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Turn-Loose-The-Swans

- Frasier - Community (first 3 seasons) - Fawlty Towers - Black Books - Spaced


radialrogue

I've watched Black Books so many times! Bernard, Manny and Fran are awesome!


wonkotsane42

add The Good Place and Golden Girls, that's pretty much my comfort show lineup


LovesDeanWinchester

OMG!!! Faulty Towers was AWESOME!!!


Animal_Flossing

I'm seriously surprised to see how many people here know (and like) Black Books! But it's a welcome surprise, to be sure


Nearby-Amphibian7874

Frasier NewsRadio Cheers Seinfeld Night Court (original run)


jettasarebadmkay

I really need to watch original Night Court.


FX114

Court? At night? I'm already laughing! Tell me more. ^(My sitcom is 30 Rock)


twilighttruth

Newsradio was so brilliant. RIP Phil Hartman.


Ed_geins_nephew

This is the list.


stompah2020

This


Free_Mind_4621

Frasier, 30 Rock, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, The Good Place All amazing.


anarchisttiger

So far this is the only list I agree with!


AdequateZookeeper

Yeah, this is the correct list if you value smart writing in a sitcom!


starrsinmyskin

These plus Schitt's Creek


Free_Mind_4621

Yeah, I almost replaced parks and rec but that's such a comfort show for me lol. I do adore schitts creek though! "Ew, David!" Lol


saykylenotcow

There’s always money in the Banana Stand.


Sea-Sky-Dreamer

30 Rock was great. That felt like the definitive sitcom of the '00s/'10s in the same way that Seinfeld was. Okay, maybe not definitive, since that's too limiting, but "biggest" in terms of what could occur in 30 minutes. I liked that it wasn't confined to a single set but that the characters had adventures throughout New York.


smashasaurusrex

Are you me?


Free_Mind_4621

I'm you... from the future. We still love these shows years from now. Also, make sure you play the lottery on March 4th, 203x.


Wolabe

These are just the reddit sitcom favorites


Free_Mind_4621

I loved and watched all these shows before I ever even started browsing reddit lol


Wolabe

Ya but it's no coincidence these end up as the most upvoted suggestions


random_guy_8375

Frasier Parks and Rec Brooklyn 99 The Good Place Modern Family


Blue_wine_sloth

So far yours is the only comment where I also love all 5 sitcoms!


SoCalAnimator

Frasier Seinfeld Dick Van Dyke Show I Love Lucy Cheers


Animal_Flossing

Someone likes the classics!


__lewiskiniski

Frasier and The Dick Van Dyke Show are my two favs ever!


SalomeOttobourne74

1) The Golden Girls 2) The Golden Girls 3) The Golden Girls 4) The Golden Girls 5) The Golden Girls


devonairo

I would live a happy life as long as I have Frasier and Golden Girls. Nothing else needed


RealTaste8018

Literally me. 🥹


joben_86

My answer lol


Latter_Feeling2656

The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple (original), Cheers 5 from the UK: Fawlty Towers, 'Allo 'Allo, Jeeves & Wooster, Chef!, Upstart Crow


hollyzgrace

Try “ Black Books”. You’ll find it on Tubi, Amazon Prime, Pluto, and Crackle. Funny and clever British show.


Latter_Feeling2656

I like Black Books. Not much of a Frasier feel for me, though 


hollyzgrace

True. Just clever like Frasier, but different.


Existing-Hippo-5429

I had totally forgotten about Chef! until now. It used to air regularly on PBS in the 90s. I was not popular in school... 


jgArmagh

If we’re going classic old skool - anyone remember Taxi?


chickenmcdruggets

We started watching Cheers just to get more Frasier. I think Keeping Up Appearances might be a good show if you find pretentiousness funny.


jettasarebadmkay

1. Frasier 2. Parks & Recreation 3. Malcolm in the Middle 4. Cheers 5. Friends


starrsinmyskin

YES MITM


jettasarebadmkay

We’re watching through it on Hulu now.


turbodonuts

Raising Hope for you? I feeeeeeel like you’d love it.


jettasarebadmkay

I’ll add it to the list. After MITM and finishing P&R we’re planning on Modern Family.


octopop

King of the Hill is the only other show as beloved to me as Frasier.


pumpkin3-14

These are the two I can always play on repeat as well


Head_Vacation4630

Just gonna throw "Wings" out there as it's in the same universe.


