Last Updated on 13 October 2023

The following list is the Official Definitive List of the 300 best TV comedy shows of all time.

I found 47 different ranked lists online of “best TV comedies or sitcoms of all time” and pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation. Yes, sitcoms are a subset of TV comedies, but the majority of comedies are on the sitcom lists, so it seemed best to combine them.  See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including links to all 47 lists that were averaged. Below is a checklist you can print to track which ones you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list.

1. Seinfeld (1989-1998)
2. The Office (US) (2005-2013)
3. The Simpsons (1989-present)
4. Friends (1994-2004)
5. I Love Lucy (1951-1957)
6. Cheers (1982-1993)
7. Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
8. Arrested Development (2003-2006, 2013-2019)
9. Frasier (1993-2004)
10. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present)
11. M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
12. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-present)
13. Modern Family (2009-2020)
14. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
15. All in the Family (1971-1979)
16. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996)
17. Fawlty Towers (1975-1979)
18. The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
19. How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
20. 30 Rock (2006-2013)
21. The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)
22. Taxi (1978-1983)
23. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021)
24. South Park (1997-present)
25. Veep (2012-2019)
26. Community (2009-2015)
27. Schitt’s Creek (2015-2020)
28. The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998)
29. That ’70s Show (1998-2006)
30. Scrubs (2001-2010)
31. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)
32. The Good Place (2016-2020)
33. BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
34. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
35. The Office (UK) (2001-2003)
36. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)
37. Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)
38. The Honeymooners (1955-1956)
39. Rick and Morty (2013-present)
40. Roseanne (1988-1997, 2018)
41. Futurama (1999-2003, 2008-2013)
42. The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978)
43. The Jeffersons (1975-1988)
44. Family Guy (1999-present)
45. Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
46. Ted Lasso (2020-2023)
47. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2023)
48. Blackadder (1982-1989)
49. Married… with Children (1987-1997)
50. Will & Grace (1998-2006, 2017-2020)
51. The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
52. Atlanta (2016-present)
53. Black-ish (2014-2022)
54. The Filthy Frank Show (2011-2017)
55. Newsradio (1995-1999)
56. Flight of the Conchords (2007-2009)
57. Sex and the City (1998-2004)
58. Mr. Bean (1990-1995)
59. Broad City (2014-2019)
60. Yes Minister (1980-1984)
61. The IT Crowd (2006-2013)
62. Sanford & Son (1972-1977)
63. Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003)
64. Happy Days (1974-1984)
65. Louie (2010-2015)
66. Archer (2009-2023)
67. New Girl (2011-2018)
68. Night Court (1984-1992)
69. The Thick of It (2005-2012)
70. Bob’s Burgers (2011-present)
71. Silicon Valley (2014-2019)
72. Dad’s Army (1968-1977)
73. Abbott Elementary (2021-present)
74. Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967)
75. Fleabag (2016-2019)
76. Newhart (1982-1990)
77. Spaced (1999-2001)
78. Red Dwarf (1988-1993, 1997-1999, 2009-2017)
79. Martin (1992-1997)
80. The Bernie Mac Show (2001-2006)
81. Family Ties (1982-1989)
82. The Odd Couple (1970-1975)
83. Master of None (2015-present)
84. Police Squad! (1982)
85. You’re the Worst (2014-2019)
86. King of the Hill (1997-2010)
