I think we can all agree the "The Andy Griffith Show" is the best sitcom of all time, but what is #2?

Possibilities

Seinfend

Friends

Cheers

Mash

Frasier

Modern Family

Arrested Development

 

All in the Family (I'd argue it is better than Andy Griffith)

Taxi

Honeymooners

Sanford and Son

Night Court

3 hours ago, BEChargers said:

I think we can all agree the "The Andy Griffith Show" is the best sitcom of all time, but what is #2?

Possibilities

Seinfend

Friends

Cheers

Mash

Frasier

Modern Family

Arrested Development

 

I was never a fan of Andy Griffith. It was way before my time, but I had the opportunity to watch it while growing in syndication. I always preferred I Dream of Jeannie, Hogan's Heroes, Gomer Pyle reruns. But as far as the best/2nd best, I'd say Cheers and Friends, with Everybody Loves Raymond in the mix. Nothing wrong with the others, but as a child of the 70's and 80's those were what was in my wheelhouse. 

I can't forget to mention Sandford and Son...I still get big laughs out of that show.

Andy Griffith, if that is considered a comedy.  I still watch reruns.

On 12/18/2025 at 5:25 PM, BEChargers said:

I think we can all agree the "The Andy Griffith Show" is the best sitcom of all time

We can? ?

Really hard to say the best with all the great choices. For me, Seinfeld is #1. All in the Family is probably the most impactful sitcom of all time. It changed the genre.

From a success ranking, The Simpsons is #1 and that is just a fact. 

I am going to rank these by a re-watchability measuring stick. These are ones that I would enjoy watching all over again today. Here are my top 5:

1. Seinfeld

2. Andy Griffith

3. The Office

4. Everybody Loves Raymond

5. Frasier / Cheers (lean Frasier but too close to choose)

Other great sitcoms not mentioned yet:

I Love Lucy, Mary Tyler Moore, The Brady Bunch, Big Bang Theory (not for me but very popular), Parks and Recreation (very underrated, great show), 30 Rock ...

 

Here is a link to a Rotten Tomatoes survey of the 200 best comedy shows of all time:

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-comedy-shows-of-all-time/4/

1. Seinfeld

2. I Love Lucy

3. The Simpsons

4. Cheers

5. MASH

6. The Office

7. TAXI

8. Friends

9. The Office

10. VEEP

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

Here is a link to a Rotten Tomatoes survey of the 200 best comedy shows of all time:

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-comedy-shows-of-all-time/4/

1. Seinfeld

2. I Love Lucy

3. The Simpsons

4. Cheers

5. MASH

6. The Office

7. TAXI

8. Friends

9. The Office

10. VEEP

To clarify, The Office at #9 is the British version.

If Barney Fife is greatest character of all time, who is #2?

Sgt. Schultz?

Kramer?

Coach (Cheers) ?

Kramer for his physical comedy. 

The only issue I have with shows like: Home Improvement

King of Queens

Everybody Loves Raymond, even the Honeymooners is the lead role is played by a guy who out kicked his coverage, messes up every episode and has to apologize to his wife. 
 

Archie might have apologized to Edith once, but that wasn’t an issue in Seinfeld.

I think I Love Lucy could be second.

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I would not personally put Andy Griffith in my top 5. I watched it all of the time growing up, but it never did anything for me. I also wasn't big into Sitcoms until my 20's I'd say.

 

1. Friends

2. Seinfeld

3. The Office

4. How I Met Your Mother

5. Frasier

I would also say that 1-5 are interchangeable for me. 

On 12/18/2025 at 8:25 PM, rjs4470 said:

I can't forget to mention Sandford and Son...I still get big laughs out of that show.

"You big dummy!!"