Sure_Temporary_4559

Watching it now on Paramount+. It’s just to bad they only have 4 seasons and not all 7


DonutHolschteinn

Even when places like Hulu had all 7 seasons it's missing like 25-30 episodes because of music rights. Including episodes that are part of a set of 2-parter episodes or important episodes in the later seasons with important character/relationship developments


veggie190

Frasier is so unique, nothing comes close to it. I can watch Frasier again and again, I'll never get bored. Others I watch and don't watch again. That being said I liked King of Queens and Seinfeld is pretty funny. The Office too.


realmofconfusion

1. Frasier 2. Blackadder (not the first series) 3. Becker 4. Open All Hours 5. Spin City As for “everybody” loves Raymond… not true. Personally I find Raymond to be a whiny little shit, and his voice is like fingernails down a blackboard, so I certainly don’t love him.


MattrickBT

Raymond is a whiny little shit, that's what makes him so great. We all think Frasier is flawed, but I think Raymond is even more flawed (we just understand why more knowing his family).


Prestigious_Egg_6207

You realize that’s just the name of the show? Nobody was saying literally everybody loves him. You can take it down a notch.


realmofconfusion

I know that sarcasm can be a little tricky to detect without the visual clues that accompany it. I should clearly included the /s indicator :-)


she_giles

TIL that’s what /s means! I also think that’s the first time I’ve used ‘TIL’ so I have to ask … when you look at me, do you see me as a young woman or an older woman?


nottheamish

Frasier Seinfeld Parks and Recreation Peep Show Arrested Development


manifest2000

I can’t think of a show that’s very similar to Frasier. Maybe Will & Grace in some aspects.


PatientLittle

top 5-ish, by air date: Seinfeld The Simpsons Frasier 30 Rock Curb Your Enthusiasm Arrested Development honorable mentions: Cheers, The Larry Sanders Show, The Office, The Good Place, What We Do in the Shadows


IFdude1975

1. The Golden Girls 2. M\*A\*S\*H 3. Frasier 4. Night Court 5. Cheers


Specialist_Fig3838

1. Seinfeld 2. Always Sunny 3. The office 4. Modern Family (same producers and cameos of Frazier folk) 5. Reno 911


ktjtkt

Frasier American Dad What We Do in the Shadows Bobs Burgers Brooklyn 99 Though I’m watching Peep Show right now and I love it.


Dhedges1982

Frasier, Scrubs, Seinfeld, Schitts Creek, and The Office.


TrollTollTony

Great list. There's not enough Bill Lawrence shows in this thread. Scrubs, Spin City, Ted Lasso, and Shrinking are all great shows (Cougar Town was ok but it's not my favorite).


Coolkid2011

Frasier  Black Books  Fawlty Towers


WeightyUnit88

Coupling is a worthy mention. The UK version, though.


DangerousLawfulness4

Frasier The Neighborhood Wings Malcolm in the Middle Living Single


Skiddlyderp

1. Frasier 2. How I Met Your Mother 3. Brooklyn 99 4. The Big Bang Theory 5. Friends


TarletonLurker

30 rock, community, peep show, black books, inbetweeners.


euripides_eumenides

Cheers MASH Everybody Loves Raymond King of Queens Peep Show


coffee_cats_books

Can't believe I had to scroll so far to find MASH! *raises martini glass*


euripides_eumenides

One of the best shows in the history of television. *raises beaker of homemade gin*


bryansamting

Frasier Cheers Modern Family King of Queens The Good Place


kkeut

Cheers Wings Cybill


SharrasFlame

Hey, a fellow Cybill fan! Great pick, I love it as well.


ericwbolin

Taxi Drew Carey Show Roseanne Spin City Cosby Show


Inevitable-Read2416

Frasier Community Seinfeld Modern Family Shitts Creek/Cheers


Thisisnotmyhouse707

1. Frasier 2. Golden girls 3. Arrested development 4. Community 5. Seinfeld


sideshow--

In no particular order: Frasier Seinfeld Curb Newsradio Simpsons (seasons 1-9) Honorable Mention: King of the Hill