87. The Addams Family (1964-1966)
88. Party Down (2009-2010, 2023)
89. Soap (1977-1981)
90. Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2004, 2011-2012)
91. Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-1974)
92. The Wonder Years (1988-1993)
93. What We Do in the Shadows (2019-present)
94. The King of Queens (1998-2007)
95. Home Improvement (1991-1999)
96. Extras (2005-2007)
97. Adventure Time (2010-2018)
98. Eastbound & Down (2009-2013)
99. Boy Meets World (1993-2000)
100. Looney Tunes (1930-1969)
101. TVF Pitchers (2015-2022)
102. One Day at a Time (2017-2019)
103. Fresh Off the Boat (2015-2020)
104. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present)
105. Peep Show (2003-2015)
106. Get Smart (1965-1970)
107. Murphy Brown (1988-1998, 2018)
108. Nathan for You (2013-2017)
109. ‘Allo ‘Allo! (1982-1992)
110. Living Single (1993-1998)
111. Review (2014-2017)
112. Two and a Half Men (2003-2015)
113. Insecure (2016-2021)
114. Better Things (2016-2022)
115. The Inbetweeners (2008-2010)
116. My Name Is Earl (2005-2009)
117. Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009)
118. Daria (1997-2002)
119. It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (1986-1990)
120. The Boys (2019-present)
121. Get a Life (1990-1992)
122. Three’s Company (1976-1984)
123. Full House (1987-1995)
124. The Boondocks (2005-2014)
125. Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983)
126. Happy Endings (2011-2020)
127. All That (1994-2005, 2016-2020)
128. Workaholics (2011-2017)
129. Reno 911! (2003-2009, 2020-2022)
130. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001)
131. Good Times (1974-1979)
132. The Three Stooges (1960-1972)
133. WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982)
134. Chappelle’s Show (2003-2006)
135. Regular Show (2010-2017)
136. Father Ted (1995-1998)
137. Catastrophe (2015-2019)
138. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
139. Six Feet Under (2001-2005)
140. Tom and Jerry (1940-1958)
141. Taskmaster (2015-present)
142. George Lopez (2002-2007)
143. Grace and Frankie (2015-2022)
144. Maude (1972-1978)
145. Mork & Mindy (1978-1982)
146. Entourage (2004-2011)
147. Coupling (2000-2004)
148. Mad About You (1992-1999)
149. I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
150. Black Books (2000-2004)
151. The Munsters (1964-1966)
152. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015-2020)
153. Superstore (2015-2021)
154. PEN15 (2019-21)
155. The Young Ones (1982-1984)
156. I’m Alan Partridge (1997-2002)
157. The Goldbergs (2013-2023)
158. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019)
159. Hunter x Hunter (2011-2014)
160. The Muppet Show (1976-1981)
161. Dinosaurs (1991-1994)
162. Derry Girls (2018-2022)
163. Are You Being Served? (1972-1979, 1981, 1983, 1985)
164. Bewitched (1964-1972)
165. The Comeback (2005, 2014)
166. The Drew Carey Show (1995-2004)
167. Gavin & Stacey (2007-2019)
168. Mom (2013-2021)
169. Barney Miller (1975-1982)
170. Wings (1990-1997)
171. The Middle (2009-2018)
172. Big Mouth (2017-2024)
173. Keeping Up Appearances (1990-1995)
174. Porridge (1974-1977)
175. Sister, Sister (1994-1999)
176. Ugly Betty (2006-2010)
177. Sports Night (1998-2000)
178. ALF (1986-1990)
179. The League (2009-2015)
180. Designing Women (1986-1993)
181. The Amazing World of Gumball (2011-2019)
182. Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003)
183. Detectorists (2014-2022)
184. Clarkson’s Farm (2021-present)
185. Dear White People (2017-2021)
186. Open All Hours (1976-1985)
187. The Jack Benny Program (1950-1965)
188. Enlightened (2011-2013)
189. Episodes (2011-2017)
190. The Phil Silvers Show (1955-1959)
191. Barry (2018-2023)
192. Growing Pains (1985-1992)
193. GLOW (2017-2019)
194. The Vicar of Dibley (1994-2020)
195. Family Matters (1989-1998)
196. Diff’rent Strokes (1978-1986)
197. Succession (2018-2023)
