# Best Sitcoms of the 21st Century **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [October 13, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932 "2025-10-13T15:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/21 "2025-10-13T17:28:08Z")
My picks, in no order: What We Do in the Shadows It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Community 30 Rock Brooklyn 99 Ghosts (both) My Name is Earl Arrested Development Veep I’ve never heard of Fisk, I’ll have to check it out! ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/22 "2025-10-13T17:30:25Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > No love for _The Office_? Just speaking for myself, I think the first two or three seasons would be a contender. After that, not so much. If we can specify partial runs, then maybe. Same with _Community_. Again, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/23 "2025-10-13T17:30:33Z")
> [@colinfred](#): > > If you include radio sitcoms: _Cabin Pressure_ I think we should… but this might be the only candidate. I’ve listened to it all the way through more than any televised comedy. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/24 "2025-10-13T17:37:57Z")
_Peep Show_, by some distance. I also love _Bojack Horseman,_ which another poster has mentioned, but I can’t call that a sitcom. It’s more of a drama with some (usually dark) comedy in it. Just thought of another, but again I’m not sure it’s strictly a sitcom: _Detectorists_ ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/25 "2025-10-13T17:55:17Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > No love for _The Office_? I forgot about that one, (strictly UK version only though) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/26 "2025-10-13T18:07:02Z")
My favs: The Office Modern Family Curb Your Enthusiasm It’s Always Sunny 30 Rock Brooklyn 99 Arrested Development (first three seasons) Veep (first four seasons) Bojack Horseman Ted Lasso ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/27 "2025-10-13T18:07:55Z")
One of my absolute favourites of all time: Delocated (by Jon Glaser). Season 2 is probably my favourite season of any TV show ever. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/28 "2025-10-13T18:24:47Z")
> [@iamatractorboy](#): > > I also love _Bojack Horseman,_ which another poster has mentioned, but I can’t call that a sitcom. It’s more of a drama with some (usually dark) comedy in it. It goes deeper and darker and gets more thoughtful than most sitcoms, to be sure. But I would insist that when you have a character made up of three kids staked up in a trench coat calling themselves Vincent Adultman and another character building his own version of Disneyland and getting away with using the name because, as it happens, Disney misspelled the name when they trademarked it, you have your sitcom credentials in good order along with anything else you might be doing with the show. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/29 "2025-10-13T18:26:51Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > > Really, Parks and Recreation _wasn’t_ cringe humor but instead a workplace comedy. > > I would argue that it was actually an incisive commentary on the delicacy and dysfunctionality of democratic governance which is nonetheless sustained by a cadre of dedicated civil servants even in the face of [indifferent leadership](https://youtu.be/NiQ1qSonHYI?si=9glH5OMpx5BZk-zj), [limited resources](https://youtu.be/u2MoY0isxS0?si=CnEJJwjdU9_1MVnZ), an [unappreciative public](https://youtu.be/areUGfOHkMA?si=G7R6WmCzqS2TGn26), and of course a [brutal history of decidedly non-democratic repression of natives and various communities](https://youtu.be/WzrJW0OsOQE?si=n4gqR9FcmW453LkX), all in the guise of a workplace comedy. And also [why you should stay away from the library](https://youtu.be/d64HP9rdaKg?si=xJXRAgN5gIKNma-7). One fun aspect of Parks and Recreation was the contrast between Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope and Nick Offerman’s Ron Swanson. Political parties were never specified but Leslie Knope seemed to be a classic Democrat in her belief in government serving the people, while Ron Swanson was clearly a classic libertarian who wanted as little government interference as possible. Clearly opposites but they respected and liked each other. (It helped that she was such an overachiever that he was able to run his department with fewer people than he would have without her there.) Edited to add, perhaps the most fantastical element is that people on opposite sides of the political spectrum could be friends or respect each other. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/30 "2025-10-13T18:54:57Z")
Some of these are really stretching the definition of the word sitcom. I wouldn’t consider _Ted Lasso_ to be a sitcom. If you are counting that I would put the superior _Shrinking_ on the list. I thought I was going to be the first to mention Kimmy Schmidt but someone beat me to it. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/31 "2025-10-13T19:01:17Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Some of these are really stretching the definition of the word sitcom Yeah. A sitcom needs to clock in around 30 minutes…like _The Bear_. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/32 "2025-10-13T19:02:38Z")
My top 3 are Ghosts Corner Gas (I don’t think it’s mentioned yet) The Good Place A couple I like that haven’t been mentioned… Angie Tribeca and Sarah Silverman (especially if I could remove the male stars) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/33 "2025-10-13T19:04:10Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > Angie Tribeca and Sarah Silverman (especially if I could remove the male stars) I assume you’re talking about Jay Johnston from The Sarah Silverman Program, but did something happen with someone from Angie Tribeca? ETA, that reminds me, if we’re counting animated shows, Bob’s Burgers. ---
**Author:** ![OldManLogan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oldmanlogan/32/5237_2.png) [@OldManLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldManLogan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/34 "2025-10-13T19:08:35Z")
My top ones are based on how willing I am to rewatch the show or click on clips on YouTube. The humor stays fresh and funny to me. - **Community** by a long shot - **Brooklyn 99** - **The Good Place** - **What We Do in the Shadows** ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/35 "2025-10-13T19:10:01Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Some of these are really stretching the definition of the word sitcom. I wouldn’t consider _Ted Lasso_ to be a sitcom. If you are counting that I would put the superior _Shrinking_ on the list. How are we defining sitcom? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/36 "2025-10-13T19:11:55Z")
How is Ted Lasso _not_ a sitcom? It’s a situational (situation is a workplace) comedy like Cheers and The Office. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/37 "2025-10-13T19:25:17Z")
I’m going to keep in the dramedy shows because I don’t feel like splitting hairs. In no particular order: - 30 Rock - Veep - South Park - Bojack Horseman - Parks and Recreation - Fleabag - It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Atlanta Below that, Community, Ted Lasso, Schitt’s Creek, Kimmy Schmidt, Silicon Valley, The Good Place. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/38 "2025-10-13T19:43:12Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Derry Girls, Ted Lasso & 30 Rock were all good You’re the first person I’ve ever encountered who knows about Derry Girls. I congratulate you on your good taste. Ones that have been mentioned that I wish I’d thought of originally: Arrested Development, Good Place, Community, Ghosts (UK), Silicon Valley. I may turn this into a poll – everything that gets mentioned is a nominee, and then everybody vote for 5 or 10 or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/39 "2025-10-13T19:44:40Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I assume you’re talking about Jay Johnston from The Sarah Silverman Program, but did something happen with someone from Angie Tribeca? For Sarah Silverman it’s all three males. The Steve and Brian characters didn’t do anything for me. And I worded my comment wrong. The removing of the male stars only applied to Sarah Silverman, not Angie Tribeca. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932/40 "2025-10-13T19:56:54Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > How is Ted Lasso _not_ a sitcom? It’s a situational (situation is a workplace) comedy like Cheers and The Office. Because it’s not a comedy? It’s certainly debated across the internet. Some do call it a sitcom. In most places I see it described as a comedy-drama. The drama isn’t life or death but drama can be heartwarming too. _Shrinking_ is made by most of the same crew. I think it’s much funnier than _Ted Lasso_ when it’s funny. I don’t consider that a sitcom either. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sitcoms-of-the-21st-century/1023932.md?page=3)