, 11:13 AM
They all suck they haven't made a good sitcom since Soap

Droobiemus
01-21-2006, 04:15 PM
Arrested Development
The Office
How I Met Your Mother

mtnagel
01-21-2006, 05:34 PM
The Office
King of Queens
My Name is Earl

Rkkeller
01-23-2006, 01:09 PM
My Name is Earl.

sweetspirit
01-25-2006, 12:08 AM
SCRUBS - and NOTHING else!

Chibbie
01-25-2006, 09:31 AM
1. The Ofiice - My #1 overal all show as well
2. Four Kings - The surprise new show
3. My Name Is Earl - has its moments

Arrested Development - I haven't start watching the current season yet (i'm still on season two), but it would tie with The Office as best show on TV

South Park - Another favorite, although not on the list as there are currently no new episodes

Bierboy
01-25-2006, 09:35 AM
1-FGuy
2-Reno 911 (can't believe no one else mentioned this one)
3-2-1/2

gilmoregirls102
01-25-2006, 09:53 AM
How i met your mother
according to jim
south park
rodney
freddie
and can I say the #1 classic that I still watch?! FRIENDS!!!!

worldchanger
01-25-2006, 09:58 AM
King of Queens

gayste
01-25-2006, 10:07 AM
in order...
My Name is Earl
Southpark
Weeds (funny, yes, sitcom, ?)
Living with Fran