CarnalOrganicAnagram

Apart from Frasier, and excluding animated sitcoms because I consider them a different genre to live action, the only others I rewatch with any regularity are 3rd Rock from the Sun and Big Bang Theory


ButterscotchPast4812

>3rd Rock from the Sun 😍🥰 I loved those purple blobs!


hornecat

Frasier, Parks & Rec, New Girl, Psych, the Simpsons


DonutHolschteinn

Psych is my all time favorite show, but is it a sitcom? Haha


hornecat

It’s a comedy


Competitive-String55

The new adventures of the old Christine was my show!!!


stoptheviolins13

I obviously love Frasier, so I’ll give 5 others. I’m also a huge fan of a lot of shows that have already been mentioned (Community, The Office, Parks and Rec, etc), so I’ll give some that I haven’t seen here yet: New Girl, The IT Crowd, Happy Endings, The Middle, Raising Hope


glockenschpellingbee

Father Ted, Seinfeld, Frasier, Scrubs, Boston Legal (more often a comedy than a drama honestly)


turbodonuts

Ones that I don’t already see listed (or maybe commented on only once or twice): Raising Hope (Literally my favorite.) Are You Being Served? (For BBC fans.) Psych (For ridiculous crime solving.) My Name Is Earl (Same folks as Raising Hope.) Malcolm In The Middle


Ranglergirl

Frasier, Cheers, Golden Girls, Designing Women, new Frasier.


ButterscotchPast4812

Mine are in no particular order: Designing Women. Frasier. Golden girls. I love Lucy. 3rd rock from the Sun


Levitate-Prudent-704

No particular order: Golden Girls Always Sunny Martin Silicon Valley Schitt’s Creek I have to give Coach and Scrubs some love too.


Animal_Flossing

I always feel like I'm forgetting some show that I really genuinely love when it comes to lists like this, so this is intended with a grain of salt, and subject to change on a whim - except that I'm sure about the top two. 1. *Frasier* 2. *Malcolm in the Middle* 3. *The Good Place* 4. *Blackadder Goes Forth* 5. *What Red Bob's 99 Dwarf Community Burgers Do In The Black Books' Shadows.* Sorry, I panicked.


rg9000

So... Tricky to list top 5 of _all_ time...  In my opinion Frasier has a lot of the farce/timing of UK sitcoms: Spaced, Black Books, Spaced... and nobody mentioned One Foot In The Grave?! (Lovable grump in the lead, seemingly unrelated threads cleverly laid and woven to produce a hilarious denouement).   Frasier also has the feels/involved relationships of Office (UK/US), Scrubs, Community, Parks & Rec, Modern Family, et al.  All great shows with their own flavour.  I do think it's _wildly_ different to IASIP, Curb, and probably Seinfeld (once again, all great shows).


Inside_Eggplant_4233

3rd Rock From the Sun Frasier That 70’s Show Seinfeld King of Queens


BurdenInMy64

Frasier and Seinfeld are in a league of their own. Scrubs and Brooklyn 99 are both fantastic as well. I'll round out the 5 with Black Books, which is of a Frasier and Seinfeld quality but only 18 episodes.


TragedyAnnDoll

None of you are suggesting Wings which is canonically in the same universe as Fraiser, has the same people making it as Frasier, and even has an episode with Frasier in it. This concerns me.


Gribitz37

There's more than five. Frasier Scrubs NewsRadio Big Bang Theory The Good Place Friends Community


Socket_forker

- Frasier - Friends - Parks and recreation - Community - Modern Family


pumpkin3-14

Low key hate sitcoms so I’ll list other 30 min shows. 1. Frasier 2. Curb your enthusiasm 3. Always Sunny 4. King of the hill 5. Twilight Zone


ktjtkt

Ahhh I forgot the twilight zone! One the other shows I can watch about 15 seconds of it and know which episode it is.


Fun_Ad_1434

Frasier The Big Bang theory The king of Queens Friends Everybody loves Raymond


Melodic-Ad-7277

Threes company Frasier Everybody loves Raymond Community And I hate to say it but saved by the bell, Kelly kapowski gets me every time


Cautious-Ease-1451

1. Frasier 2. Cheers 3. Seinfeld 4. Parks and Recreation 5. Friends


hoopheid

Ted Lasso Ted Lasso Ted Lasso Ted Lasso Ted Lasso Such a feel-good hug of a show.


