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1. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 351,219
2. Roseanne (1988–2018)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama
A revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.
Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman
Votes: 46,341
3. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.
Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts
Votes: 77,125
4. Home Improvement (1991–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.
Stars: Tim Allen, Earl Hindman, Taran Noah Smith, Zachery Ty Bryan
Votes: 49,092
5. The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe
Votes: 36,341
6. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A sitcom about Drew's personal and professional life.
Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Kathy Kinney, Ryan Stiles
Votes: 19,298
7. Ellen (1994–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Ellen Morgan is a neurotic bookstore owner who deals with life through comedy and extensive rambling.
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, David Anthony Higgins, Joely Fisher, Clea Lewis
Votes: 6,318
8. Grace Under Fire (1993–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Grace is a recovering alcoholic, now divorced from an abusive husband, struggling to bring up three children on her own.
Stars: Brett Butler, Casey Sander, Kaitlin Cullum, Dylan Sprouse
Votes: 4,504
9. Bebe's Kids (1992)
PG-13 | 72 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
To impress his new girlfriend, a man agrees to look after her friend's kids, only to find that they are uncontrollably rambunctious.
Director: Bruce W. Smith | Stars: Faizon Love, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Robin Harris, Wayne Collins
Votes: 5,515 | Gross: $8.44M
10. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A therapist struggles with problems of his patients, while dealing with the ones in his personal life.
Stars: Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman, Will Le Bow
Votes: 6,052
11. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–1985)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Gerald Edwards, Lou Scheimer, Erika Scheimer
Votes: 2,616
12. All-American Girl (1994–1995)
30 min | Comedy
Follows the culture clashes that occurred between a traditional Korean mother and her fully-Americanized daughter.
Stars: Margaret Cho, Amy Hill, Jodi Long, Clyde Kusatsu
Votes: 529
13. a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
Comedy
Paul (aka Pablo) is a Mexican-American living with his family in California as he struggles to break into the world of stand-up comedy.
Stars: Paul Rodriguez, Hector Elizondo, Joe Santos, Alma Cuervo
Votes: 83
14. The Jane Show (2004–2007)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Teresa Pavlinek, Kate Trotter, Patricia Zentilli, Darren Boyd
Votes: 282
15. Thank You Mask Man (1971)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tells how the Lone Ranger hooks up with Tonto. With Lenny Bruce doing all the voices, this animation of a Bruce routine begins with local folks upset at the Lone Ranger because he won't ... See full summary »
Directors: Lenny Bruce, John Magnuson | Star: Lenny Bruce
Votes: 371
16. Stand Up (II) (2007)
12 min | Short
A young comic sacrifices everything to become a better comedian. It's not until he is left homeless that he decides to give up comedy. On his last attempt, he realizes he has just lived the material his comedy lacked.
Director: Ernie Minera | Stars: Jessica Brydon, Ernie Minera, Oni Perez, Will Roman
18. SKETCH, Inc. (1984– )
30 min | Comedy
SKETCH, Inc. was created by Mike Fields and Nina Martinez, who were fresh out of high school and were going to Hollywood to do acting. They ended up at "The Groundlings", where comedy is ... See full summary »
Stars: Rick Dawson, Mike Fields, Nina Martinez, Beth Reese
Votes: 11