Tuesday Top Ten: Sitcoms
Sitcoms change with the times. I think the first sitcoms I remember watching were Gilligan’s Island and All in the Family. Being in Canada, we would also get BBC programs like Fawlty Towers and Some Mothers do ‘Ave ‘Em.
I find it odd that when some sitcoms are rerun, there are disclaimers that they are run as originally aired and the content may be offensive. Yet some current shows can make you cringe, the “I can’t believe they just said that” factor, but humor comes in all forms and we always have the option to change the channel. Family Guy and It’s Always Funny in Philadelphia come to mind.
Animation changed the classifications of sitcoms. The Simpsons were must see TV for the better part of two decades, and even though they are still going, it’s a show I don’t tend to watch very much. But now there are many animated sitcoms available.
So many shows missed the list. Blackadder, Red Dwarf, Night Court (the original), Rick and Morty, Three’s Company, Taxi, 30 Rock, The Larry Sander’s Show, Curb your Enthusiasm.
There’s a top ten right there.
Top Ten Sitcoms
10. Letterkenny
9. Modern Family
8. WKRP
7. Parks and Recreation
6. Futurama
5. Friends
4. The Office
3. The Office (BBC)
2. The Big Bang Theory
1. Seinfeld
I’ll leave you with the most meta moment in sitcom history:
What are some of your favorites that I may have overlooked?
Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words, and his latest sci-fi mystery, Euphrates Vanished.
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