Sitcoms That Don't Exist
by tyjenn902 | created - 26 Mar 2022 | updated - 26 Mar 2022 | PublicSitcoms made for a general audience that technically exist and either have real names attached or ran for a while, but you don't *feel* like it exists
Rules:
Most people can't have heard of it
Has to star/be created by someone famous OR have run for about or more than 100 episodes
Not a hard rule, but a generic title certainly helps
Note:
To clarify, this list is NOT made to be mean. I swear. I just am genuinely fascinated by these kinds of shows. Like, how??
Super subjective, opinions my own
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1. Dave's World (1993–1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Newspaper columnist Dave Barry deals with everyday life in the suburbs.
Stars: Harry Anderson, DeLane Matthews, Shadoe Stevens, Zane Carney
Votes: 852
Starring Harry Anderson (post-Court) Ran for 98 episodes
2. Bob (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
A cartoonist deals with corporate drama that ensues after the revival of a superhero he created.
Stars: Bob Newhart, Carlene Watkins, Cynthia Stevenson, Ruth Kobart
Votes: 356
Starring Bob (Newhart) It's literally just called Bob
3. 227 (1985–1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
This series took place in an apartment building numbered 227. The cast would frequently be sitting outside on a large set of stone stairs, involved in some discussion that would unfold into the weekly plotline.
Stars: Helen Martin, Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall
Votes: 3,988
4. Reba (2001–2007)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Reba McEntire stars as the titular character in this smash sitcom about a single mom of three, navigating life in a Houston suburb.
Stars: Reba McEntire, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Steve Howey, Christopher Rich
Votes: 17,206
Starring Reba
5. According to Jim (2001–2009)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A television show centered around a macho everyman, his loving wife, and their three precocious children.
Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Joe Campbell, Taylor Atelian
Votes: 38,187
Starring Jim
6. Yes, Dear (2000–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Yes, Dear is a comedy about two young couples and their outrageously contrasting views on parenting.
Stars: Anthony Clark, Liza Snyder, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley
Votes: 7,950
7. 'Til Death (2006–2010)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
Newlyweds move in next door to a veteran married couple of 25 years.
Stars: Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher, Kat Foster, Eddie Kaye Thomas
Votes: 6,661
Starring Brad Garrett (post-Raymond) Ran for 81 episodes
8. Rules of Engagement (2007–2013)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Two couples and their single friend, all at different stages in their relationships, deal with the complications of dating, commitment, and marriage.
Stars: Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price, Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich
Votes: 35,883
Starring Patrick Warburton & David Spade Ran for 101 episodes
9. Grounded for Life (2001–2005)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Thirty-something Irish Catholic couple Sean and Claudia deal with their three children as well as Sean's judgmental father and carefree brother.
Stars: Donal Logue, Megyn Price, Kevin Corrigan, Lynsey Bartilson
Votes: 15,925
Starring Donal Logue & Kevin Corrigan Ran for 91 episodes
10. Still Standing (2002–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Bill and Judy are not your average parents; the kids are the responsible ones.
Stars: Mark Addy, Jami Gertz, Jennifer Irwin, Taylor Ball
Votes: 8,763
11. Empty Nest (1988–1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
"Empty Nest" tells of the day to day misadventures of a widowed pediatrician named Harry Weston and his two adult daughters, Barbara and Carol, who have come back to live with him after failed marriages.
Stars: Richard Mulligan, Dinah Manoff, David Leisure, Park Overall
Votes: 3,959
A less Golden spin-off Ran for 170 episodes
12. Dear John (1988–1992)
30 min | Comedy
A divorced man tries to get his life back in order after losing everything to his ex-wife.
Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Jane Carr, Isabella Hofmann
Votes: 1,832
Starring Judd Hirsch Ran for 90 episodes Ended in 1992
13. The War at Home (2005–2007)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Parents struggle to raise their teens.
Stars: Michael Rapaport, Anita Barone, Kaylee DeFer, Kyle Sullivan
Votes: 9,231
Starring Michael Rappaport (and Rami Malek in half of them) Ran for 44 episodes Ended in 2007
14. What I Like About You (2002–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
When Holly's father is transferred to Japan, she is sent to live with her big sister Valerie in New York City, turning Valerie's life upside down.
Stars: Amanda Bynes, Jennie Garth, Wesley Jonathan, Leslie Grossman
Votes: 13,886
Co-created by Dan Schneider & starring Amanda Bynes (post-eponymous show) Ran for 86 episodes Ended in 2006
15. Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
After a family scandal leaves Mel, a local politician, in charge of her niece and nephew, she hires a man named Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny."
Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson
Votes: 19,758
Starring, well, y'know Ran for 104 episodes Ended in 2015
16. Young & Hungry (2014–2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A well-off young tech entrepreneur hires a feisty young food blogger to be his personal chef.
Stars: Emily Osment, Jonathan Sadowski, Aimee Carrero, Kym Whitley
Votes: 16,771
Starry Emily Osment (post-Montana) Ran for 71 episodes Ended in 2018
17. Man with a Plan (2016–2020)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A dad finds out that parenting is harder than he thought after his wife goes back to work and he's left at home to take care of the kids.
Stars: Matt LeBlanc, Liza Snyder, Matt Cook, Grace Kaufman
Votes: 11,398
Starring Matt LeBlanc of Joey (2004-2006) fame Ran for 69 episodes (nice) Ended in 2020
18. The Neighborhood (I) (2018– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A friendly guy from the Midwest tries to fit in in a tough L.A. neighborhood.
Stars: Cedric The Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears
Votes: 9,983
The jury's still out on this one...
19. Hope & Faith (2003–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
They're sisters, but blood may be the only thing they have in common. When Faith, a soap opera diva, is killed off her show, "The Sacred and the Sinful," she flees the tabloids by moving to the suburbs with her sister, Hope's, family.
Stars: Faith Ford, Kelly Ripa, Macey Cruthird, Ted McGinley
Votes: 4,908
Starring Faith (Ford) and the hopeless Kelly Ripa Ran for 74 episodes Ended in 2006
20. Ed (2000–2004)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A separated, fired NYC lawyer returns to his hometown in Ohio, meets old high school friends and cute crush, buys a bowling alley and opens a law office in it.
Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Julie Bowen, Josh Randall, Jana Marie Hupp
Votes: 7,492
Starring NO ONE NAMED ED (Tom Cavanagh, Julie Bowen, Michael Ian Black, Justin Long) Ran for 83 episodes Ended in 2004
21. Less Than Perfect (2002–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Huge egos. Backbiting assistants. Screaming deadlines. Claudia "Claude" Casey has moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from permanent floater to the anchor's desk. Can she melt the hearts of the competitive up-and-comers?
Stars: Sara Rue, Zachary Levi, Andrea Parker, Andy Dick
Votes: 3,582
Starring Zachary Levi and Andy Dick Ran for 81 episodes Ended in 2006
22. Quintuplets (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Parents Bob (Andy Richter) and Carol (Rebecca Creskoff) work hard to raise their very different teenage quintuplets.
Stars: Andy Richter, Rebecca Creskoff, Ryan Pinkston, Johnny Lewis
Votes: 1,099
Starring Andy Richter, Andy Richter, Andy Richter, Andy Richter, and Andy Richter Ran for only 22 episodes, but if you count that for each of the quintuplets, that brings you to a grand total of 110 episodes Ended in 2005, one for each year of the new millennium
23. 1st & Ten (1984–1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sport
The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.
Stars: Cliff Frazier, Prince Hughes, Donald Gibb, O.J. Simpson
Votes: 575
A show that dares to be spelled numerically, alphabetically, and ampersandilly Featuring that guy from the OJ trial Ran for 80 episodes Ended in 1991
24. Anything But Love (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Coworkers at a Chicago magazine, with a mutual romantic attraction, struggle to keep their relationship strictly professional.
Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Lewis, Richard Frank, Holly Fulger
Votes: 555
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Lewis Ran for 56 episodes Ended in 1992
25. Evening Shade (1990–1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A former pro football player moves back to his Arkansas childhood hometown to coach the high school football team.
Stars: Burt Reynolds, Elizabeth Ashley, Marilu Henner, Ossie Davis
Votes: 1,625
Staring Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner Ran for 99 episodes Ended in 1994
26. Unhappily Ever After (1995–1999)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A not-so-happy family is divided further when the father gets a schizophrenic disorder.
Stars: Geoff Pierson, Kevin Connolly, Nikki Cox, Justin Berfield
Votes: 3,234
Starring Kevin Connolly, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Nikki's own Nikki Cox Ran for 100 episodes Ended in 1999
27. George & Leo (1997–1998)
30 min | Comedy
Mild-mannered bookstore-owner George Stoody encounters a hoodlum/magician named Leo Wagonman--the estranged father of his new daughter-in-law Casey. Leo, on the run from a mob intent on ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Newhart, Judd Hirsch, Jason Bateman, Darryl Theirse
Votes: 227
Rounding out the Newhart quadrilogy, starring George "Bob" Newhart, Dear John's Judd Hirsch, and Justine Bateman's brother Ran for 22 episodes
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