Funniest Sitcoms Ever

By Hank Evans | January 7, 2010

Newhart (1982-1990): Author Dick (Bob Newhart) and wife Joanna left city life behind when they bought Vermont’s Stratford Inn, but their new bucolic setting was hardly boring, thanks to a lineup of small-town loonies, including daffy caretaker George and hillbilly handyman Larry, his brother Darryl and his other brother Darryl.

Family Guy (1999-present): The naughty and pop culture-obsessed ‘Family Guy’ is loaded with some of TV’s best characters: offensive patriarch Peter, Brian the sauced dog and Peter Lorre-sound-a-like baby Stewie, whose botched matricidal missions are second in hilarity only to his perpetually thwarted plots for world domination.

Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983): Not since Lucy and Ethel wreaked havoc on the chocolate factory had two female buddies sparked so many chuckles. Lenny and Squiggy provided their share of wackiness, but the heart of the show was the bottle-cappin’ roomies’ friendship and pursuit of love, happiness and milk ‘n’ Pepsi.

Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967): For a three-hour tour, they sure had a lot of luggage. But hey, it’s not like coconut radios were realistic, either. Nor was the stream of visitors who never helped the gang get rescued. In fact, it’s Gilligan and company’s haplessness that kept them on the island and viewers hooked on the show.

WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982): The ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ of radio, ‘WKRP’ revolved around endearing boobs at an Ohio rock station. Johnny Fever, leisure-suited Herb and smart-cookie Jennifer kept the station, and the laughs, afloat; but nebbishy newsman Les (and his unfortunate flying turkey stunt) made the show a classic.

Family Ties (1982-1989): Ronald Reagan and economist Milton Freeman, sitcom fodder? They were when it came to rabid right-winger Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox, in a star-making role). Uptight Alex was the polar opposite of his hippie ‘rents, but the Keatons were a tight-knit clan despite, and because of, their differences.

Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979): One of the best theme songs ever was followed by the Sweathogs’ cornball quips and memorable catchphrases. The show also made a star of John Travolta, and if you don’t think that’s a good thing, well, up your nose with a rubber hose.

Mork & Mindy (1978-1982): ‘Mork’ was the perfect series to launch Robin Williams into superstardom, as his manic monologues and physical humor befitted an alien who was charged with studying Earthlings. Mork wasn’t supposed to fall in love with roomie Mindy, but he did, then hatched (literally) giant baby Mearth.

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