my award goes to Sanford & Son
All in the Family
MAS*H
Get Smart
The Dick van Dyke Show. Wonderful cast and writers. Inelligent scripts, many of them “ahead of their time”, to use the tired phrase. Still stands up beautifully today. And it had so many settings – Work, Urban, Suburban Home, Rob’s Army Days, the Newlyweds…
MASH comes in a very close second. Despite the flak it’s taken on this Board, and its preachiness (especially near the end), it was always compelling and worth watching.
I’ll vote for MASH with Police Squad a close second.
The Simpsons.
Soap was the most hilarious thing I have ever seen on TV. At least in terms of a sitcom.
I’ll be the first to vote for Seinfeld.
Seinfeld was the funniest, especially the first few seasons. I’d have to agree with “The Simpsons” for longevity and consistency and pure humor.
Frasier.
Or if Fawlty Towers counts as a sit-com - Fawlty Towers.
Seinfeld. Comic genious.
Andy Griffith (the Barney years)
Beverly Hillbillies (the black and white years)
Guess it depends on how you define it. The Dick Van Dyke show was best overall. Soap was, at its funniest, the funniest ever. MAS*H stayed at the highest level for the longest time. The Monkees may have made the sharpest break from tradition. Hard to choose…
The Addams Family was delightfully quircky.
My World And Welcome To It Animation and live actors. Cutting edge…
Married With Children Al Bundy rules! And we watched a real hottie grow up to a bitchin fine woman, Cristina Applegate.
The Simpsons longest running prime time animated sitcom. Evar.
Soap as tho God Himself decided what a sitcom should be.
Simpsons.
Yes, (Prime) Minister
Why wouldn’t it?
Another vote for Fawlty Towers…
With Black Adder a close second.
Seinfeld. . .