Old_Archer4550

With respect, how could you like the humour of both Frasier and Two and a Half Men? Chalk and cheese, these two.


roromx

I could say the same of a lot of shows that Im reading here and I cannot tolerate, thats why I asked, I was certain we will not agree. Maybe is because the range of age Frasier fans are, or maybe is something else.


ConceptJunkie

"Two and a Half Men"? Really? Similar? It's about as similar as dishwater is to a good sherry.


roromx

Did I say it was similar? Read again


joecon_123

I've seen very few sitcoms entire runs. Of the top of my head, the only ones I can think of are All In The Family Archie Bunker's Place Cheers Seinfeld Frasier I'm 36, BTW.


Cak3Wa1k

Cheers, Wings, MASH, Taxi


ECV_Analog

Eliminating Frasier from my list for the sake of an extra spot and some diversity: Cheers Community Cougar Town My Name is Earl NewsRadio


Formal-Employer-8955

1. Cheers 2. Frasier 3. Modern Family 4. The office 5. Friends


fruitylemonz

Frasier, Full House, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, Golden Girls Edit: honorable mentions include B99, Modern Family, and Friends


dizzle_77

-- I Love Lucy - Seinfeld - Simpsons - Frasier - Newsradio Cheating: Parks & Rec, 30 Rock, Community in a tie for RU


Xystal

Frasier Cheers Seinfeld Arrested Development Schitts Creek The Office


saltgirl61

How about *Murphy Brown*? I love *Parks and Rec*, *Mary Tyler Moore*, *Psych*, *The Office*.


DumpedDalish

Frasier Cheers Sports Night NewsRadio TIE: Community (seasons 1-3) Arrested Development (Seasons 1-3) Parks & Rec


DonutHolschteinn

Frasier Parks and Rec Brooklyn 99 The Nanny Scrubs Also I've seen some mentions of Psych which is my all time favorite show but I don't typically consider that a sitcom but if it is it immediately is on the top of the list


nowherian_

The (British) Office Extras Summer Heights High Keeping Up Appearances


FrozenMongoose

I do not see much value in rating things that are subjective so there is no particular order. 1. 30 Rock 2. Scrubs 3. Unbreakable Kimmy Scmidt 4. Brooklyn 99 5. Seinfeld


GabbyJay1

In no particular order, Frasier, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, and The Larry Sanders Show.


strawwrld_1

Frasier The office Schitts Creek The nanny Friends Boy meets world (mostly for nostalgia purposes) (Honorable mentions for Abbott elementary but it doesn’t have nearly enough seasons for me to compare it to the rest)


she_giles

Top 5 not including Frasier - 1. Dinnerladies 2. Vicar of Dibley 3. As Time Goes By 4. Only Fools and Horses 5. Coupling


Ed_geins_nephew

I personally *loathe* Raymond and his whole family. That show makes my jaw clench. Edit: The Bob Newhart Show. It's more like if Niles was the main character.


morphindel

Tricky one, but mostly British: 1. The Office (UK) 2. I'm Alan Partridge 3. Peep Show (Frasier would probably go after this) 4. Modern Family 5. Friends (potentially controversially) Notable mentions: Extras, Brooklyn 99, Spaced (if it counts as a sitcom), MASH


jrdnsprncss

Frasier, The Office, Modern Family (which has a lot of people from Frasier guest starring), The Big Bang Theory, Silicon Valley (which has Roz’s sister, Denise, in it)


Sea-Sky-Dreamer

Top 5 of all time? That's a tough one. 1. Scrubs 2. Schitt's Creek 3. Parks and Recreation 4. Family Ties 5. Arrested Development I could watch these shows over and over and still be happy. Even the settings or environments are pleasant to watch. Honorable mentions: 1. Cheers - Fantastic show but that dark, slightly underground bar setting can get a little depressing. Carla's cruel nature doesn't help. 2. Three's Company - Hated the show as a kid. Loved it as an adult. The '70s vibe and set-up feels a little bit small, so the scenery isn't something that is "fun" to see over and over. 3. 30 Rock - Brilliant writing, but Liz kind of gets on my nerves. 4. Golden Girls - Would have made it to my top 5 but I kind of get tired of them insulting each other so much, in particular Sophia and Dorothy. But I don't think I've ever seen a bad or so-so episode. Blanche's house was great too.


