Single Favourite Episode from TV Comedies
by barbaricavatar | created - 28 Dec 2019 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicWhile this list may come across as a repeat of the other 'Best' list, this one is strictly limited to one per show and there is no minimum score requirement.
I'm not including shows I haven't seen at least an entire season of.
Ranked only alphabetically by show.
See also: TV Comedy Best Episodes
And: Stand-Up Comedy
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1.
Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)
Episode:
Death
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
When Edina's father passes away, Saffron is horrified by her mother's lack of grief, which soon manifests itself in a realisation of her own mortality.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks
Votes: 384
Absolutely Fabulous - S02E02
2.
After Life (2019–2022)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2019)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama
Tony pushes back on Matt's idea to go on a blind date. Also, Tony makes an introduction and issues an uncharacteristic apology.
Director: Ricky Gervais | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan
Votes: 3,486
After Life - S01E04
3.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Precious Fragmentation
(2010)
TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Romance
The guys' friendship is threatened when they find a ring from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 4,196
Big Bang Theory, The - S03E17
4.
Brass Eye (1997–2001)
Episode:
Drugs
(1997)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
What can we do about the millions of new drugs like Yellow Bentines and Triple-Sod? Award-winning Chris Morris takes another issue of the day and gives it a good spanking.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Christopher Morris, David Cann, Hayley Casanovas, Kevin Eldon
Votes: 272
Brass Eye - S01E02
5.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
Episode:
Halloween III
(2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime
For this year's Halloween challenge, Jake and Holt divide the precinct into teams as they try to see who can steal a crown held under lock and key in the interrogation room.
Director: Michael McDonald | Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 3,894
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - S03E05
6.
The Catherine Tate Show (2004–2009)
Episode:
Ginger Bigotry
(2005)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Catherine Tate returns for Series Two of her sketch show featuring an extraordinary gallery of comic characters. From 'Am I bovvered?' teenage-nightmare Lauren to the seemingly pleasant '... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Anderson | Stars: Catherine Tate, Aschlin Ditta, Sue Elliott-Nichols, Mathew Horne
Votes: 50
Catherine Tate Show, The - S02E01
7.
Con Man (2015–2017)
Episode:
Doll Faced
(2015)
TV-MA | 13 min | Comedy
Wray and Louise make-out-ish in a blue police box. Hearts and more break over dinner and it's revealed that Wray Wray is getting action. Leslie, Sean and Bobbie work out their own issues. Guest starring Casper Van Dien.
Director: Alan Tudyk | Stars: Alan Tudyk, Mindy Sterling, Casper Van Dien, Tricia Helfer
Votes: 104
Con-Man - S01E07
8.
Crashing (2016)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2016)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Anthony lays on a curry night for the house-mates that descends into chaos. Fred introduces his new boyfriend to the group, Lulu and Kate have a heart-to-heart and Melody reveals her relationship with Colin.
Director: George Kane | Stars: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jonathan Bailey, Julie Dray, Louise Ford
Votes: 579
Crashing - S01E03
9.
The Day Today (1994)
Episode:
Factgasm
(1994)
28 min | Comedy
Features reports on Buckingham Palace culling 40 members of staff, passengers stuck on a train in Hampshire, Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan reporting on General Motors making 35,000 workers ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Gillman | Stars: Christopher Morris, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan
Votes: 93
Day Today, The - S01E06
10.
The Detectives (1993–1997)
Episode:
Witness
(1994)
Comedy, Crime
A monk witnesses the murder of a man in the toilets of a railway station, Briggs tries to find someone who likes him enough to listen to him, and Cottam sends two officers on a protection job at a Cumbrian monastery.
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, George Sewell, Christopher Ellison
Votes: 31
Detectives, The - S02E02
11.
Dream Corp LLC (2016– )
Episode:
The Predator
(2016)
TV-MA | 11 min | Comedy
Patients 86 and 103 confront their biggest fears and relationship phobias with help from The Predator. Randy loses a limb.
Director: Daniel Stessen | Stars: Jon Gries, Nicholas Rutherford, Stephanie Allynne, Ahmed Bharoocha
Votes: 32
Dream Corp LLC - S01E03
12.