198. The Good Life (1975-1978)
199. Undeclared (2001-2003)
200. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971)
201. Blue Mountain State (2010-2011)
202. Trailer Park Boys (2001-2007, 2014-2018)
203. Girls (2012-2017)
204. Home Movies (1999-2004)
205. Melrose Place (1992-1999)
206. Never Have I Ever (2020-2023)
207. One Foot in the Grave (1990-2001)
208. Kenan and Kel (1996-2000)
209. Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 (2012-2013)
210. Raising Hope (2010-2014)
211. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998-2007, 2013-present)
212. Psych (2006-2014)
213. Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
214. A Different World (1987-1993)
215. The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
216. High Maintenance (2016-2020)
217. Rocko’s Modern Life (1993-1996)
218. American Vandal (2017-2018)
219. The Venture Bros. (2003-2018)
220. Gravity Falls (2012-2016)
221. Drake & Josh (2004-2007)
222. The Nanny (1993-1999)
223. F Is for Family (2015-2021)
224. Leave It to Beaver (1957-1963)
225. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979)
226. Spin City (1996-2002)
227. Who’s the Boss? (1984-1992)
228. Transparent (2014-2019)
229. Letterkenny (2016-present)
230. Ugly Americans (2010-2012)
231. Perfect Strangers (1986-1993)
232. Casual (2015-2018)
233. Weeds (2005-2012)
234. Detroiters (2017-2018)
235. Last of the Summer Wine (1973-2010)
236. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014-present)
237. Dexter’s Laboratory (1996-2003)
238. Wilfred (2011-2014)
239. Kath & Kim (2002-2007)
240. Steptoe and Son (1962-1974)
241. The Critic (1994-2001)
242. The Mighty Boosh (2003-2007)
243. The Wayans Bros. (1995-1999)
244. The Bugs Bunny (& Roadrunner) Show (1960-1975)
245. The Abbott and Costello Show (1952-1957)
246. British Men Behaving Badly (1992-2014)
247. Pushing Daisies (2007-2009)
248. Saved by the Bell (1989-1992)
249. Dirty Dishes (Plats bruts) (1999)
250. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2003)
251. Shameless (2011-2021)
252. Please Like Me (2013-2016)
253. The Orville (2017-2022)
254. The Royle Family (1998-2012)
255. Better Off Ted (2009-2010)
256. Moonlighting (1985-1989)
257. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988-1999, 2017-2018, 2022-present)
258. Steins;Gate (2011-2015)
259. As Time Goes By (1992-2005)
260. Kim’s Convenience (2016-2021)
261. To the Manor Born (1979-1981, 2007)
262. Impractical Jokers (2011-present)
263. The Colbert Report (2005-2014)
264. Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em (1973-1978)
265. The Carmichael Show (2015-2017)
266. Hogan’s Heroes (1965-1971)
267. Legit (2013-2014)
268. Looking (2014-2015)
269. Phineas and Ferb (2007-2015)
270. The Likely Lads (1964-1966)
271. Monk (2002-2009)
272. The Facts of Life (1979-1988)
273. My Family (2000-2011)
274. Rules of Engagement (2007-2013)
275. Content Cop (2015-2017)
276. Baskets (2016-2019)
277. Young Sheldon (2017-present)
278. Drop the Dead Donkey (1990-1998)
279. Pew News (2018-2020)
280. Rising Damp (1974-1978)
281. The Game (2006-2015, 2021-present)
282. Girlfriends (2000-2008)
283. Dinnerladies (1998-2000)
284. Northern Exposure (1990-1995)
285. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976-1977)
286. The Flintstones (1960-1966)
287. Hancock’s Half Hour (1956-1960)
288. Green Acres (1965-1971)
289. 7 vidas (1999-2006)
290. The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
291. This Is Us (2016-2022)
292. Till Death Us Do Part (1965-1975)
293. Butterflies (1978-1983)
294. The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996)
295. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-1979)
296. One Punch Man (2015-2019)
297. Phoenix Nights (2001-2002)
298. The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992-1996)
299. Bored to Death (2009-2011)
300. Waiting for God (1990-1994)