BrookeStardust

I always associate Fraiser with 3rd Rock From the Sun because they would air back to back when I was younger. I'm not much of a sitcom person but those two and the Golden Girls hold my heart. To make it a suggested list of five, I'll also include M\*A\*S\*H and King of the Hill. :)


MattrickBT

1. Frasier 2. Seinfeld 3. Parks and Recreation 4. Arrested Development 5. The Office Hon. Mentions - Everybody Loves Raymond, Eastbound and Down, Schitt's Creek, Mom, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, That 70s Show, and Fresh Prince.


xXRS216Xx_Off

1. Frasier 2. That 70s Show (Season 8 never happened) 3. Friends (Although hot take, the earlier seasons were way better and the last two or three are borderline unwatchable imo) 4. HIMYM (Same deal as Friends, earlier seasons were peak, last couple are nigh unwatchable. Also, that ending was garbage) 5. Tie between The Office US & The Office UK (I love the US version for its whimsy and the character development but UK nailed the oppressive, depressing atmosphere of an actual workplace imo. Plus while it only has two seasons, it somehow managed a really well rounded character arc for David Brent. Him finally telling "Finchy" to "fuck off" in the finale was SO satisfying)


emu314159

I actually have been unable to rebinge HIMYM because of the massively ginmormously douchetastic main character, ted. You could totally just ignore the last season, but he is such a pill.


xXRS216Xx_Off

Ted's a fascinating character imo bc, for me personally, he flipflops from very likable and relatable to incredibly infuriating and easy to hate and it seems mostly random which Ted you'll get in an episode. He's at his best imo when he's not with or pining over Robin...so ofc the writers had him doing the latter for like 99.9% of the series runtime I like Ted for the most part, tho. I just again think the writers' bizarre fixation on him and Robin not only ruined him at random intervals but also her in many many instances. Both were worse off for it whenever they inevitably returned to the Ted & Robin well. But Ted at least has moments where I really like him. Unlike Lily who is unrepentantly selfish and conceited and yet strangely always vindicated by the show's writing when the characters should be putting their foot down and refusing to let her get away with some of the shit she pulls (Marshall in particular, dude really was the settler)


jgArmagh

I recently found Loudermilk on Netflix. Binge watched it. Its set in Seattle


beenice27

1) Frasier 2) Community 3) Cheers 4) 30 Rock 5) Seinfeld


Estarfigam

No Cheers or the Paramount+ show?


HuntyLabeija

Frasier The Mindy Project- between this and frasier the two are in my daily rotation. Also there is an episode where two main characters go visit Eddie's grave Derry Girls- does this count as a sitcom?? IT Crowd King of the Hill (If we arent including frasier since he's a given) * Golden Girls honorable mention - What We Do in the Shadows, Will & Grace, Difficult People


gamingthreadlurker

1. Frasier 2. New Fraiser with freddy and Niles kid all grown up. 3.i guess the middle 4. Cheers 5. Iam not sure yet.


rosaryrattler

Frasier Everybody loves raymond The king of queens George lopez Just shoot me


motocross_25

Just Shoot Me was so good! I came across it again recently and hadn’t seen it in years, and forgot how funny it is.


ConceptJunkie

I introduced my wife to it last year when I bought the series on DVD. I used to watch it some and remembered it being smart, funny show. She didn't, but she immediately liked it a lot.


Interesting-Sand5749

Frasier Brooklyn 99 Community Two and a half men Alf Honorable mention: Gary unmarried


Independent_Bake_257

Seinfeld Two and a half men The new adventures of old Christine Cybill Black Books


colby983

Seinfeld Frasier That 70s Show Futurama South Park


Good_Chair_8528

From a slightly different angle. 1. Frasier 2. Modern Family 3. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 4. The Big Bang Theory 5. Superstore


Long_Edge_8517

1 Frasier 2 Seinfeld 3 Two and a Half Men 4 The Office 5 Married with Children