Drifters (2013–2016)
Episode:
Goole
(2014)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
Determined to prove she is over Mark, who has a new girlfriend, Meg is persuaded to join the popular dating site BangR though when Laura finds Gary is using it she dumps him and gets a date... See full summary »
Director: Tom Marshall | Stars: Jessica Knappett, Lydia Rose Bewley, Lauren O'Rourke, Bob Mortimer
Votes: 33
Drifters - S02E03
13.
Eastbound & Down (2009–2013)
Episode:
Chapter 7
(2010)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Kenny Powers heads to Mexico to lick his wounds and start a new, more anonymous life. Befriended by a neighboring Mexican family and a sultry bar singer named Vida, Kenny emerges from "the ... See full summary »
Director: Jody Hill | Stars: Danny McBride, Steve Little, Ben Best, Joaquín Cosio
Votes: 626
Eastbound & Down - S02E01
14.
Father Ted (1995–1998)
Episode:
A Christmassy Ted
(1996)
TV-14 | 55 min | Comedy
Father Ted wins the "Golden Cleric", for saving a fellow group of priests from an embarrassing situation.
Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 884
Father Ted - S02E11
15.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Germans
(1975)
TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy
A moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and German guests are all a bit much for Basil to handle while Sybil's in hospital.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,875
Fawlty Towers - S01E06
16.
Fleabag (2016–2019)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2019)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Drama
Fleabag has to attend an uncomfortable family dinner to celebrate the engagement of Godmother and Dad. Fleabag is intrigued by Godmother's new Priest, but the evening ends with old tensions bubbling to the surface.
Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott, Maddie Rice
Votes: 6,411
Fleabag - S02E01
17.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Matchmaker
(1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Frasier's plan to "fix up" Daphne with his new boss goes awry when Frasier learns his secret.
Director: David Lee | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,825
Frasier - S02E03
18.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One Where Everybody Finds Out
(1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
When Phoebe finds out about Monica and Chandler, she and Rachel attempt to get them to confess their relationship.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 13,144
Friends - S05E14
19.
GameFace (2017–2019)
Episode:
Pickle
(2019)
Comedy
Marcella deals with the fallout of her date with Jon. She confronts Simon about his wife's behaviour. And after a life coach session, she decides to visits her agent Pam.
Director: Andrew Chaplin | Stars: Roisin Conaty, Naana Agyei Ampadu, Dustin Demri-Burns, Dylan Edwards
Votes: 49
GameFace - S02E02
20.
Get Krack!n (2017–2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(2017)
Comedy
A Women's Health episode is interrupted by news of a large-scale incident. The exact details are unclear but the Kates are prepared for anything.
Directors: Hayden Guppy, Richard Turton | Stars: Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan, Madeleine West, Charlotte Nicdao
Votes: 16
Get Krackin' - S01E07 (Although the DVD has it as Ep6)
21.
The Grand Tour (2016–2024)
Episode:
The Holy Trinity
(2016)
TV-14 | 71 min | Comedy, Sport, Talk-Show
The Grand Tour kicks off in California, USA, when Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take their famous studio tent to Dry Rabbit Lake. Hundreds of fans from across the U.S. ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Churchward | Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Mike Skinner
Votes: 5,558
Grand Tour, The - S01E01
22.
Have I Got News for You (1990– )
Episode:
Episode #35.3
(2008)
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News
Director: Paul Wheeler | Stars: Brian Blessed, Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Marcus Brigstocke
Votes: 44
Have I Got News for You - S35E03
23.
How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode:
The Playbook
(2009)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Barney hooks up with a woman Lily had been saving for Ted, she gets revenge by stealing his "playbook," which contains all the moves he uses to pick up women. But will Barney have the last laugh?
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 7,280
How I Met Your Mother - S05E08
24.
The IT Crowd (2006–2013)
Episode:
The Work Outing
(2007)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Jen's new boyfriend invites Roy, Moss and Jen to a controversial theatre play, which creates a series of misunderstandings that end up having unintended consequences of epic proportions.
Director: Graham Linehan | Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Brett Allen
Votes: 6,004
I.T. Crowd, The - S02E01
25.
The Katering Show (2015–2016)
Episode:
We Quit Sugar
(2015)
TV-MA | 8 min | Short, Comedy
In an attempt to live forever, and become just like their Instagram idol, Sarah Wilson, McCartney and McLennan give up the sweet stuff; sugar. Please Note: This is booze, sugar, gluten, fructose, lactose and personality-free.
Directors: Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan | Stars: Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan
Votes: 14
Katering Show, The - S01E03
26.
Last Man Standing (2011–2021)
Episode:
Dodgeball Club
(2012)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Boyd says dodgeball is not allowed at school. His father had the game banned. Mike decides to have the kids play dodgeball in his backyard, but the kids are terrible. Ed and Kyle volunteer in a rescue team & try to keep up with each other.
Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever
Votes: 372
Last Man Standing - S02E02 Haven't seen all that many
27.
Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales (2015)
Episode:
Mission to Mos Eisley
(2015)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Upon arrival in Mos Eisley, C-3PO spots R2-D2 and his mystery kidnapper leaving Mos Eisley Cantina with a group of droids purchased from the Jawas.
Director: Michael Hegner | Stars: Andrew Francis, Anthony Daniels, Alan Marriott, Adrian Petriw
Votes: 123
Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales - S01E03
28.
Life's Too Short (2011–2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2011)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Faced with a huge tax bill and split from his wife, 3'6" actor--and agent for other dwarfs--Warwick Davis agrees to appear in a documentary about himself. After getting a stroppy passerby ... See full summary »
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Liam Neeson
Votes: 401
Life's Too Short - S01E01
29.
Look Around You (2002–2005)
Episode:
Water
(2002)
TV-PG | Comedy
"But we do know that water is the most powerful substance on Earth, and, whatever form it's in, be it ice, vapour, or just water..."
Director: Tim Kirkby | Stars: Nigel Lambert, Peter Serafinowicz, Sarah Alexander, Cathy Serafinowicz
Votes: 63
Look Around You - S01E02
30.
Miranda (2009–2015)
Episode:
Date
(2009)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Miranda is so tall that delivery men to the joke shop she owns frequently mistake her for a man. Penny, her mother, is desperate to marry her off. Then the gorgeous Gary, an old friend who ... See full summary »
Director: Juliet May | Stars: Miranda Hart, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, Katy Wix
Votes: 487
Miranda - S01E01
31.
Mr. Bean (1990–1995)
Episode:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean
(1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Christmas adventures of Mr. Bean include shopping, Christmas Eve at home, and preparing the Christmas turkey.
Director: John Birkin | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Matilda Ziegler, C.J. Allen, Owen Brenman
Votes: 2,746
Mr. Bean - S01E07
32.
Murder Most Horrid (1991–1999)
Episode:
Mrs Hat and Mrs Red
(1991)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Mrs Hat is shocked when she bumps into Mrs Red, and ends up following her home. She finds herself literally stepping into her shoes and taking over her luxurious lifestyle.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Dawn French, Jim Carter, Kate McEnery, Ricco Ross
Votes: 56
Murder Most Horrid - S01E06
33.
Newsreaders (2013–2015)
Episode:
Motorboating Dads; the Negative $100,000 Question
(2014)
TV-14 | 12 min | Comedy, News
Sadee Deenus looks at a controversial new parenting trend and Reagan Biscayne exposes the dirty secrets of television game shows.
Directors: Alex Fernie, Paul Scheer | Stars: Alan Tudyk, Beth Dover, David Wain, David Krumholtz
Votes: 11
Newsreaders - S02E02
34.
The Office (2001–2003)
Episode:
Training
(2001)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama
To fend off the increasing staff disillusionment a Training Day has been scheduled. Dawn's engagement to Lee is on the rocks and Tim begins to think that he may at last have a chance with her.
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 2,427
Office, The - S01E04
35.
The Office (2005–2013)
Episode:
The Injury
(2006)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Michael's "injury" from a George Foreman Grill distracts the staff from Dwight, the one with the real injury.
Director: Bryan Gordon | Stars: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer
Votes: 8,841
Office (USA), The - S02E12
36.
Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
Episode:
The Unlucky Winner Is...
(1989)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy
Rodney wins a prize in a competition he didn't even know he'd entered, and he Cassandra are going to sunny Spain as a prize. However, Del Boy's coming too... and not as his brother.
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Gwyneth Strong
Votes: 749
Only Fools & Horses - S06E04
37.
Other Space (2015)
Episode:
Trouble's Brewing
(2015)
Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Kent, Art and Natasha demand human privileges, but a coffee maker hijacks their robot revolution and takes over the ship. Meanwhile, time distortion turns Tina and Michael's half-day mission into a year-long ordeal on a barren planet.
Directors: Adam Nix, Evan Nix | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Neil Casey, Eugene Cordero, Joel Hodgson
Votes: 72
Other Space - S01E05
38.
PG Porn (2008–2009)
Episode:
Squeal Happy Whores
(2009)
TV-14 | 4 min | Short, Comedy
A girl faces some unusual difficulty while making a porn with a lunatic singing boy.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Jenna Haze, Joe Fria, Peter Alton
Votes: 148
PG Porn - S01E05
39.
Pulling (2006–2009)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2008)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
To get one over on Oleg, Louise dates reformed flasher Mike. He gets into a fight but she stands by him, declaring,"O.K. so he might be a flasher but he's my flasher!" Donna's efforts to ... See full summary »
Director: Tristram Shapeero | Stars: Sharon Horgan, Tanya Franks, Rebekah Staton, Kirsty Bushell
Votes: 35
Pulling - S02E02
40.
Resident Alien (2021– )
Episode:
Pilot
(2021)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
An alien hiding in a small Colorado town meets the locals when they ask him to help solve a murder.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund
Votes: 3,124
Resident Alien - S01E01
41.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973–1978)
Episode:
The Baby Arrives
(1973)
TV-Y | 31 min | Comedy
Frank's endless premature fussing about the unborn baby drives everyone nuts, even when he's not bringing Betty to the hospital for another trial run or false alarm to Dr. Boyde's rising ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice, Eric Francis, Alison Coleridge
Votes: 90
Some Mothers do 'ave 'em - S02E06
42.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Free Willzyx
(2005)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
When a prank convinces the boys that a whale in a local aquarium is an alien from the moon, they go to extreme measures to send it home.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Adrien Beard, Mona Marshall
Votes: 3,001
South Park - S09E13
43.
Spaced (1999–2001)
Episode:
Change
(2001)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Still struggling with his feelings of disappointment in the wake of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Tim loses his job at Fantasy Bazaar after being rude to a customer. ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Katy Carmichael, Julia Deakin
Votes: 873
Spaced - S02E02
44.
Stacked (2005–2006)
Episode:
Gavin's Pipe Dream
(2005)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Gavin has an erotic dream about Skyler.
Director: Scott Ellis | Stars: Pamela Anderson, Elon Gold, Brian Scolaro, Marissa Jaret Winokur
Votes: 47
Stacked - S01E04
45.
Teachers (2001–2004)
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(2002)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
As the school embarks on a crackdown on facial hair, Susan has her own similar issue. Brian and Simon discuss their lack of sexual activity since encounters with Jenny.
Director: John Alexander | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Adrian Bower, Raquel Cassidy, Navin Chowdhry
Votes: 31
Teachers - S02E03
46.
This Way Up (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2021)
24 min | Comedy
Excitement mounts for Aine as she prepares for a first date with Richard. Shona adapts to an awkward working relationship with Charlotte and struggles to settle into her massive new house, with fiance Vish away in New York.
Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, John Dadie, Dorian Grover, Sharon Horgan
Votes: 126
This Way Up - S02E01
47.
Truth Seekers (2020)
Episode:
The Incident at CovColCosCon
(2020)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
It's the day Helen's been waiting for – Coventry Collectibles & Cosplay Convention. Elton is preparing to take her & her Dalek costume along. When Gus discovers his hero, the visionary Dr. ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Field Smith | Stars: Nick Frost, Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma
Votes: 598
Truth Seekers - S01E04
48.
What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)
Episode:
Baron's Night Out
(2019)
TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
The Baron awakens from his slumber and demands to experience the wonders of the New World in a night out in the town.
Director: Jackie van Beek | Stars: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén
Votes: 3,233
What We Do in the Shadows - S01E06
49.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Nasty
(1984)
TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy
Mike and Vyvan plan to watch video nasties but have trouble working the video player; Neil has a bath; a vampire terrorizes the guys.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 528
Young Ones, The - S02E03
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